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November - 2009

Saturday Morning Poll: How Do You Feel Now?
The Hosken Powell Memorial Offseason/Hot Stove Linkdump
Twins trade Carlos Gomez for JJ Hardy
Should the Twins Bring Back Joe Crede?
Changes to Twinkie Town
Twins Offensive Leaders, 2009
Twins Non-Tender Candidates

October - 2009

When Is It Easier to Replace the Whole Than Replace the Parts?
All Ex-Twins Team, 2009
Offseason Twins Power Rankings
Twins Second Base In 2010: The Devil You Know?
Joe Nathan's Not Losing His Fastball, Is He?
Are These the Guys We Wanted?
My swan song: What to do for 2010?
Another Poll: How do you feel about management?
Morning After Poll: How are you doing?
The Bottom Line: Twins Struggle to Hold Leads VS Yankees
Overflow Thread 3: Yanks @ Twins
Overflow Thread 2: Yanks @ Twins
Overflow Thread 1: Yanks @ Twins
ALDS Pre-Game: Do Or Die...Again
Yankees 4, Twins 3 (11); Yankees Lead ALDS 2-0
Overflow Thread #3 (Nice [redacted] Call, Blue Edition)
Overflow Thread #2 (I Thought A-Rod Wasn't Clutch Edition)
Overflow Thread #1 (LNP GET MONEY GET PAID Edition)
The Hosken Powell Memorial Linkdump/Observation Center
Breaking News: Rick Porcello Just 20 Years Old
Five Reasons the Twins Can Win This Series
Twins Lose 2-0 Lead, Allow 7 Unanswered Runs for Game 1 Loss
Six-Pack of Questions with Pinstripe Alley's Travis
Twins are Central Division Champs!
Metrodome Has Time for One More Miracle: Twins Win In 12
Overflow Thread 5
Overflow Thread 4
Overflow Thread 3
Overflow Thread 2
Overflow Thread 1
The Twins-Tigers Excitement Morning Open Thread
Off Day Poll: How far can they go?
There's time for one more
Twins Hammer and Homer Royals for the Sweep: Bring On the Tigers!
Pre-Game 162
Mauer's MVP Beats Greinke's Cy Young, Twins Stave Off Comeback
1 GB. No, Really.
The Hosken Powell Memorial Linkdump/Observation Center
Saying Goodbye to the Metrodome: Top 5 Memories
Twins Stave Off Elimination, Detroit's Magic Number Remains 2
Twins @ Tigers Con't
Detroit Tigers Solve Pavano, Rubiks Cube

September - 2009

Agent Rob Plummer: Minnesota Twins to Sign Miguel Angel Sano
Tigers hold off Twins 6-5
Twins Win Nail-Biter In 10: Delmon Young's Insurance Run the Difference
Twins @ Tigers, con't (Game 1)
Once again, the poll: Will they do it?
It's everything we wanted
Painting A Picture: Possible Twins-Tigers Outcomes
Twins Blow Opportunities, Can't Close Deficit To One
I've Got A Span-Crush: Twins Win Big As Denard Span Drives In Six
Twins @ Royals, Con't (Again)
Twins @ Royals, Con't
Twins Have Won 10 of 11: Who's Hot?
2 GB
Jamie Quirk Is Trying To Break Your Heart
Minnesota Twins 2010 Roster & Payroll (Part II)
Nick Punto Comes Up Big, Twins Continue Matching Tigers Win-for-Win
Twins Outslug White Sox
Minnesota Twins 2010 Payroll & Roster
Twins 7, Sox 0: Opportunistic Twins win 7th of 8
Morning After Poll: One simple question
Twins Foiled By...Nate Robertson?
Sunday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Carl Pavano, Glen Perkins, Don Kelly, Vikings/Twins Schedule Conflict
Twins Get to Justin Verlander In the 8th, Continue to Close Gap
BRIAN DUENSING IS YOUR GOD NOW
Six Pack (of questions) With Bless You Boys' Ian Casselberry
Showdown In Dome Town: Twins Playing Host to Tigers
Twins Sweep Indians, Cuddyer Shows Off
Twins 5, Indians 4
No More Morneau: Stress Fracture Ends Justin's Season
Minnesota Twins Release 2010 Schedule; Red Sox first visitors to Target Field
Cuddyer, Young, Kubel play heroes, as Twins win 6-3
The rest of the way: some numbers
Joe Mauer Homers Again, Brian Duensing Does It Again
Twins Continue Losing to Inferior Teams, Forcing Jesse To "Re-Think" His Concept of Inferior Teams
Athletics 12, Twins 5
On the One Hand
Brett Cecil Stymies Twins
Justin Morneau Homers, Twins Get Four Off Roy Halladay
2009: Are the Twins Still Doing the "Little Things"
Blue Jays come back on Rauch and Twins
Meet: Justin Huber
Twins 6, Blue Jays 3: Smallball, bullpen help Minnesota upend Toronto
Indians Beat Twins: A British Perspective
Sunday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Glen Perkins' Grievance, September Callups, Garrett Jones
Scott Baker Leads Strong Pitching Effort, Twins Win
AL Playoff Odds
Twins toss ball off earth, lose 5-2 to Indians, fall six back
I'm Only Going to Say this Once, Rubes
Gardy's love of veterans
Reality Check
Joe Nathan Blows the Sweep
Game 133, con't...
Twins nip White Sox in walk-off win

