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Quality over Quantity

At this point of the season, the Twins (5-15) have a lot of problems and obviously very few solutions. One of those problems is starting pitching. They have used 6 different starters who have averaged…Read More

Series Preview: Royals at Twins, April 27-29

The Twins have their backs against the wall, and they need wins now. This weekend may be their only hope for salvation for a long time, with the bottom-feeding Kansas City Royals in town. The Matchups: Friday,…Read More

A Dreadful Series

The Red Sox series was awful in so many ways. Two close losses, where the Twins almost clawed back only to fizzle at the end, sandwiched themselves around an utterly hopeless blowout. At the beginning…Read More

Series Preview: Twins at Yankees, April 16-19

It’s time to play the Yankees. The Twins get to spend a lot of time doing that, in fact, because tonight they begin a lengthy four game series in New York. All four contests are night games, which…Read More

Replacing Scott Baker

Entering this 2012 season, the Twins’ projected rotation included Carl Pavano, Francisco Liriano, Scott Baker, Jason Marquis, and Nick Blackburn. Two of those pitchers, however, are not currently on…Read More

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Series Preview: Rangers at Twins, April 13-15

After a weak start, the Twins finally seem to have figured out a winning strategy. All they have to do…Read More

2012 Predictions for the AL Central

Hello fellow Twins fans. Despite just watching the Angels take away a victory in the Twins’ home…Read More

Series Preview: Angels at Twins, April 9-13

Welcome home, Twins. That series in Baltimore was an abomination, so let’s forget about it. It’s…Read More

This Week in Twins: March 26 – April 1

  Good morning, Twins fans. A new week is upon us. This week will take us almost to the end of…Read More

This Week in Twins: March 12-18

  Last week was up and down for our favorite team.  It began with a string of disappointments…Read More

2012 Projections – Nick Blackburn

Recent reports out of Ft. Myers are saying that Nick Blackburn is uninhibited after surgery to repair…Read More

Thursday Links – Position Players Report

Position players are reporting today, at least the last two that have not yet made an appearance, anyways.…Read More

2012 Projections – Francisco Liriano

A lot of Twins fans will tell you that in 2010 Francisco Liriano set the MLB world on fire.  He pitched…Read More

How About the Rotation?

Are you wondering what the 2012 Twins pitching rotation is going to look like? Yesterday Puckett’s…Read More

Thursday Links – Baseball Boyfriend Edition

The most discouraging news this past week  was not even the Twins’ inability to sign a starting…Read More

What Qualifies as Success for 2012?

How high should we set the bar for the 2012 Twins? What do they have to accomplish this season for us…Read More

2012 Projections – Scott Baker

  Scott Baker‘s first name is actually Timothy.  File that one under “Things I did…Read More

2012 Projections – Carl Pavano

Ron Gardenhire announced last week that Carl Pavano was going to be the Twins’ 2012 Opening Day…Read More

Thursday Links: Cold Stove Edition

The warmth of the Hot Stove League has dissipated and baseball fans are left in the fray for the next…Read More

Looking Forward to Spring Training

Hard to believe that there are still 48 long winter days until Twins pitchers and catchers report to…Read More