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May - 2012

Pavano Sputters Again, Twins Lose 6-3
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Flailing, Dancing, Do-It-Yourself Pie-ing, and Merchandise Error... uh, -ing
Minor League Report...May 26, 2012
Twins Pitching Out-Uglies Tigers Defense in 10-6 Loss
Cole DeVries, Amateur Mall Historian and Other Twins Fast Facts
White Sox 11, Twins 8: Everybody Hits, Nobody Pitches, Chicago Does Slightly Better In Both
How Much Do the Twins Have to Spend On the 2012 Draft?
White Sox 6, Twins 0: Chris Sale Stymies Minnesota's Offense
Catching Up With Old Friends - Former Twins and What They're Up To
Twins 9, White Sox 2: P.J. Walters Pitches the Twins' First Complete-Game Victory of the Year
Au Revoir, Jason Marquis: Twins DFA Struggling Starter
Screenplay Rough Draft: "An Unexpected Pitcher"
The Twins Week Ahead - May 21
Brewers 16, Twins 4: 14-Run 9th Inning Deficit Too Much To Overcome
Twins Make It Four In A Row, Beat Brewers in Extras 5-4
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Plenty of Ejections, Brazilians, Kerry Wood, and More
Minor League Report...May 19, 2012
Twins Pound Brewers 11-3; Diamond Shines On, Crazily Enough
Twins Starting Pitching: Can Glenn "The Malefactor" Thurm, Others Help?
Twins 4, Tigers 3: Morneau's Homer Backs Another Strong Start From Walters
Twins Player of the Game: May 16, 2012
Twins 11, Tigers 7: Blackburn's Best Efforts Can't Stop Twins From Winning
Twins Place Ryan Doumit on 15-Day DL; Ben Revere Recalled
WAR Games: Twins WAR leaders (1987-Present)
Indians 5, Twins 0: Marquis Shaky in Another Game to Forget
Re-Visiting Two Frustrating Trades
Twins Drop Series Opener to the Tribe 5-4.
Game 35: Indians @ Twins
The Top Google Searches Of Twins Players
The Twins Week Ahead - May 14
Twins 4, Blue Jays 3: Dozier's First Homer Helps Back Diamond
Offense Doesn't Help Out Walters As Twins Lose 2-1 To Blue Jays
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Stat Lines, Copying Rival Sites, Fake Players, and New Rules
Minor League Report...May 12, 2012
Mastroanni, Bullpen Shine, Twins Defeat Blue Jays 7-6
JUGS Machine Added to 40-Man Roster; Will Start Sunday Vs. Blue Jays
Blue Jays 6, Twins 2: Marquis Puts Twins In a Hole Too Deep
Twins Roster Overhaul Fallout: What Happens Now?
Twins 2, Angels 6: Minnesota Sends Valencia to Triple-A, Calls Up Mastroianni
Twins DFA Maloney, Option Valencia, Recall Mastroianni, Walters Selected, Liriano to the Pen
If MLB Was WWE: Minnesota Twins
Twins Player of the Game: May 8, 2012
Twins 5, Angels 0: Twins Actually Manage to Not Look Totally Inept
Further Scanning the Waiver Wire
Angels top Twins 8-3 In Dozier's Debut
Game 28: Angels @ Twins
The Twins Week Ahead - May 7
Some Twins Opinions You May Use, Without Fear Of Being Unoriginal
A List of Twins Pitchers Who Have Required Tommy John Surgery Since 2006
Mariners 5, Twins 2: Early Innings Hole Too Much for Doumit's Two Homers
Sunday Morning Brunch and Baseball: Morneau, Dozier and Diamond, Span, Wimmers, Komatsu
Twins Sleepwalk Through 7-0 Loss To Mariners
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Rivera, Harper, Delmon, and Deer Antler Spray
Minor League Report...May 5, 2012
Twins, Seattle's Bullpen Defeat Seattle, 3-2
No Twins Roster Moves...Yet
Poll: How Many Games Will The Twins Lose?
Six Lists Of Five
Twins 0, Angels 9: Jered Weaver No-Hits Anemic Minnesota Lineup
Stat Soup: A Look at the 6-17 Minnesota Twins
Slow Day In Twins Territory? Check Out the SB Nation YouTube Channel!
Angels 4, Twins 0: Liriano Gives Up Four Runs in 'Encouraging' Start
Drew Butera Promoted; Justin Morneau Could Be Placed on DL
Introducing: Pick 6
Twins Make A Game Out of It, Drop Opener to Angels 4-3