August - 2009

Twins win, Blackburn great - optimism abounds?
GameDay Chatter: A Metrodome Moment
Twins Waiver Deadline Open Thread
Twins Weekend Notes: Rich Harden, Brad Penny, September Callups
That Was Exciting: Twins 5, Rangers 3
Pavano Good, Feldman Better, Rangers Blank Twins
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Adios Yohan Pino, Joe Crede to the DL, Jose Morales Recalled, Armando Gabino to Rochester
Minnesota 3, Texas 2
Twins Acquire Jon Rauch for PTBNL
Twins Acquire Ron Mahay: Analysis & Fallout
If It's Friday, It Must Be Roster Move Day
Should the Twins Chase Brad Penny?
Twins Drop Finale to Orioles
Joe Crede Out Indefinitely?
Twins win ugly
Target Field Sod: Kentucky Bluegrass
Meet: Armando Gabino
Twins win fourth straight, 2-1 over Orioles
More of those extraordinary, wonderful Mauer numbers
Twins Weekend Notes: Cuddyer Homers Twice In One Inning, Rainville Retires, Boof Bonser's Return
Twins Sweep Royals, Michael Cuddyer Homers Twice In One Inning
Twins Hang On to Beat Royals
Minnesota 5, Kansas City 4 F (10)
The 2010 Rotation
We've Seen This Script Before: Twins Lose 11-1
Twins OPS Rankings, By Position
Twins Comeback On Rangers, Win 5-4
Dear Delmon Young, Keep It Up, Love Twins Territory
Mauer powers Twins to 9-6 comeback victory
Liriano gets bombed, Twins lose 8-5
Discussion Topic: What is the anti-cycle?
Will the Twins Sign Kyle Gibson?
Five things this year is still good for
Sunday Night Poll: Can the Twins Still Make the Playoffs?
Nick Blackburn Continues Skid, Twins Season Slipping Away
Joe Mauer Homers, Swarzak Roughed Up
Baker Shuts Out Indians, Twins Win Big Style
Who Am I? (Second-Place Edition)
It Was 20 Years Ago Today
Mauer's 4 RBI Not Quite Enough, Twins Lose to Royals
Minnesota Twins Facebook Status Updates
Liriano Shows His Teeth, Twins Win
Carlos Gomez Owns Center Field
Kansas City Royals hammer Minnesota Twins
Twinkie Town Reaches One Million Visits
White Sox Gamble Again
Off Day Poll: Can the M&M boys still win MVP?
On the mound, everybody done gone backwards
Sunday Evening Poll: What Is Carl Pavano's New Nickname?
Baker Toppled By Tigers, Cuddyer Doesn't Invoke Ghost Runner Clause
Pavano the Tiger Killer
Is It Time to Call Up Danny Valencia?
Does Carl Pavano Make the Twins Rotation Better?
The Word You're Looking for Is "Frustrating." Tigers 10, Twins 8
Your 2009 Minnesota Twins Fake Twitter Roundup
Twins Trade for Carl Pavano. Um, Yay?
Twins Fail to Drive 'em Home; Fall to Indians 2-1
Tribe hits back to beat Twins 8-1
Twins Tomahawk Indians 10-1
The Twins have bullpen help waiting on the farm
Off Day Discussion: Your Personal Record in 2009
The Morning After: Funny, when you think about it
The Angels Will Win the World Series
Angels Smear Twins Pitching All Over 35W & 94E Interchange
Angels 11, Twins 5 (with apologies to Clement Moore)

