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Offseason Book Review: 162-0

I hope you're enjoying catching up on your offseason reading! Last week I wrote about the <a title="Offseason Book Review: TwinsCentric GM Handbook...
Editorial Staff|Nov 8, 2011

Michael Cuddyer’s Free Agent Destination

The Twins’ biggest free agent this offseason is <strong><a href=" " target="_blank">Michael Cuddyer</a></strong&...
Editorial Staff|Nov 8, 2011

Terry Ryan Strikes Back!

<p title="Bill Smith on Trial">Wow, what a turnaround! Six weeks after the end of a terrible Twins season, during which we <a title=&quo...
Editorial Staff|Nov 8, 2011

Bill Smith Fired

Early this afternoon the Twins announced the firing of their GM BIll Smith, who has been with the organization since 1986. Terry Ryan has taken over all in...
Paul Pleiss|Nov 7, 2011

Phillies Going After Cuddyer

If this weekend's rumor mill is to be believed, the Philadelphia Phillies really want to sign <strong><a href=" " target="_blank&qu...
Editorial Staff|Nov 7, 2011

Cory Provus

On Thursday the Twins made their first transaction of the free agent season. As you may have heard by now, they didn't sign a player. No, the first new arr...
Editorial Staff|Nov 6, 2011

The Retread Starting Pitchers

It always makes a great story when a formerly great player who has been forgotten by time overcomes his injuries to lead a team to victory. Every year, a f...
Editorial Staff|Nov 5, 2011

Jim Thome Signs with Phillies

Free agency is only two days old, but we've already had one future Hall of Famer change teams. Former Twin <strong><a href=" " target=&q...
Editorial Staff|Nov 4, 2011

What exactly is the Rule 5 draft?

And so I return to the blog-o-sphere to report on what I would do if I was given the keys to the Twins organization and replaced Bill Smith as the Twins GM...
Paul Pleiss|Nov 4, 2011

Best Twins Free Agents Ever

Happy first official day of Free Agency! Believe it or not, the Twins have been pretty successful in free agency when they've actually gone out and made de...
Editorial Staff|Nov 3, 2011

Trade Target: Jonathan Sanchez

You may have noticed that the Twins need a starting pitcher. Because I'm such a helpful guy, I've been poring over Major League rosters to help my favorite...
Editorial Staff|Nov 2, 2011

Offseason Book Review: TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook

The offseason is a great time to catch up on your reading. With the World Series over, there are no more nightly ball games. Pretty soon the weather is goi...
Editorial Staff|Nov 1, 2011

Breakfast with Fansided

Good morning! There has been a wealth of interesting material on some of our sister sites in the Fansided network. If you're looking for something to read ...
Editorial Staff|Nov 1, 2011

Help Wanted!

Have you ever read one of my articles on this site and thought, "hey! I could write better than that?" Good news! This is your chance to prove it...
Editorial Staff|Oct 31, 2011

Former Twins with World Series Rings

Sometime next spring, <strong><a href=" " target="_blank">Nick Punto</a></strong> and <strong><a href=...
Editorial Staff|Oct 30, 2011

My Wrist, Ron Swanson and My Off-Season Plan for the Minnesota Twins

A couple weeks ago I got into a mountain biking accident and fractured my left wrist, a <a href=" ">scaphoid non-union</a> for you me...
Paul Pleiss|Oct 30, 2011

Trade Target: Wandy Rodriguez

The World Series is over, which means that the 2011 baseball season is officially dead. Good riddance! The Series was surprisingly entertaining this year, ...
Editorial Staff|Oct 29, 2011

David Freese: Puckett’s Pond Fan

<strong><a href=" " target="_blank">David Freese</a></strong> is obviously a dedicated Puckett's Pond reader. T...
Editorial Staff|Oct 28, 2011

Trade Target: Ricky Nolasco?

Game 6 of the World Series was delayed by rain yesterday, which means that it will be at least one more day before trade and free agency rumors become a fu...
Editorial Staff|Oct 27, 2011

20 Years Ago Today….

Do I even have to tell you what happened 20 years ago today? 20 years ago today, <a title="Game 7" href=" " target="_blank&quot...
Editorial Staff|Oct 27, 2011
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