April - 2012

When Improving for Today Doesn't Make Sense
Twins Player of the Game: April 29, 2012
Twins 7, Royals 4: Skid Ends As Offense Roughs Up Chen
Minor League Report...April 28, 2012
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Inge, Poor Starts, and Young Willingham
Royals 7, Twins 6: Pavano Struggles, Twins Fail to Capitalize on Twelve Hits, Twins Lose. Again.
Behind the Scenes at the Twins Pitchers-and-Catchers-Only Meeting
Off-Day Optimism: How to Fix the Twins
Are We Witnessing the Return of Joe Mauer?
Boston 7, Minnesota 6: Swept At Home
The "All BW" Team (2000-Present)
Bosox Bounce Twins 11-2
Opinion: Twitter Is Not An Invitation to Let Athletes Know You Don't Like Them
An Update on the Twins' Draft Options (Pick No. 2)
Twins Drop Series Opener to Boston, 6-5
The Twins Week Ahead - April 23
How The Twins Tried To Cheer Up Frankie
Rays 6, Twins 2: Liriano's Control and Mechanics Continue to Hold Him Back
Twins Err Their Way To A 4-1 Defeat Against The Rays
Minor League Report...April 21, 2012
Breakfast and Baseball: Bobby Valentine, Unlikely Stolen Bases, Field Jumpers, and the Inability To Throw Harder Than Moyer
Twins 5, Rays 4: Willingham Strikes Again, Sets Twins Record
Twins: Medical Procedures to be Re-Evaluated; Chainsaw Fight! Mondays a "Thing of the Past"
Yankees 7, Twins 6: Swarzak Blows Early Lead, Twins Split Series in New York
Derek Jeter (Pre-Homer) Fouls Off a Matt Capps Pitch, Looks Silly
Twins Player of the Game: April 18, 2012
Twins 6, Yankees 5: It Happened Again!
Luke Hughes Designated for Assignment
Minnesota Twins in Free Agency - A Glance with WAR
Yankees 8, Twins 3: But, Um, Josh Willingham Hit Another Home Run!
Breaking Down Carl Pavano's Start Against the Yankees
Roster Crunch: What To Do With Parmelee?
Twins Player of the Game: April 16, 2012
Twins 7, Yankees 3: Yeah, That Just Happened
The Twins Week Ahead - April 16
Other Promotions The Twins Should Consider Canceling
Photos from Wednesday's 6-5 Twins Win Over the Angels
Rangers 4, Twins 3: Hendriks' Great Debut Wasted, Texas Sweeps Minnesota
Twins Lose to Rangers 6-2, Also Lose Blackburn
Ben Revere optioned to Rochester
Minor League Report...April 14, 2012
Breakfast and Baseball: Optimism Falls, Brian Stow, Hidden Ball Tricks, and the Inhuman
Harrison, Rangers Top Twins, 4-1
Small Sample Size Theater with Your Minnesota Twins
Twins 10, Angels 9: Mauer, Morneau, Willingham Homer as Minnesota Takes Series
Command: Francisco Liriano's Friend and Foe (Looking Back at His First Start of 2012)
Twins 6, Angels 5: No Longer Winless!
Baker Out for Season; What's Next for Him, Rotation?
Scott Baker Injury Ends 2012 Season Before It Starts
Pressing Questions for an 0-4 Team
Off Day Poll #2: Will The Twins Have A Decent Starter This Year?
Off Day Poll #1: When Will Jamey Carroll Finally Get A Hit?
Josh is Willing (Ham)
The Twins Week Ahead - April 9
How Will The Twins Lose Every Game This Week?
Open Thread: What Do You Want To See From the Twinkie Town Vlog?
Orioles 3, Twins 1: Swarzak's Effort Not Backed by Offense
Worse Than Yesterday: Twins Lose To Orioles 8-2
Twins @ Orioles, Game 2
Minor League Report...April 7, 2012
Breakfast and Baseball: Umpire Scouting Reports, Pants Down on TV, Weird Injuries, Sad Celebrity Appearances, and More
Opening Day? More Like Opening Don't! (Orioles Defeat Twins 4-2)
OPENING DAY
Opening Day Payroll is $98,585,000!
Scott Baker Injury Update: 11 Pitches, Zero Answers
Prediction Thursday: Call Your Twins Leaders
Baltimore Orioles 2012 Preview with Stacey from Camden Chat
Twins 8, Miracle 7: It's Real Baseball Time Now
A WAR-Mongering Twins Prediction
Exhibition Baseball: Twins @ Miracle
Who Do the Twins Have In Triple-A In 2012?
Rays 6, Twins 2: Meh—Let's Get to Real Baseball
Twins vs. Rays: The Ultimate Showdown
What Can the Twins Expect This Year in the Field?
Twins vs Rays: No  Winner
Justin Morneau To Open Season As DH, Trevor Plouffe To Back Up In Middle Infield
The Minnesota Twins 2012 Season In Review
The Minnesota Twins versus The Tampa Bay Rays. Or: Am I Stuck In A Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day" Type Situation.
The Twins Week Ahead - April 2
2012 Twins Opening Day Roster
Red Sox 5, Twins 1: Parmelee Homers, Sells Hope
Twins vs Red Sox: Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Minnesota Twins

