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Twins Almanac

The Twins Almanac for March 29

TABLE OF CONTENTS • Happy Birthday, Mike Kingery and Billy Beane • Twins Acquire Veteran Pinch Hitter • Puckett Placed on DL March 29 Happy Birthday, Mike Kingery Happy 63rd birthday to 1979 Atwater High School graduate Mike Kingery, born in Saint James, MN in 1961. When he was six months old, the Kingerys moved to Atwater where Mike’s father was proprietor of the Atwater Bowling Center. Kingery signed with the Royals as an amateur free agent on August 27, 1979. He made hi
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Preseason Predictions

Three Teams to Bet the Over, Three to Bet the Under

The offseason tends to consolidate around narratives. Certain moves seem to scratch the itches of specific analysts, and depending on the volume they project their voice at, the vibes around said team will grow or shrink accordingly. For example, the MLB zeitgeist loved the Yankees acquiring Juan Soto, and hated the Mariners trading Eugenio Suarez. They hate that the Red Sox cut payroll, and loved that the Diamondbacks increased theirs. The true talent level of a team is often hard to see.
Preseason predictions

Last minute preseason picks between my brother and I

Every year my brother and I make preseason picks just for fun just to see if we differ and who gets more right. Without further adieu: My brother’s picks: AL Division winners: Orioles  Twins Rangers Wildcards: Yankees Rays Astros NL Division winners: Braves Brewers Dodgers Wildcars: Reds Giants Diamondbacks League Champs Orioles Dodgers World Series victors: Dodgers My picks: Okay. Here's mine. AL  Division winners:
Twins Almanac

The Twins Almanac for March 28

With the 2024 season starting today, I thought I'd start up the old Almanac blog again. You think I can keep this up every day all season long? Stay tuned! With no further ado, here it is—the Twins Almanac for March 28th: TABLE OF CONTENTS • Some Unsettling News About Kirby • Berríos Historically Good on Opening Day • Brainerd Grad Makes MLB Debut March 28, 1996 Puckett Wakes Up with Vision Problem 36-year-old superstar Kirby Puckett appeared poised for a big year,
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Tips & Tricks

Dear Community & Bloggers: The Importance of Tagging

In case you missed it, we launched the Minnesota Twins Players Project. It's a community-driven effort to collate and refine the best information about any Minnesota Twins player, past or present. One of the aspects of this feature is its extensive use of tagging. When a player is created in the Players Project, it searches all of Twins Daily for related tags; that could be front page news, forum topics, or here in the user blogs. If you want your work (either in the forums or blogs) t
Baseball Cards

1976 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hey Twins fans! This is the sixth post in my series about Minnesota Twins baseball cards. Please share your opinions, stories, comments, and memories below. 1976 Topps Well, I feel like this entry is a bit of a dud. Few star players and few interesting cards. The 1976 Topps baseball card design is just OK in my opinion. I do like the colored bars on the bottom of the card showing the name of the player and team. I also like the player silhouette, but overall, I can’t say it’s one of my
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2024 Twins Projections

ESPN 2024 Twins Projections

Let's take a look at what ESPN has the Twins Projected for stats wise.  Jeffers- 68-280, 39 R, 13 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 40 RBI, 32 BB, 87 K, 1 SB, .243/.331/.436 Santana- 104-454, 58 R, 23 2B, 1 3B, 20 HR, 64 RBI, 65 BB, 94 K, 2 SB, .229/.324/.416 Julien- 123-494, 74 R, 25 2B, 1 3B, 17 HR, 52 RBI, 92 BB, 184 K, 12 SB, .249/.370/.407 Correa- 137-516, 70 R, 28 2B, 1 3B, 20 HR, 67 RBI, 61 BB, 116 K, 0 SB, .266/.345/.440 Lewis- 128-450, 73 R, 19 2B, 0 3B, 28 H
Twins Historical Sim OOTP

