2012 Draft tracker: Buxton gets first HR; Seager debuts strong
All eyes are on Minnesota Twins first-round pick Byron Buxton. (Jerry Holt/The Star Tribune) Byron Buxton may have been feeling the pressure that comes with being labeled the best player in the draft. The five-tool outfielder from Appling County HS in Georgia has drawn comparisons to Justin Upton and Eric Davis for his mix of power and speed, More...
Denard Span’s hot start a good sign, but is it sustainable?
Denard Span's peripheral's indicate a positive trend as the season progresses. Will it increase the chances of a trade at the deadline? (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Early in 2011, when the Minnesota Twins More...
Prospect watch: Miguel Sano, Billy Hamilton
Miguel Sano is steadily climbing up the Minnesota Twins prospect chart. (Tom Priddy/Four Seam Images) When the Minnesota Twins beat everyone out for the rights to a 16-year-old from San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican More...
Kirby Puckett’s legacy lives on in center field for Minnesota Twins
Kirby Puckett set a great example for Minnesota Twins center fielders who followed in his footsteps. (Jim Mone/AP) There is a proud, and somewhat rare, tradition in Minnesota Twins baseball. It started with the More...
Fantasy tango: The love/hate of Francisco Liriano
Francisco Liriano, I can't quit you ... yet. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) For each of us, we look at different qualities that define what we want from a fantasy player. Whether it encompasses pitching or hitting, More...
Twins players might be on the hot seat after rough start
Brian Dozier is off to a fast start at Rochester. Is he on the short list for an early call-up? (James Garner/MLB.com) Look, it’s important not to overreact to the first series of the season. Just last year, More...
Braves, Red Sox, Yankees, Twins, Giants winless — are fans overreacting?
Many Braves fans are getting ready to bend over and give up. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants are all winless. That’s More...
Targeting Zack Greinke for Target Field
Will the Minnesota Twins make a run at Zack Grienke? (Chris Carlson/Associated Press) Zack Greinke, the sometimes cantankerous misanthrope who also happens to be one of the better pitchers in baseball, is set to More...
Target Field: Where homers go to die
Target Field's deep confines drain power numbers, year after year. (Target Field's deep confines drain power numbers, year after year. (photo by Michael Cuddyer) Target Field opened in 2010, and the expectations More...
Twins prospects in the upper minors, part two: the arms
Liam Hendriks will bring dependability to the Minnesota Twins staff. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images North America) After taking a closer look at the position players who might have an impact with the Twins in the next season More...