March - 2012

Twins Thump Pirates 15-3
Twins vs. Pirates - The Roster's Not Fully Set, But...
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Final Cuts, Octogenarians in Baseball, Bueno Japan, and More
Minor League Report...March 31, 2012
Split Squads Split Tilts; Sixth Sheik's Sheep Still Sick
Pretend Game Game Thread: Twins v. Red Sox
Stunningly Attractive Area Women All Agree: Blogger/Beat Writer Arguments Drive Them Wild
Community Poll: Which Non-Roster Invitee Is Most Likely To Make the Team?
Twins 11, Pirates 6: Dinkelman and Dozier Do Some Damage
Twins vs Pirates
How Well Have the Twins Drafted In the Last Ten Years?
Twins 11, Phillies 7: Morneau, Hughes Hit More Dingers
Twins vs. Phillies Game Thread
2012 MLB Predictions, and Why the Twins Will Not Disappoint
Twins Make More Spring Cuts, Purge Minor League Rosters
Twins 5, Orioles 0: Twins Give Up One hit in DRAMATIC Spring Training Victory
Twins at Orioles Game Thread: Spring Training Rolls on
Is Francisco Liriano's Spring Real?
Baker Gets Burned. Doumit Hits A Dinger.
Twins and Rays! (Again!)
The Minnesota Twins Mindset List
Twins Roster Fallout: Morneau, Willingham, Parmelee, Plouffe, Revere Mashup!
Cardinals 9, Twins 2: Some Decisions Make Themselves
Twins vs Cardinals - Holy Roster Surprises, Batman!
You can't spell "slaughter" without "laughter": Twins destroy Rays 19-4
Twins vs. Rays, and a robot vs. baseball!
Minor League Report...March 24, 2012
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Trampolines, Soria, Dunn, Extortion, and Herp Derps
Yankees 6, Twins 4; Liriano Shines, Manship Sinks
Twins v. Yankees Pretend Game Game Thread
Phil Dumatrait Cut, Haunted by Unkillable Space Clown
Jesse's 25-Man Roster Projection (Version 1.0)
Orioles 11, Twins 1: Pavano Off His Game
Twins vs Orioles (Who have 4 ties this spring...really)
Twins Cut Five Non-Roster Invitees
The Part of the Story Brian Dozier Wants to Have In Common with Chuck Knoblauch
Twins 7, Tigers 3: Hughes'ing the Force
Spring Training Baseball: Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
Brandon Warne Chats with Brian Dinkelman
One More Vote of Confidence in Anthony Slama
External Utility Infield Options
Twins Beat Red Sox 8-4: Offense Plays Smallball
Twins vs. Red Sox: Redux
Twins Make Second Round of Spring Cuts, Nishioka Optioned to Triple-A
A Helpful Guide To Your New Favorite Twins
2012 Minnesota Twins Preview
Liriano Tantalizes In Five No-Hit Innings
Twins vs Pirates: The 'A' Game
Twins Top Marlins 5-2
Twins vs. Marlins Game Thread, St. Patty's Edition
Minor League Report...March 17, 2012
