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Willingham joins the Twins’ 30 HR club

Josh Willingham hit a three run home run off Tiger pitcher Doug Fister last night. It was Willingham’s 30th home run of the 2012 season. Not only does that blast set a career high for the slugger,…Read More

The Curse of Corey Koskie

After the recent demotion of the struggling Danny Valencia to AAA Rochester, I couldn’t help but reflect on the black hole that third base has been for the Twins for what seems like the past decade.…Read More

Power and the Piranhas

A winning streak! Twins baseball has been fun to watch these past few days. Why is it fun? The team is hitting well, the team (especially the bullpen) is pitching well decent, and, as Ron Gardenhire prescribed…Read More

How are the ex-Twins doing so far?

This offseason we said goodbye to Michael Cuddyer and some other notable Twins. They may never play for the Twins again, but their careers are far from over. So how are they doing with their new clubs?…Read More

2012 MLB Predictions – AL Central and Beyond

After a disappointing 99 loss season fans across Twins Territory are eager to put the 2011 season behind them. The wait is over Twins fans; our beloved Twins take the field Friday in Baltimore to do battle…Read More

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2012 Projections – Ryan Doumit

The Pittsburgh Pirate’s recent contract extension with Andrew McCutchen demonstrates their commitment…Read More

The Twins and Fielding

  If you had to pick one iconic image from the 2011 season, it would probably be Tsuyoshi Nishioka…Read More

The Ex-Twins Team

  Have you ever thought about how many former Twins are still playing in the Majors? You could…Read More

The Twins and SLG

Last month I pointed out that the Twins had a terrible on-base percentage last year but were likely…Read More

2012 Projections – Josh Willingham

Before signing with the Twins earlier this offseason, Josh Willingham was a fairly obscure ball player…Read More

2012 Projections – Denard Span

In 2009 he had his first opportunity to be an every day player and Denard Span did not disappoint.  He…Read More

2012 Projections – Ben Revere

The Twins are pretty set around the infield and behind the plate.  Sure, there are questions about health…Read More

Minnesota Twins January Moves

November and December were two very busy months for the Twins. For a team that normally tends to wait…Read More

Thursday Holiday Links

Happy Holidays to all of the Puckett’s Pond readers.  We hope each and every one of you find…Read More

Stages of Baseball Grief

Jason Kubel is the newest ex-Minnesota Twin.  Kubel joins Michael Cuddyer, Joe Nathan, Kevin Slowey,…Read More

Michael Cuddyer is not a Twin Anymore

It’s official. Michael Cuddyer is no longer a Twin. Yesterday he agreed to a three year, $31.5 million…Read More

The Devil’s Advocate Explains the Josh Willingham Deal

I’ve had mostly positive things to say about signing Josh Willingham so far. But there are two…Read More

Thursday Links

What a week, Twins fans.  Apparently the deal hasn’t been finalized yet, but the Twins have essentially…Read More

Josh Willingham: the Newest Twin

As Eric Pleiss told you yesterday, the Twins have apparently reached an agreement with Josh Willingham.…Read More

Twins Free Agency Debate: Michael Cuddyer vs. Josh Willingham

The way it looks now, one of two things will happen for the Twins in right field. Either Michael Cuddyer…Read More