July - 2009

Deadline gone: AL Central loads up for pennant run
Final Twins Trade Rumors: Heath Bell, Mike Wuertz
Twins Trade for Orlando Cabrera
Orlando Cabrera "Could go to Twins"...Do we want him?
Twins close to Cabrera swap?
Rumor: Twins in for Eckstein, Kennedy?
Reassessment: What Is the Twins Biggest Need?
Twins Trade Rumors: Mike Wuertz, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Capps
The Shopping List
Twins Sweep White Sox, Take Over Second Place
Giants Out-Pace Twins for Freddy Sanchez
Latest Trade Rumors: Seattle Ready to Sell, San Francisco Buying
Twins break up Buehrle's perfection, top White Sox
Links of Note: Johnson, Uggla, Wuertz, Sanchez
Twins Trade Rumors: Marco Scutaro & Freddy Sanchez
Michael Cuddyer blasts Twins past White Sox
Twins All-Stars Sounding Off
Poll / Discussion Topic: You in, or you out?
Revenge of the Twinkies: Twins Blow Out Angels In Series Finale
Twins Trade Rumors: Orlando Cabrera
The Downward Spiral: Twins Drop Fourth Straight, Three In A Row to Angels
AL Division Roundtable: Part II
Angels 6, Twins 3.  Sigh.
Stay Positive
Twins Trade Rumors: Orlando Cabrera, Michael Wuertz and Freddy Sanchez
Twins Blow 2-Run Lead in 9th; Lose 6-5 to Angels
Question of the day: What if Joe Crede needs a DL stint?
The Audacity of Hope
Perkins Shelled; A's Take Series, Twins' Dignity
Wednesday Morning Poll: What Is the Twins Biggest Need?
Minnesota Twins trip Okland A's 3-2
Oakland wins hard-to-believe, hard-to-take game, 14-13 over Twins
The clock strikes midnight, Oakland leads 14-13 after 7
Maybe things are looking up in Twins Territory
GameDay Chatter: All-Stars and Payrolls
Dickey Throws Fastball, Twins Lose to Rangers
Twins Sign Mark Grudzielanek to Minor League Contract
Joe Benson or Ben Revere?
Brilliant Night for Scott Baker, Twins Win Again
AL Central Roundtable: Part I
Twins 5, Rangers 3
Anthony LaPanta's Outdoor Follies Featuring Ron Coomer
Please welcome our newest writer: Stu
Twins' Most Recent Trade With Each Team
Who Is Joe Testa?
Twins Talking to Blue Jays
Santana's Fortune: Three Down, One to Go
AL beats NL 4-3
All-Star Game, Open Thread
Who Am I? (All-Star Edition)
Twins Mid-Season Elias Rankings
Hot off the presses: (a response to Milt on Tilt's fanpost)
Derby Time: Mauer hits 5 HR, loses swing-off in 1st round
Home Run Derby: Mauer vs. the World
Off Day Poll: If Joe leaves us...
Off Day Discussion Topic: The Next Inductee to the Twins Hall of Fame
Brad Radke: Welcome to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
Twins Dismantle Buehrle, Turf Eats Up Beckham
Twins 7, Sox 8: Comeback Falls Short
How Do You Feel About Joe Mauer Participating in the Home Run Derby?
MIN 6, CHW 4: Twins walk to first base, victory
Joe Mauer Set to Win Home Run Derby
Francisco Liriano, in his own words
It's not just their record that makes the Twins average
Twins Done In by the Computer
Game 86: Yankees @ Twins, cont...
Swarzak Exits Early, Burnett Wins In Spite of Himself
SB Nation Introduces Mobile Commenting
Scott Baker: June 4 vs July 7
Yankees pound Twins 10-2
Series Preview: New York Yankees
Off Day Poll: The Next Perennial Twins All-Star
Off Day Discussion Topic: "Ace" Blackburn's contract
Blackburn Throws Third Complete Game of 2009
Twins Rumors: Freddy Sanchez and Miguel Angel Sano
Cuddyer and Morneau Homer, but Punto Wins It
Final In 16: Tigers 11, Twins 9
Runs Batted In: Opportunity vs Execution
What to do with second base?
International Signing Period Starts Today, Open Thread
Twins Starters Picking Up Their Slack
Perkins Is Strong but Cuddyer Is Stronger, and the Twins Win Another Series
Twinkie Town History: July 1
Twins outplay Royals