Historical Play Through of the Minnesota Twins on OOTP 24 - The 1980's

Introduction of the series here Part 2: 1961-1962 Offseason MLB expansion here Part 3: 1964 World Series Champs! here Part 4: 1967 World Champs! here Part 5: Modern Day Free About to Begin! here Part 6: 1975-1980! here 1981 Season: 1981 Draft:   1. SEA - RF Kal Daniels 2. SEA - 3B Kevin Mitchell 3. BAL - 3B Mike Greenwell 4. SD - RF Jose Canseco 5. HOU - LF Lenny Dykstra   Kirby Puckett goes to the Toronto Blue Jays 8th over
Baseball Cards

1973 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hey Twins fans! This is the fifth post in my series about Minnesota Twins baseball cards. This post is in a little different order than prior posts. Because I tend to dive most deeply into the most obscure player of the set (we all know about Tony, the Killer, and Carew not to mention Puckett, Hrbek, Mauer, and Morneau), this post will start with a write up of the player I deem to be most obscure in this set. Also “best” and “favorite” might be the same card, hence no different write up. If my f
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2024 Twins Projections

FanGraphs 2024 Twins Projections

Let's take a look at where CBS Sports has the Twins Projected for stats wise.  Jeffers- 91 G, 74-319, 42 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, 46 RBI, 34 BB, 101 K, 2 SB, .233/.317/.424 Santana- 107 G, 92-400, 53 R, 19 2B, 0 3B, 15 HR, 56 RBI, 56 BB, 84 K, 3 SB, .230/.326/.395 Julien- 120 G, 104-431, 68 R, 22 2B, 1 3B, 14 HR, 54 RBI, 76 BB, 155 K, 7 SB, .240/.358/.397 Correa- 138 G, 137-524, 76 R, 29 2B, 1 3B, 21 HR, 72 RBI, 61 BB, 125 K, 1 SB, .262/.341/.443 Lewis- 138 G, 144-537, 83
2024 Twins Projections

CBS Sports 2024 Twins Projections

Let's take a look at where CBS Sports has the Twins Projected for stats wise.  Jeffers- 97 G, 99-366, 52 R, 21 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 39 BB, 104 K, 4 SB, .271/.355/.459 Santana- 81 G, 82-315, 50 R, 19 2B, 1 2B, 19 HR, 56 RBI, 40 BB, 67 K, 3 SB, .260/.344/.508 Julien- 130 G, 127-462, 81 R, 25 2B, 2 3B, 20 HR, 57 RBI, 73 BB, 136 K, 6 SB, .275/.376/.468 Correa- 146 G, 148-539, 73 R, 31 2B, 3 3B, 22 HR, 77 TBI, 61 BB, 120 K, 1 SB, .275/.352/.466 Lewis- 130 G, 141-478, 84 R
Books

Review of T he Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

I recommend this book for any baseball history lover. I listened to the audio version and I’d say that’s the best way to go because you get to hear the actual voices of these players from eras gone by. The stories are fantastic. Buy the book using this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0061994715/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7fjk1HXRssxp4xminq-cCeHyuyzhT53tyot69f6-cdGSydFSdD0Gik_Q8ApPIiQxbc-wL3cc_9J7vnUltVCUfUHtKSvccVYMKPeH1pWwJwzQ4_bpnWP96H4Yr_r5hhMqi3BFF0
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Baseball Cards

1968 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hey Twins fans! This is the fourth post in my series about Minnesota Twins baseball cards. Please read my first post here for deeper detail on my series. 1968 Topps Game This insert set from the 1960s is unique. It’s a very limited set and like the 1964 Topps Giants seems to contain only the best of the best. The cards measure 2.25” x 3.25” so slightly smaller than today’s standard sized card. The cards resemble a deck of playing cards. The complete set has 33 cards, three of which are
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Twins

Another Twins/Dodgers Trade??