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Baker's Elbow, Pettitte, Broxton's Pants, Marlins Song, and Biting Things
Orioles Top Twins 3-1; Baker Might Start Season on DL; It's Nice Outside
Spring Training Game Thread: Twins v. Orioles
Twins Say What the Hell, Let's Honor the 1997 Twins, Too (SATIRE)
Pirates 17, Twins 6: Doyle Destroyed
Twins vs Pirates: Garrett Jones Sighting!
Twins Make First Roster Cuts of the Spring
Twins Using Caution With Scott Baker
Very Late Recap: Twins 6, Phillies 4
What's Your Favorite Kirby Puckett Memory?
Spring Training Baseball:Twins @ Phillies
Brandon Warne Chats with Joe Benson
Blue Jays 8, Twins 2: Liriano Throws Two Perfect Innings Before Imploding
Twins vs Blue Jays: Twins Looking for Fourth Straight Win
What Should We Expect From the Twins Bullpen in 2012?
Luke Hughes! MVP (Most Valuable Perth-native)!
Hey Guys! More Baseball! Twins vs. Rays!
Glen Perkins Gets Initiated
Twins 5, Yankees 1: Home Run Extravaganza!
Twins vs Yanks: This Time, It Counts
Twins 4, Pirates 2: Twins Win on Valencia's Three-Run Blast--Is This Real Life?
Twins vs. Pirates - Will The Offense Show?
Minor League Report...March 10, 2012
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: TV Broadcaster Rankings, MLB Fan Cave, Perkins, More Drug Tests, Dangerous Towels
Twins Fall to Cardinals 3-2; Echoes of 2011 Ring
Twins @ Cardinals Spring Training Game Thread
Glen Perkins: Future Twins Closer or Wealthy Gadabout?
Glen Perkins: Contract Breakdown and Bullpen Fallout
Rays 1, Twins 0: Woops, Results Still Don't Matter
Rays @ Twins
Twins Extend Glen Perkins: 3 years, $10.3 Million
Baltimore 6, Minnesota 0: Jason Bulger Is Fun
Pavano Makes Second Spring Training Start: Twins @ Orioles
Minnesota Twins 1B Chris Parmelee Chats with Brandon Warne
Twins Top Rays 3-2
Twins at Rays: Baker Takes the Mound for the Eternal Mayor Cup Champions
Tuesday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Mayor's Cup, Nishi, Bert
Calm down, it's only spring: Twins lose to Red Sox 10-2
Battle For The Mayor's Cup, Game 2: Twins vs. Red Sox
A Brief and Highly Inaccurate History of the MLB Playoffs
Split Squads Split Games: Twins beat Rays 5-3, lose to Red Sox 8-3
Split Squad Sunday: Twins Take On Rays and Red Sox
Twins Beat Rays 7-3 In Spring Training Opener
Game 1A: Rays at Twins
Minor League Report...March 3, 2012
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Zumaya, Span, Blogger Parties, How Not To Bunt, Expanded Playoffs, and More
Busted Lips, J.R. Towles, and J.J. Hardy Salting Some Wounds
B Squad Tilt: Twins vs Red Sox
Can Trevor Plouffe Be the Player the Twins Need Him To Be?

