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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

Upcoming Milestones for the Twins

If you like baseball, there’s a good chance you like numbers, too. More than any other professional sport, baseball fans love to keep track of stats and figures. And it’s always fun when a…Read More

Former Twins Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat are Passed Over by Hall Voters Again

The late Ron Santo, winner of Fansided’s shadow Hall of Fame vote last week, has earned a slightly higher honor today. The Veterans Committee has selected him as their only inductee to the Baseball…Read More

Hall of Fame Edition: Veterans Committee, Twins Hall, and… Brad Radke?

If you’re a Twins fan and a Hall of Fame fan, this is a huge week for you. There’s something going on with every facet of the Hall, and the Twins are involved in all of them. The Veterans Committee…Read More

Ron Santo wins Fansided Hall of Fame vote

Former Cubs third baseman Ron Santo waited his whole life to get into the Hall of Fame. Sadly, he died last year without ever getting that chance. But the writers of the Fansided MLB network have done…Read More

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Pick up the Pace

Baseball is about to get interesting again, and you can rest assured that Puckett’s Pond will be…Read More

Twins Fans Call to Action: Do Your Part for Tony Oliva!

Tony Oliva has been snubbed by the Hall of Fame for almost 30 years now. But he has a real shot this…Read More

The Veterans Committee Ballot

Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were snubbed by the Hall of Fame during their first 15 years of eligibility.…Read More

Tony Oliva for Hall of Fame

Yesterday I wrote my argument that Jim Kaat should be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. If you’ve…Read More

Justin Morneau Out Until August

The Minnesota Twins announced today that first baseman Justin Morneau, who has been  on the Disabled…Read More

The Winning Teams: 1969

This is part two in a series examining every Twins team that has made the playoffs. Whether the current…Read More

The Winning Teams: 1965

This is part one in a series examining every Twins team that has made the playoffs. Whether the current…Read More