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Too Short, Kevin Correia and Getting in Where You Fit In

Why signing Kevin Correia for two years makes sense. My brother got a raincoat for Christmas this year. If you’ve ever worn a raincoat while biking or hiking around in the spring, you know that…Read More

Longo’s Logic: Operation “Offseason”

Today I am starting a new posting called, “Longo’s Logic”. In it, I am going to be portraying my thoughts as to how the Minnesota Twins should act regarding players, free agency, trades,…Read More

Nate’s Notes: Diamond, Deduno, and Arcia

Scott Diamond started Tuesday night, and it was not pretty. He managed to escape six innings with only four runs allowed – thanks to the fact that he was pitching against the Royals – but…Read More

Scott Diamond: Poor Man’s Buehrle? Homeless Man’s Glavine?

Scott Diamond is the Twins best pitcher this season, but his solid 2012 performance seems to have come out of nowhere. At first glance, he does not look like the type of pitcher who could put together…Read More

This Week in Twins: August 20-26

Let’s be glad last week is over. Even judging by the standards of the worst team in the American League this one was a stinker. With Denard Span and Ben Revere on the shelf most of the week, the…Read More

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Twins trying to avoid another atrocious August

August is when things fall apart. It has been a tough month for the Twins. Sure, things started quite…Read More

This Week in Twins: August 13-19

Last week started out on a high note, but it finished on an incredibly sour one, like the kind of note…Read More

Twins Starters: Which ones should return in 2013?

The quality of the Twins’ starting rotation has varied wildly this year from completely awful to just…Read More

What Should We Watch For in August and September?

The Twins are not going to make the playoffs this year. I hope I’m not crushing your hopes by…Read More

This Week in Twins: August 6-12

That was quite a week! The trade deadline came and went with no further activity by the Twins, but that…Read More

Twins Drop Another Close One

In a sweep of the Cleveland Indians over the weekend it appeared that the Twins offense could not be…Read More

This Week in Twins: July 30 – August 5

Last week was a week of big contrasts and mixed emotions for the Twins. They suffered an ugly sweep at…Read More

Insert Diamond Pun Here

Diamond shines in victory Diamond delivers a gem Diamond in the rough Diamond sparkles as Twins cruise…Read More

This Week in Twins: July 23-29

Did you miss us? If you’re a regular reader of Puckett’s Pond’s This Week in Twins…Read More

Second-half Lions

While his cameo appearance in the mid-summer classic was a brief one, Joe Mauer represented the Twins…Read More

Minnesota Twins 2012 Midterm Report Card

It’s the All Star Break, which means the 2012 season is more than halfway done. We’re far…Read More

The Royal Twin: Predicting Minnesota’s All-Star

In 2006, the Kansas City Royals were represented by former Twin Mark Redman in the annual All-Star game.…Read More

Curse Breaker?

I recently wrote about the seeming curse that’s haunted the Twins ever since Corey Koskie’s…Read More

The Twins’ New Young Core: Ben Revere, Trevor Plouffe, and Scott Diamond

  The Twins have started winning this month. That recent run of competent baseball started about…Read More

Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at Minnesota Twins, June 12-14

It’s all well and good to win series against pitiful teams like the Athletics, Royals, and Cubs.…Read More