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Minnesota Twins Spring Training Preview: Third Base
Over the course of the next few weeks, I’ll be providing a rundown on who the Twins will have in Spring Training camp at each position, including projected starters and backups, as well as long shots…Read More
Twins: Can Plouffe replace Valencia?
On August 5, the Minnesota Twins traded third baseman Danny Valencia to the Boston Red Sox for minor league outfielder Jeremias Pineda. Â The move was a vote of confidence for Trevor Plouffe, who was…Read More
Knowledge is Power, or is Ignorance Bliss?
There is a seminal scene in the baseball opus, Major League 2. It’s game 7 of the ALCS. The Indians are trying to get to their first World Series in decades. They have a small lead, but the…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
Nate’s Notes: Dozier, Plouffe, and a (Crazy) Trade Proposal
Brian Dozier got the axe after Tuesday’s game; he’ll be playing for the Rochester Red Wings for at least the next couple of weeks. My first reaction to the news was that it seemed a little harsh,…Read More
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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
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
Willingham and Plouffe, Mauer and Revere
On a baseball team named the Twins, it’s only fitting that the best players come in pairs. Right…Read More
What’s in a Lineup?
Several years ago, I remember reading an article in Sports Illustrated’s annual baseball preview…Read More
Curse Breaker?
I recently wrote about the seeming curse that’s haunted the Twins ever since Corey Koskie’s…Read More
Trevor Plouffe: All he does is hit home runs!
Remember Cris Carter? Before he became a superstar receiver for the Vikings, Carter was a troubled young…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
This Week in Twins: June 11-17
What a week it was! Our Twins made headlines during the draft by selecting outfielder Byron Buxton (who…Read More
April Showers, May Flowers
The calendar has flipped to June, and with April and May now in the rear view mirror, it’s time…Read More
The Curse of Corey Koskie
After the recent demotion of the struggling Danny Valencia to AAA Rochester, I couldn’t help but…Read More
This Week in Twins: May 21-27
After 17 games in 17 days, the Twins finally get a day off today. Unfortunately, that off day gives…Read More
Is Trevor Plouffe the Next Ben Zobrist?
Trevor Plouffe got his first start of the season yesterday. He went 0-3 at the plate, but it was his…Read More
Twins: the Next Generation
What will the Twins look like in two or three years? We do not know for sure, but thanks to normal roster…Read More
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