Puckett's Pond 4 hours ago
Minnesota Twins: What is Max Kepler’s real trade value?
The 2022 season is in the past, and with it, a lot of the Minnesota Twins biggest struggles have gone as well. Struggling players like Gary Sanchez, Dylan Bundy, Chris Archer, and Miguel Sano have been wiped from the team’s books. With their names off the 40-man, the team has ample money to spend in […] Minnesota Twins: What is Max Kepler’s real trade value? - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Twinkie Town 17 hours ago
Was the version of Jorge López the Twins acquired a mirage?
Photo by Matt Krohn/ The Twins bought high on a breakout and then saw it turn into a lemon. How can López get right for 2023? On the morning of the trade deadline last summer, the Twins were in first place in the AL Central, a game up on the surprisingly pesky Guardians and two games in front of the heavily favored White Sox. The front office pored over the trade market, assessed their own needs, and looked for matches with other clubs looking to trade current talent for future prospects. Then, the Twins did what first-place teams do at trading deadlines. They...
Puckett's Pond Nov 28, 2022
Minnesota Twins: Top 3 Catchers to trade for ahead of 2023
Heading into the 2023 season, the Minnesota Twins have one clear need after a brutal end to last season: catcher. Sure, the team could use a lot of help in the bullpen, outfield, and at shortstop, but at each of those positions they have a feasible option to play. The bullpen has similar options to […] Minnesota Twins: Top 3 Catchers to trade for ahead of 2023 - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Nov 28, 2022
Twins appoint Joe Pohlad executive chair to oversee club
Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad has handed day-to-day operations of the club to his nephew Joe Pohlad, the third generation of family leadership of the franchise.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Nov 28, 2022
In exclusive interview, new Twins boss Joe Pohlad talks change, expectations and thick skin
"I grew up with it." That's what Joe Pohlad says of criticism. He hears it, on payroll and playoff losing streaks, but he doesn't let it drive him.
Twinkie Town Nov 28, 2022
Rounding up what the ‘experts’ think the Twins will do this offseason
Plenty of experts think Carlos Correa will end up back in Minnesota. | Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Hope for Carlos Correa’s return? The Minnesota Twins have plenty of money to spend this offseason. Here at Twinkie Town, we’ve detailed just how much the Twins might be able to do in terms of signing top-50 free agents, as well as providing a template to put together your own ideal winter for the Twins’ front office. Now, let’s take a look at what some of the national experts are projecting for the Twins. All aboard the Correa-back-to-the-Twins train Over at ESPN,...
Puckett's Pond Nov 27, 2022
Minnesota Twins: Could the Twins land a new closer before 2023?
The Minnesota Twins entered the 2022 offseason with plenty of money to spend and several major needs that need to be addressed. Adding players to fill gaps at shortstop and catcher feel like guarantees, but one need seems to have gone a little under the radar: relief pitching. The rotation looks very solid, with five […] Minnesota Twins: Could the Twins land a new closer before 2023? - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Twinkie Town Nov 27, 2022
Monday Morning Minnesota: Hot Stove Is Hot Edition
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Sign Correa already. Previously on JamesFillmore.Blogspot.com James Fillmore got a cool box. James Fillmore has all the James Fillmore Box coverage you need. James Fillmore reviews a baseball documentary about the Spiders V Yankees rivalry of his youth. Zach Koenig(James Fillmore Alias?!!!) wonders who the best Twins tag-team of all time was. Features a comment by THE James Fillmore. What is he filling more of???? Elsewhere in Twins Territory: The Twims have made “multiple” offers to Carlos Correa, and hopefully will continue to...
Puckett's Pond Nov 24, 2022
Minnesota Twins: A Twins Homage to the Turkey of the Year Award
Imitation is one of the most sincere forms of flattery, so with that in mind, I’d like to attempt to honor legendary Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse and his annual Turkey of the Year Award. While his TOTY award went to Herschel Walker (congrats to Walker on your 2022 victory), I would like to attempt […] Minnesota Twins: A Twins Homage to the Turkey of the Year Award - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Puckett's Pond Nov 24, 2022
Minnesota Twins: 5 Reasons for Fans to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Minnesota Twins fans! While we wait for winter meetings to kickstart free agency, the holiday season is a great time to watch basketball, hockey, football, and reminisce on the 2022 MLB season. Even though last season was quite disappointing, and there’s plenty of reason to be upset with the way the season ended, […] Minnesota Twins: 5 Reasons for Fans to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Twinkie Town Nov 24, 2022
A Minnesota Twins Survivor Series
Photo by DAVID BREWSTER/Star Tribune via The best Twins tag-teams of all time Today is Thanksgiving. You should be doing anything but reading a baseball blog article in the dead of the offseason. But if you need to sneak away from the fam or remain immobile while the tryptophan invades your bloodstream, let’s have a little fun. As a child, I was an enormous fan of professional wrestling. We’re talking WWF bedspread, subscription to WWF magazine, Hulk Hogan wrestling buddy, every-weekend trips to the video rental store for the next VHS tape fandom. It helped that my...
Puckett's Pond Nov 23, 2022
Minnesota Twins: Ranking the Top 35 Free Agent Relievers Available
The Minnesota Twins are facing a tough challenge ahead of the 2023 season. After the 2022 season went awry, fans are angry, and the roster has some pretty major holes. In order to fix things, the team needs to spend, and after seeing nine players entering the free agent pool, there’s lots of money to […] Minnesota Twins: Ranking the Top 35 Free Agent Relievers Available - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Twinkie Town Nov 23, 2022
Twinkie Town Community Build-A-Team Offseason Plan
Photo by David Berding/ Vote on the best moves for the Twins this offseason. As the US Election races (finally) come to a close, it’s time to focus your votes on something more controversial: the direction of the Minnesota Twins! Below, I’ve outlined various sentiments I’ve read recently. You, the beloved readers of Twinkie Town, will cast your votes and I, insert something clever here, will compile the results and create the “Twinkie Town Community Offseason Plan.” Let’s do it! While there are other directions the front office could go, I stuck...
Puckett's Pond Nov 21, 2022
Minnesota Twins: How a weak Hall of Fame ballot could help Torii Hunter
With the 2022 season in the rearview mirror, free agency hysteria is the focal point of the Minnesota Twins offseason. The team needs to adjust the roster a lot before the 2023 season and has already released a new logo and jersey lineup ahead of the offseason frenzy known as winter meetings. Despite all of […] Minnesota Twins: How a weak Hall of Fame ballot could help Torii Hunter - Pucketts Pond - Pucketts Pond - Minnesota Twins News, Rumors, and Fan Community
Twinkie Town Nov 21, 2022
Monday Morning Minnesota: Embrace Pagánism edition
Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports I will never forget you, Gio Previously on Twinkietown: The Twins effectively swapped Gio Urshela for Kyle Farmer in a series of trades, and while seeing Gio go is sad, Ben explained to us how these deals will help the Twins out on the edges. Brandon did his thing and rounded up our rivals news, including the Royals looking to move out of Kauffman stadium to something that will probably be called like Cool Monkey NFT Money Laundering Field or some shit. The Twins unveiled their new rebranded uniforms, including the inexplicable Miami...
