Senior Twinkie Town writer, educator, and baseball pitch tracker.
It’s time to say farewell
"There I go, turn the page."
Let’s build a leadoff hitter
The Twins don’t have a clear-cut leadoff hitter on their roster, so it appears they may need to Frankenstein one by platooning for the 2019 season.
Recapping trades in the early Target Field era
There’s not much happening in the present, so let’s take a look at the ghosts of Twins past.
The Twins should absolutely sign Nelson Cruz
Minnesota’s offense seems set despite looking unspectacular, but now it appears they’re interested in adding a big bat as their DH.
Searching for meaning amongst the non-tendered players
Many players were cut from major league rosters this past week and I found there were many surprising names that entered free agency. Why are teams willingly letting these players go?
Welcome to the Cron Zone
Get to know C.J. Cron a little better and why it’s a little odd that the Tampa Bay Rays gave him up for nothing.
Replacing Joe Mauer at first base
With Joe Mauer’s retirement, the Twins suddenly have a hole at first base. While no perfect options exist, there are still plenty of choices for the organization.
Falvey and Levine appear to restore their image by retaining Shelton
Derek Shelton had the opportunity to leave the Twins organization but credited the support of Derek Falvey and Thad Levine as part of the reason why he chose to remain with the team for the 2019 season.
The new Twins philosophy is taking shape
We don’t like admitting that we don’t always have the answer, but I feel the Twins front office wants the organization to accept that this is okay.