June - 2009

Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2: "Cy" Hochevar dominates Twins
Twins @ Royals, Part 2
In '09, interleague play is good - but not as great - to Twins
GameDay Chatter: The three saddest letters
All-Star Picks, 2009
Twins Take Series, Liriano Pitches Well
Win Expectancy: Twins 6, Cardinals 2
Pujols Nukes Slowey
Scott Baker Is Getting Better, Denard Span Is Still Awesome
Win Expectancy: Twins 6, Brewers 4
How to Lose A Game In Three Pitches: Errors Overshadow Blackburn's Complete Game
Win Expectancy: Twins 3, Brewers 4
The Contributions of Brendan Harris
Gomez leads Twins past Brewers
Meet: Bobby Keppel
Off Day Discussion Topic: Your First Game
Could the Twins Get Freddy Sanchez?
Twins, Astros Play Most Boring Game of the Year, Astros Win
Astros Top Twins In Home Run Derby
A minor sleeper: Whit Robbins
Twins Kill the Monkey with Slowey's Arm
Miguel Angel Sano: Minnesota Twin?
Gardenhire Unloads On Youngsters
Blackburn Dominates, Twins Beat Pirates 5-1
Twins Drop An Ugly One to Pirates
Jason Pridie Returns to the Bigs
Investigating Vestibular Neuronitis
Twins give Pirates a broadside
Off Day Discussion Topic: Your Favorite Stats
Crede deals with ghosts of Twins third basemen past
Photo Opp: Wrigley Is Always Beautiful
The Continuing Struggles of Jesse Crain
Win Expectancy: Twins 2, Cubs 3
What to do with Delmon?
Swarzak, Bullpen Blank Cubs
Saturday Morning Baseball: Hot and Cold
2009 Twins On Pace to Become One of Franchise's Most Powerful
Twins 7, Cubs 4: Hit parade sinks Cubs
TC Bear vs. The Cubby Bear: Who ya got?
Twins Blow 3-Run Lead, Lose in Ninth
Bottom of the Order Delivers for Twins In Top of the 9th
Twins Select Four College Pitchers On Day One
Twins kick A's
Comp Round A: Minnesota Twins Select Matt Bashore
Round One: Minnesota Twins Select Kyle Gibson
Draft Day Open Thread
Oakland 4, Twins 3: Swarzak loses control, lead; Twins lose again
"Why We Can't Hit On The Road," by the Minnesota Twins
Monday Morning Coffee
Mariners Take Weekend Series From Twins
Win Expectancy: Twins 2, Mariners 4
Blackburn Keeps Seattle In Check, Griffey Still Gets the Big Hit
Scouting the Mariners, In Brief
Is This the End of Jason Kubel's Power Outage?
Return of the Baker
Indians Put the Hammer Down, Lee Rolls Again
Mauer powers Twins past Tribe
GameDay Chatter: Front-office changes around town
Twins biggest hole? Shortstop

