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Free Colabello, Clete

Aaron Hicks and Chris Parmelee are OPSing around .500 and .600 respectively. Chris Colabello and Clete Thomas are both over 1.000 at Rochester. They're not prospects, but why not bring them up to...

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Oswaldo Arcia Needs to Keep His Job

After being the guy called upon as a stop gap outfield solution, the young Oswaldo Arcia has played himself into an everyday role by being productive. When players get healthy, he deserves to stick around.

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The Best Thing for Aaron Hicks

The Twins don't have a chance in hell of contending in 2013, which means they have the luxury of doing what's right for the development of one of their top prospects, Aaron Hicks.

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Gardenhire's messages don't seem to get through

The Twins keep making horrible defensive blunders, and after several years, you have to wonder - is this a symptom of real problems with Ron Gardenhire's management style?

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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AARON HICKS

Minnesota's center fielder of the future is having a spring that indicates the future starts in three weeks.

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Hall of Fame Results: Kenny Lofton Deserved Better

There are a lot of things that need to be looked at in regards to the Hall of Fame, but one overlooked area is the ridiculous limitation of voting for just ten players.

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Twins Need To Punt Clubhouse Chemistry More Often

In the wake of the Twins failing to offer a contract to Brett Myers, I examine their desire to build a solid clubhouse. I argue that if they keep on passing over players because of personality flaws, their rebuilding efforts will take longer to end.

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Did Pelfrey & Correia sign each other's contracts?

While we can't always know the behind-the-scenes to know why and how certain contracts were signed, sometimes they just don't make a lot of sense.

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The Twins have improved; is it enough?

Warne takes a peek at the improvements the Twins have made, and infuses his feelings on how they should be supplemented.

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Pitching To Contact Is Not Done On Purpose

Twins fans are quick to accuse the organization of settling for "pitch to contact" pitchers while eschewing power hurlers. With some comments from GM Terry Ryan, I agree that bad breaks throughout the years have created this perceived philosophy.

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Twins Signing Kevin Correia: 2 Years is 1 Too Many

The Twins signing Kevin Correia is, on some levels, perfectly understandable. Then you notice that the contract is for two years.

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Poll: Casilla vs. Florimon

Alexi Casilla and Pedro Florimon both represent glove-first, light-hitting middle infield options. Should the Twins look to save salary by non-tendering Casilla, go with Casilla's experience, or just keep them both around?

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The End of the Tsuyoshi Nishioka Era—With A Twist

Tsuyoshi Nishioka, touted as an elite hitter and glove recipient in Japan, did not exactly do as well here in America. But he did do one thing that far exceeded most expectations.

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Poll: After the Rotation, What's Your Priority?

This morning we're gauging your thoughts on where the Twins should focus their efforts after the starting rotation.

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How The Twins Win The Division In 2013

In honor of the site changes, here's how the Twins go from complete disaster to AL Central champions in 2013.

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The Inexact Science of Making the Hard Decisions

Hard decisions aren't always obvious, but that shouldn't stop us from making them.

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Willingham's Incredible Season and Free Agent Spending

Josh Willingham is really, really good. Will the Twins apply similar thinking to this year's free agent crop?

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The Coalition for Reason's Final Thoughts On the Francisco Liriano Trade

I'm disappointed in the return for Francisco Liriano, too. But should we really be blaming Terry Ryan? The answer is no.

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Eleven Predictions for the Twins In the Second Half

Tomorrow the Twins kick off the second half of their season as the Athletics come to Target Field for a showdown of American League teams in last place. Wait, what's that? The A's are a .500 club?...

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Poll: The Most Pleasant First-Half Surprise

It's been a rough season but there's been plenty to cheer for at the same time. What's been the best surprise you've experienced from watching the Twins this season?

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An Appreciation of the Entertaining Mess that is the 2012 Minnesota Twins

The 2012 Minnesota Twins are a mess, and why that's a good thing and fun to watch.

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You Just Caught a Home Run Ball at Target Field. WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT?

When should you keep a home run ball, and when should you throw it back? TwinkieTown investigates.

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What's Your Favorite Twins Highlight?

Most Twins fans will share this memory as their favorite highlight, too. Let's hear your version or, if you have a different favorite, share that, too.

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Sixth Inning Snapshot: Did Brian Dozier Do the Right Thing By Trying To Score?

Taking a focused look at a singular point in this afternoon's win over the Indians.

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Re-Visiting Two Frustrating Trades

A look at a few silver linings in an otherwise frustrating season thus far.

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Poll: How Many Games Will The Twins Lose?

Out of curiosity, how many games does the community think the Twins will lose this year?

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