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Closing the Book on the A.J. Pierzynski Trade

The trade of Francisco Liriano to Chicago marked the end of an era. Coincidentally, it reunited him with a certain catcher whom the Twins dealt away to get Liriano in the first place. We can now close…Read More

About that Liriano Trade

  You’ve probably heard by now that Francisco Liriano is no longer a Twin. He is a White Sock. In return, The Chi Sox sent two 23 year old AAA prospects – Eduardo Escobar and Pedro Hernandez…Read More

The Wait is Over!

The offseason is over. Okay, that’s not technically true, but at least the longest and most boring parts are over. Now we are in the home stretch of the offseason, the portion of the year where…Read More

Terry Ryan’s Trade Record: Part III

And now for the thrilling conclusion of Terry Ryan’s trade history. This installment covers 2003 through 2007, and it includes some of his best work as well as a couple head-scratchers. In case you…Read More

Terry Ryan’s Trade Record, Part II

I brought you Part I of the epic review of Terry Ryan’s trades yesterday. I know you’re just itching to read Part II. This installment covers 1999 through 2002. Here it is without further delay: 5/21/99:…Read More

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Terry Ryan’s Trade Record Part I

Yesterday I speculated that we might see Terry Ryan make a trade or two this January. The Tenth Inning…Read More

How is Terry Ryan Doing So Far?

With 2011 drawing to a close, Terry Ryan has had about seven weeks back on the job as the Twins GM. So,…Read More

Twins Sign Jason Marquis. Bad Idea or Terrible Idea? You be the Judge.

Sometimes I think that the Minnesota Twins front office is intentionally playing tricks on me. I think…Read More

Twins Waste Nearly $5 Million on Matt Capps

It took a month, but Terry Ryan has finally made a move that I absolutely hate. Ryan and the Twins re-signed…Read More

Twins Free Agency Advice: Closers are a Waste of Money!

With Joe Nathan gone, the Twins are making noises about replacing him with a proven closer. This is a…Read More

Negative Nancy

Apparently this baseball blogger has been pretty negative on Twitter lately, as Adam Krueger of The…Read More

Thankfulness

Happy Thanksgiving, Puckett’s Pond readers. Like all of you, I have much to be Thankful for today,…Read More

Terry Ryan’s Draft History

We’re all excited to see Terry Ryan back in the GM’s office, and with good reason. Any day…Read More

Twins Rebuild in Progress?

Amid the excitement caused by Terry Ryan’s return, it was easy to overlook one potentially alarming…Read More

Terry Ryan Strikes Back!

Wow, what a turnaround! Six weeks after the end of a terrible Twins season, during which we repeatedly…Read More