Tsuyoshi Nishioka

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The Twins Twins’ AL Central Pond Predictions

The Twins are our favorite team.  They give spring, summer, and autumn an extra twinge of excitement.  The Twins make our best days better, and, even when they lose, they provide an escape from our bad…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4/1-4/3)

Our long, gray and snow-filled winter of discontent officially comes to a close today as the 2011 MLB regular season finally gets underway. For the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays, the wait is just…Read More

Ripples on the Pond: Nishioka, Delaney and BR Sponsorship

In case you need another reason to love Tsuyoshi Nishioka, I present you with one of his latest quotes: “If I continue to get one hit per game, then I’ll only have 162 hits,” Nishioka…Read More

The Pond Plays a Little Pepper

Friend, colleague and BBA Founder Daniel Shoptaw recently extended me an invitation to participate in his yearly team-by-team series Playing Pepper. I gladly jumped at the chance to answer some questions…Read More

Notes After Three Spring Games

This afternoon the Minnesota finished up their 3rd game of the spring training season, all of which involved the Boston Red Sox. So far the Twins are 1-2 in Grapefruit League action but as you all know,…Read More

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Play (Spring Training) Ball!

The Minnesota Twins open their 2011 spring training schedule tonight against the Boston Red Sox at 6:05…Read More

Central Processing: Would a 2B Please Stand Up?

In the process of picking my nominees for the AL Central’s All-Division Team, I came to an surprising…Read More

Whoa: Twins Secure Rights to Negotiate With Nishioka

As reported by Joe Christensen, the Twins won the rights to negotiate a contract with Japanese infielder…Read More