May - 2009

Joe Mauer, WARrior
Blackburn Does It Again
Twins Endure Defeat at the Hands of David Price
Longoria, Rays top Twins
Beckett Outduels Swarzak, Red Sox Split Series
Slowey Wins Again
Is Nick Blackburn Minnesota's Ace?
Morneau, Blackburn pace Twins past Red Sox
Red Wings Minor League Equivalency
Morneau 'Slams Brewers, Twins Sweep Milwaukee
Swarzak's First Start A Good One
Why is Aaron Hicks not in Beloit?
Saturday Stats: Half A Juggernaut
CUDDY!
Game 43: Twins @ Brewers
Reviewing Blackburn's Thursday Gem
Twins bash Sox 20-1
Twins 20, White Sox 1: Twins destroy Sox, streak
White Sox 7, Twins 4: Fourth-inning disaster extends slide
Welcom to The Show, Anthony Swarzak
Buehrle paces White Sox past listless Baker and Twins
Meet: Sean Henn
Yankees 7, Twins 6: Perkins prevents another Yankees walkoff win
Do the Twins have the worst bullpen in baseball?
Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau Need Help
Joe Mauer's Play At the Plate Makes Yankees Wait Until the 10th
Gammons: Twins On Prowl for Bullpen Help
Teixeira Keeps Yankees Close, Rodriguez Hits Walk-Off Home Run
Oh, Bother
Justin Verlander K's 13; Twins Bullpen Isn't the One That Implodes
Crede's Walk-Off Grand Slam Wins It In 13
Catching Up: Twinkie Town's 2009 Top 10 Prospects
Crede and Mauer pace Twins to victory
Off Day: LOLTwins
Griffey Homers, Bullpen Implosion Count Continues to Climb
Redemption part II: Matt Fox and Joe Benson
Twins 11, Seattle 0: Streaks end, and how
Manny Ramirez Tests Positive for PED's, Lying
Baltimore 5, Minnesota 4: Twins Leave One on the Bases
Hendrickson, Orioles, Rain Delays Defeat Twins
Bullpen Options on the Free Agent Market
Tigers clean-up Blackburn, sloppy Twins
Twins 7, Detroit 2: Cuddyer, Liriano drive Twins win
The Strange Case of Dr. Baker and Mr. Scott
Return of the Jedi
Twins Lose Game When Baker Loses No-Hitter
Why is R.A. Dickey still with the Twins?
Royals Win Comedy of Errors
Game 24 (cont): Twins vs Kansas City
A Sight for Sore Eyes
Joe Mauer Returns to Twins

April - 2009

Meet the Kansas City Royals
Tonight: Glen Perkins on MN Game Night
Twins 8, Rays 3
Breaking Down Jose Mijares' 8th Inning
Morneau book-ends Twins win over Rays
Tampa Bay 7, Twins 1: Wasteful Twins clobbered by waste-not Rays
Series Preview: Twins vs. Tampa Bay
GameDay Chatter: Delmon Young
Sleepers on the farm
Laffey Cruises, Indians Avoid Sweep
Slowey Dominates, Loses Shutout In 9th
Twins topple Tribe
Brewers Assign Jason Tyner to Tigers
Twins Struggling, According to Pythagorean Formulas
Red Sox Sweep Twins In One-Day Series
Top 5 Things To Do During A Rain Delay
Is This What Happens When You Don't Play In A Dome?
Off Day: Team Activities
Twins Sweep Angels, Perkins Shines Again
Twins bullpen woes: Are there solutions?
Kevin Slowey Rebounds, Twins Win
British Uncover Gyroball, Food With Taste
Team on his back, Kubel goes for the cycle
Jason Kubel hits for cycle
Toronto 9, Twins 2: Bullpen Falters in 7 Run 7th
Twins Destroyed by Jays
Perkins, Glen Perkins.
Twins Hacking?
Toronto 8, Twins 6: Bullpen, Slowey battered by Jays' hit parade
Lemaire is gone, but Gardy remains - and it's all for the best
White Sox 6, Twins 1
Scott Baker Returns Wednesday
Colon Channels Past Glories
Beatdown in Chi-town
Series Preview: Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox
Revenge of the Washburn
Morneau, Bullpen Come Up Big
Game 4: Twins vs Seattle
Overheard Conversations
Morrow Self Destructs, Twins Tally Come Back Victory
Twins 6, Seattle 5: Metrodome magic returns on night #2
Seattle 6, Twins 1: Opportunistic Mariners spoil Twins' opener
The Minnesota Twins 2009 Season In Review
Series Preview: Seattle Mariners @ Minnesota Twins
AL Central Preview
Play Ball!
Jim Souhan is TRYING to get our blood pressure up
Twins Set Roster
Pirates @ Twins
Twins @ Pirates
Red Sox @ Twins
Minnesota Twins Working On Growth, Individually and As A Team
Twins @ Rays
Meet: Jose Morales

