Tuesday Twins: Everything About the Twins is Depressing, Except Kurt Suzuki (Everyone Loves Kurt Suzuki)

By Maija Varda Mar 18, 2014, 11:00am EDT

It's ok Vance Worley, Kurt Suzuki is here for you!

Good morning Twins fans! Here are this week's links:

PANIC: Byron Buxton sat out of his minor league games yesterday because of a bruised elbow. (PANIC.)

Want more doom and gloom? Jim Souhan's got that for you.

Despite the All-Star Game, the Twins could end up selling fewer tickets this year than they did the last year in the Metrodome. Sales are reportedly down 9%.

Ron Gardenhire says he would be ok with splitting catching time between Kurt Suzuki and rookie Josmil Pinto, noting "[Pinto] doesn't have to be an everyday guy[.]"

But everyone just freaking loves Kurt Suzuki. "I love him," Glen Perkins told ESPN1500's Phil Mackey. One unnamed teammate compared him to former backup catcher Mike Redmond.

The Star Tribune has a piece on Twins minor leaguer Alex Wimmers and the struggles he has faced in his professional career.

There is good news: May 18th, 2014, the Twins are giving away a Sid Hartman bobblehead.