February - 2012

Twins Hurler Whiffs and You: All-Time Leaders on the K/9 List
Who to Follow for Live Twins Spring Training Updates
SB Nation Launching YouTube Channel
Twinkie Town Pre-Season Player of the Year!
Revere Channeling Daunte Culpepper For Strength
Baseball America's Jim Callis on the Twins
Juan Rincon Still Finding Work
Ten Things For Twins Fans To Be Positive About
MRI Reveals Torn UCL for Joel Zumaya
What Could Happen at Spring Training to Surprise You?
Joel Zumaya to get Arm Checked Out
Minor League Report...February 25, 2012
Saturday Morning Breakfast & Baseball: Bad Jokes, Twins Interviews, Braun, Morneau, Twins Daily, MLB Fan Cave
EXCLUSIVE: The Gardenhire/Punto Text Messages
CHOOSE YOUR OWN STORYLINE: Justin Morneau Is (Ready to Tear It Up/One Step From a Hospice)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka Preparing for Utility Role
Soft Tossers and You: Twins Pitchers (2007-Present)
The Evolution of Jason Marquis
Meet: Sean Burroughs
Hall of Fame Center Fielders: Where Does Kirby Puckett Fit?
Scenes From A Preseason, Volume 1
Twinkie Town Q&A with Twins Assistant GM Rob Antony, 2012
Odds & Sods: Scott Baker, Lindsay Guentzel, and a Business Proposal for Brian Buchanan
Dark Horse Production Candidates
Hard Throwers and You: Twins Pitchers (2007-Today)
Taking a Moment to Appreciate the Underdogs
The Good Things Of Baseball
Minor League Report...February 11, 2012
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50.....Final Round!
More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50d!
Twins 2012 PECOTA Comps via Baseball Prospectus
Twins Farm System in 2012: Middle of the Road?
Twins, Alexi Casilla Head to Arbitration
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50c!
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50b!
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50a!
Scenes From An Offseason, Volume 4
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 49!
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 48!
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 47!
A Thin, Baseball-ish Gruel
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 46!
Five Questions for the Twins Leading Up to Spring Training
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 45!
Offseason Re-Runs: Ben Revere Chats with Brandon Warne

January - 2012

Twins Hodgepodge: Bullpen, Contenders (?), French, Rotation
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 44!
Top 10 Storylines from TwinsFest
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 43!
State of Play: Monday, January 30
Twins Players Fencing!
Twinkie Town 2012 top 50...Round 42!
Minor League Report...January 28, 2012
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 41!
State of Play: Pizza Ranches, Millions of Tiny Kangaroos, and Aaron Gleeman Is Nonplussed
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 40!
Miguel Sano, Aaron Hicks Make MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects for 2012
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 39!
Staring Up at Prince and the Tigers
Kyle Waldrop Q&A With Brandon Warne
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 38!
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 37!
State of Play: Monday, January 23
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 36!
Minor League Report...January 21, 2012
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 35!
State of Play, 01/20/12: Fausto? More Like Fraud-O! Get It?
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 34!
Who Will Be the Twins' 13th Man?
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 33!
Twins Avoid Arbitration With Perkins and Liriano, Exchange Figures With Casilla
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 32!
What's Left For Bullpen Arms
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 31!
Taking a Chance On Low Buys is a Smart Move
State Of Play: Monday, January 16
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 30!
Drew Butera's Oscar Preview
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 29!
Twins Sign Silva... No, Not THAT Silva
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 28!
Offseason Re-Runs: Liam Hendriks Chats with Brandon Warne
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 27!
Jack Morris: Hall of Famer or Not?
Twinkie Town Top 50...Round 26!
Scenes From An Offseason, Volume 3
The Contingency Plan for Justin Morneau
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 25!
We're Going to Talk About Payroll Because There's Nothing Else to Talk About and I'm Sorry
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 24!
Smackdown: 2012 Twins vs Remaining Free Agents
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 23!
Offseason Re-Runs: Glen Perkins Chats with Brandon Warne
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 22!
Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 21!
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