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Possible 2014 Twins Breakout Candidates

Every offseason fans can sit back and reflect on the year that was for the Minnesota Twins. There are usually some high points and some low points for any team no matter what their place in the standings. Unfortunately for the Twins, there have been more low points than high points over the last three seasons.   Last year's roster featured a few players in the midst of a breakout season. Brian Dozier set the franchise record for home runs by a second baseman and he backed that up with terrific u

Twins Caravan/Kernels Hot Stove

For the second straight year, the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins joined forces Monday night, combining the Kernels’ annual Hot Stove Banquet with a stop on the Twins Caravan.   Pitchers Brian Duensing and Ryan Pressly joined new Twins coach Paul Molitor, Kernels manager Jake Mauer and, of course, TC Bear, in Cedar Rapids. The emcee for the evening was Twins broadcaster (and former Cedar Rapids sportscaster) Dick Bremer.   I had a chance to talk to Molitor, Duensing, Pressly and

Twins Prospects: 20-16

Here is part 7 of my prospect list I hope you enjoyed the earlier parts. Today I will be bringing you prospects 20-16. I will be bringing you 5 a day until we get all the way to number one. This will take awhile so keep checking back here for daily looks at who I have in certain spots and what I think of them. I am sure you will disagree with some and if so by all means leave me a comment in the comment section. If you prefer you can also shoot me an email at travis.aune@gmail.com. Also if

Jonathan Mayo on Minnesota Twins Prospects - Part 3

Recently I had the opportunity to interview to MLB.com senior writer Jonathan Mayo about the Minnesota Twins farm system. In part 1 of that interview, we talked about Aaron Hicks and Kyle Gibson, while Part 2 concentrated on Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano. In the final part of the three part series, we talk about the 2014 MLB Draft, whether Josmil Pinto is the Twins answer behind the plate, Trevor May’s future and where you can find some of the Twins top prospects in 2014.   CF – What do you thi

ARod, Selig, Bosch, Yankees, CBS: Nuke ‘em All

I know, you’re tired of talking about Alex Rodriguez and his war with Bud Selig and Major League Baseball over his use of Performance Enhancing Drugs.   Me, too.   http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nuke2.jpg   Still, we all knew we were going to have to go through another bombardment of stories about the subject whenever the arbitration system played itself out and a final decision (and I use that term loosely, because I’m not all that convinced this decision is “

What the Twins are getting with Ricky Nolasco: A comparison with a former Twins' SP

Originally published at The Tenth Inning Stretch ---- Last month, I examined in depth the re-signing of Mike Pelfrey to a two year contact by the Minnesota Twins, suggesting that he, indeed, can be a steal for the Twins for many reasons. Today, I am looking at the biggest free agent spending from the Minnesota Twins ever, the signing of Ricky Nolasco to a 4 year, $49 million contact with an option of a 5th year, just before Thanksgiving. In the near future, I will look at the signing of Phil

25-Man Roster Dissection: Glen Perkins

As the Twins get closer to heading to Fort Myers, there will be plenty of decisions to make in relation to the 25-man roster. Some positions are likely set in stone while others are still questionable. In this series called "25-Man Roster Dissection," I have selected the men I believe will spend the most time on the 25-man roster next season and I try to predict each player's 2014 performance.   Besides Joe Mauer, who was the first profile, Glen Perkins was the only other 2014 Twins All-Star. Th

Twins Prospects: 25-21

Here is part 6 of my prospect list I hope you enjoyed the earlier parts. Today I will be bringing you prospects 25-21. I will be bringing you 5 a day until we get all the way to number one. This will take awhile so keep checking back here for daily looks at who I have in certain spots and what I think of them. I am sure you will disagree with some and if so by all means leave me a comment in the comment section. If you prefer you can also shoot me an email at travis.aune@gmail.com. Also if

NFL Mock Draft 2.0

1. Houston- Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville 2. St. Louis- Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M 3. Jacksonville- Blake Bortles QB Central Florida 4. Cleveland- Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M 5. Oakland- Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina 6. Atlanta- Greg Robinson OT Auburn 7. Tampa Bay- Anthony Barr LB UCLA 8. Minnesota- Derek Carr QB Fresno State 9. Buffalo- Khalil Mack LB Buffalo 10. Detroit- Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State 11. Tennessee

Twins Top 65 Prospects (1-10)

This concludes the countdown part of this list. I will provide a summary discussion with the full list in the final installment of this prospect countdown.   10. Max Kepler, LH, LF/1B, DOB: 2-12-93 2013 statistics: 263 plate appearances, .237/.312/.424 (.736/.778), 11 doubles, 3 triples, 9 homers, 24 walks,, 43 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases, and zero times caught stealing.   Kepler is not ready for MLB right now, but he will be a fast-riser in the system.   9. Stephen Gonsalves   8. Jorge Polanco  

You want baseball? Listen to Hangouts!

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Hall of Fame and other nonsense w/ Talk to Contact

Episode 66 is out for your listening enjoyment. Happy Hall of Fame discussions to you and yours. You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here. http://puckettspond.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/2014/01/7758646-300x384.jpgOct 17, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers former pitcher Jack Morris throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to game five of the American League Championship Series baseball game at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit:

The Hall of Fame and other nonsense

http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400_9143281.jpg We snuck in some hall of fame talk towards the end of the podcast, but for the most part we stayed away from the hall (Just like Jack Morris - ZING!). This week we feature Stuart Taylor, the Twins 2013 3rd round draft pick, we talk about what Eddie Rosario's 50 game suspension and Miguel Sano's possible Tommy John surgery could mean for their development and Twins debuts and argue over whether the Twins should sign a couple

Three steps toward fixing the HOF voting

In the aftermath of the HOF voting today, a lot has been written about how broken the voting system is, to the point where some even suggest voting should be turned over to the fans.   I posted the following in the comment section of the "Jacque Jones" forum thread, but then realized it got to "blog post length," so I'm re-posting it as such.   I think fan voting is a lousy idea. I don't think anyone wants to hold up the AllStar Game voting process as one to replicate.   I think the following,

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