March - 2009

Roster Watch:  Wednesday
Back to Business
Pirates @ Twins
Spring Scribblings
Rays @ Twins
Cardinals @ Twins
Twins @ Red Sox
Rays @ Twins
Twins @ Reds
Will Matt Tolbert Make the Trip North?
Remembering Corey Koskie
Blue Jays @ Twins
A Deeper Look at Baserunning, Part 2: Players
WBC: USA Advances to Final Round
Twins @ Pirates
Twins 2009 Lineup, Via The Book
Twins @ Red Sox Game thread
The One Where Jesse Shares His Facebook Status
Orioles @ Twins
Why Ivan Rodriguez Doesn't Make Sense
Twins @ Yankees
Marlins @ Twins
Reds @ Twins
Welcome Back, Justin
A Deeper Look at Baserunning, Part 1
Run Differential, With and Without Joe Mauer
What if Joe can't go?
Twins @ Rays
Twins @ Orioles
Scott Baker Signed Through 2012 With Option for 2013
Pirates @ Twins
Saturday Morning Baseball & Breakfast
What's Next for Michael Cuddyer?
Luke Hughes VS Danny Valencia
Welcome to Twinkie Town
Twins Starting Pitcher PECOTA Comparables

February - 2009

Twins 5, Yankees 4
Worthless Stats 101: The Hold
Twins 5, Boston 2 - Late Thoughts
Twins vs. Red Sox: Nothing "cold" can stay
Opening Day Pitching Staff
Twins Prospects In Baseball America's Top 100
Twins Lineup, 2009 Opening Day
Crede Signs With Twins; Cruz In the Works?
Community Projection: Justin Morneau
Community Projection: Jose Mijares
Community Projection: Joe Mauer
Community Projection: Matt Macri
Community Projection: Francisco Liriano
Community Projection: Bobby Korecky
Community Projection: Jason Kubel
Community Projection: Philip Humber
Community Projection: Luke Hughes
Community Projection: Brendan Harris
Community Projection: Carlos Gomez
Community Projection: Matt Guerrier
Community Projection: Brian Duensing
Community Projection: Jesse Crain
Community Projection: Luis Ayala
Community Projection: Michael Cuddyer
Community Projection: Alexi Casilla
Community Projection: Craig Breslow
Community Projection: Brian Buscher
Community Projection: Boof Bonser
Community Projection: Nick Blackburn
Community Projection: Scott Baker
Meet: Luis Ayala
Scott Baker Contract On the Horizon?
Twins Unable to Separate From Jarrod Washburn Rumors
Who Am I? (Rochester Red Wings Edition)
Twins Off-Season Question #5: When Does Joe Mauer Get Extended?

January - 2009

Can Boof Bonser Bounce Back In 2009?
Remaining Free Agents of Note
Twins Sign Kubel
TwinsFest 2009: You going?
Friday Fun: Caption Contest!
Twins Off-Season Question #4: How Do You Play Five Outfielders Full Time?
Who Am I? (Salt Lake Buzz Edition)
2009 Pitching Projections
Blyleven not elected to Hall, barely improves vote total
Will this be Bert's Year? (poll)
Minnesota Twins Offensive Projections, 2009
RIP Carl Pohlad

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