Puckett's Pond 8 hours ago
Minnesota Twins CF Byron Buxton lands on the injured list
Minnesota Twins Gold Glove center fielder Byron Buxton has found himself on the 10-day injured list once again. Having a stellar year so far, Byron Buxton hits an unfortunate snag by landing back on the injured list with what’s being called a wrist contusion. We wrote about the possibility in our post game recap following […] Minnesota Twins CF Byron Buxton lands on the injured list - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Twinkie Town 8 hours ago
Byron Buxton hits IL; Jake Cave recalled
Despite improving every day, Buxton needs a little more time. Byron Buxton has been placed on the 10-day IL with a bruised wrist, retroactive to Friday. In his absence, the Twins have recalled outfielder Jake Cave from Triple-A Rochester. Buxton was hit in the wrist by a pitch on Friday night and had not seen game action since then. It had been unclear as to whether or not Buxton was available off the bench as a pinch-runner, but the move today answers that question. The move, it seems, has more to do with roster flexibility than the severity of Buxton’s injury. Excluding the backup...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jun 16, 2019
Twins to-do: Play better on Father's Day than they did on Mother's Day
Byron Buxton is out of the lineup for a second straight day with a bruised right wrist.
Puckett's Pond Jun 15, 2019
Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton avoids serious wrist injury
While the Minnesota Twins have had production throughout their lineup this season, there is little doubt that one of the biggest additions has come from within. That’s because Byron Buxton has taken a huge leap forward at the plate this season to help his offense try to get on par with his Gold Glove defense […] Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton avoids serious wrist injury - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jun 13, 2019
Errors wipe out good vibes of Byron Buxton's 9th-inning home run in Twins loss to Seattle
Seattle took a big lead before the Twins rallied to tie in the ninth capped by Byron Buxton's two-run home run. But the Twins then responded with three errors in the 10th inning.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jun 5, 2019
Byron Buxton's play vital to Twins' success
Byron Buxton has always been an exceptional outfielder, but now he's producing big numbers at the plate.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jun 3, 2019
Byrion Buxton 's wall-crashing catch and throw turns an incredible double play
Yandi Diaz crushed a line drive to center field that had the makings of trouble for the Twins. But Byron Buxton staged a spectacular intervention to thwart Tampa Bay.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jun 2, 2019
Twins' winning continues, and AL Central foes are next
Jake Odorizzi and Byron Buxton provided sparks in victory over Tampa Bay.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jun 1, 2019
Gonzalez and Buxton homer, Twins beat Rays 6-2
Marwin Gonzalez and Byron Buxton both homered and drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins kept scoring, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Saturday.
Twinkie Town Jun 1, 2019
Twins 6, Rays 2: Glimpses of a familiar offense
The Twins score six for the first time in a week, and gain a 2-1 edge on the Rays. This afternoon, it was all about the middle innings. After going down 1-0 in the second, the Twins scored at least one run from the 3rd through the 8th. A pair of doubles — one nearly robbed by Gold Glover Kevin Kiermaier — each brought home a run in the third. Byron Buxton singled home a run in the fourth, and Marwin Gonzalez and Buck hit solo shots in consecutive innings to push the lead out to 5-1. Miguel Sano added an RBI double in the seventh. In the course of this, Kyle Gibson put together an...
Puckett's Pond May 31, 2019
The re-emergence of Minnesota Twins CF Byron Buxton
The Minnesota Twins are back and better than they’ve been in nearly a decade thanks to strong contributions from top to bottom throughout the organization including gold-glove center fielder Byron Buxton. At this point in the season, there doesn’t really seem to be a “bottom” for the Minnesota Twins. The new guys are hitting, the […] The re-emergence of Minnesota Twins CF Byron Buxton - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Twinkie Town May 31, 2019
Twinkie Town Talk: A+ Grades edition
In case you missed it The All Star break is right around the corner. Some Twins could be contenders for the Home Run Derby. We got our hands on an exclusive list of options the front office is mulling to keep Byron Buxton healthy. Last night just wasn’t the Twins night. Elsewhere around Twins territory More festivities for “Joe Mauer Weekend” have been announced. It’s always “Joe Mauer Weekend” in my mind. The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader thinks the Twins are fun because of the long ball. They probably aren’t wrong. Fangraphs looks at the surprising stud in the Twins infield,...
Twinkie Town May 30, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: List of front office ideas to prevent Buxton-vs-wall collisions
Our Twinkie Town insider got the details from an exclusive meeting. After Byron Buxton’s leap into the outfield/bullpen fence and consequent crash to earth during the Minnesota Twins’ bout with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins front office got together and thought of some ideas on how to prevent Buxton from future instances of running into the wall. Luckily, we here at Twinkie Town have an insider that leaked some of the most well-received ideas during said meeting. Below are the ideas that the Twins are considering along with pros and cons of each suggestion...
Twinkie Town May 26, 2019
Twins 7, White Sox 0: Even more homeruns
A pair of 2-out, 3-run homeruns cemented the Twins victory today, earning them a sweep of the White Sox. Jake Odorizzi only went 5 and 1⁄3 innings today, but was dominant while he was out there. He allowed just 1 walk, 1 hit and struck out 9 batters with his assortment of 2-seam fastballs and breaking pitches. Most of Jake’s run support came in the 3rd inning. Byron Buxton singled, and made his way to 3rd base with 1 out. Max Kepler doubled, scoring Buxton. A walk and a strikeout later, Eddie Rosario clobbered his 16th homer, driving in 3 runs to make the score 4-0. Not much happened...
Twinkie Town May 24, 2019
Twins 11, White Sox 4: Lazy offense only hits three HRs
It seemed close at first. Until it was not. I hope the Twins’ hitters aren’t afraid of needles, because there’s probably a small army of blood-testers gonna be sticking ‘em at this pace. Jose Berrios allowed Chicago to rattle him a little bit early on. A leadoff throwing error from team-leader Jorge Polanco in the second would eventually result in four White Sox runs, only one earned. 4-1, Pale Hose. Then, ring-ring. Offense coming. Miguel Sano started it with a walk (!), Jonathan Schoop got HBP, and a Byron Buxton double made it 4-3. Next inning? Jackers from Sano and Eddie...
