Twinkie Town Talk: The last 2004 Twin still playing baseball

Stuff you may have missed:

• We started grading the 2020 Twins with Kenta Maeda (click here,) Mitch Garver (click here,) and Nelson Cruz (click here.)
• John took a look at the strategy the Astros used to keep the Twins’ bats silent.
• Ben looked ahead at three players that might be on the move this winter.

Twins stuff from elsewhere:

• The Twins have a new security director: Minneapolis police officer and former North High resource officer Charles Adams III calls it “a once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. His family has a long legacy with both the police department and Minnesota pro sports, apparently.
• Although Elizabethton is no longer a Twins’ affiliate, the Twins are being good guys, and honoring their commitment to funding stadium improvements for the Appalachian League team.
• There is one player from the 2004 Twins, the last team to win in the postseason, who is still actively playing professional baseball. Leeeeewwwwwwwwwww!

Other baseball stuff to read:

• Dingers are still the secret to winning in the playoffs. Too bad the Twins didn’t hit any.
• A thought experiment: what if Baseball was more like Mario Kart. It’s going to give Manfred ideas, isn’t it?
• Footage of the 1962 All Star Game, played at Wrigley Field, was recently discovered. Twins that participated were Earl Battey, Rich Rollins, and Camilo Pascual

Discuss:

Who is the most random baseball player you remember? Why are they memorable for you?