The Twins and Dodgers have done a few trades over the past few years, including most recently the trade for Margot.  Of course the one that comes to mind that really benefitted both clubs was the Kenta Maeda trade that brought Graterol to the Dodgers. Could/should the Twins Dodgers look to make another potential win/win trade? Take away both teams potential needs for starting pitching.  Dodgers due to injuries, and Twins due to an unproven rotation, and there seems to be a perfect matc
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Baseball Cards

1968 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hi folks. This is my third post in my series about Minnesota Twins baseball cards. Please read my first post here for deeper detail on my series. 1968 TOPPS The 1968 Topps set is one of my personal favorites which is interesting because I find the look rather ugly, but I really like some of the Twins cards. The set’s cards are standard size, with kind of a burlap looking border. The player’s name is at the bottom with a colored circle showing his team and position. The set has a couple of
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Books

Starting a new thing. Book reviews!

Hi everyone, Sorry I haven’t posted in a very long time. Everyone on here does such a good job covering the team I’ve been struggling with figuring out what could I possibly add that would be unique to the site. I haven’t found anyone on here who reviews books so that’s something I’m going to start doing. If there is someone on here who already does this I’m sorry for stealing your idea.  The first book I’m going to review is “Harmon Killebrew: Ultimate Slugger” by Steve Aschburner. He
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Has Varland Won the 5th Starter Job? What Are the Options For DeSclafani?

Has Varland Won the 5th Starter Job? What Are the Options For DeSclafani?

Louis Varland just went four innings, one hit, in his last spring training start. He has gone 11 innings in 4 appearances, 3 starts, and is given up a total of six hits and no runs. He's got 11 strikeouts, one walk, a spring training WHIP of 0.64, and an ERA of 0.00. I know spring training statistics are not necessarily predictive but you do have to ask yourself what a guy has to do to make the team. His primary competition, Anthony DeSclafani, has yet to pitch an inning in spring training. He i
Promotions

Cheer on Your Twinkies This Season With FOCO’s Brand New Shortalls!

FOCO is a partner with Twins Daily and support of their products helps support this site; 100% of the funds/materials received from these promotions go directly to our users in the form of prizes and gifts. For Twins fans looking to take their Twins game day outfits with a blend of style, comfort, and team spirit, the latest offering from FOCO hits a moon shot out of the park. The Minnesota Twins Plaid Bib Overalls are not just a piece of clothing; they're a statement of unwavering support
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Twins Historical Sim OOTP

Historical Play Through of the Minnesota Twins on OOTP 24 - 1975-1980

Introduction of the series here Part 2: 1961-1962 Offseason MLB expansion here Part 3: 1964 World Series Champs! here Part 4: 1967 World Champs! here Part 5: Modern Day Free About to Begin! here I've been GRINDING THE TAPE as they say and this will be my last long form season recaps. I am currently through the 1990 season and my next blog series will highlight just the champs and milestone highlights... With that said, let's talk about modern day free agency!  1975-
Baseball Cards

1964 Topps Giants and the Minnesota Twins

Hi folks. I am a collector of Twins baseball cards. About 10-15 years ago, I made it a goal to get at least one card from every Twins player who had a card. That goal seems to have morphed into getting each Twins card for every Topps set (and a few other brands here and there). I currently have more than 2,400 cards from about 750 unique players. This is my second post in my series about Minnesota Twins baseball cards. Please read my first post here for deeper detail on my series. 1964
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Pitchers Innings

An "The Athletic" Article

I read an article from "The Athletic" that sparked a concern of mine about the health of today's pitchers. Below is the article you can read if you have a "The Athletic" subscription. https://theathletic.com/5325032/2024/03/08/elbow-injuries-mlb-pitchers/ My concern is besides the extra stress that today's pitchers put on their arms with extra velo & spin, they are expected to pitch the same number of innings that those pitchers of yesteryear pitched. The article stressed reducing
Baseball Cards

1963 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hi folks. I am Al from SoDak. I have been reading Twins Daily since its inception and always thought of contributing. Well, here I go. I am a collector of Twins baseball cards. About 10-15 years ago, I made it a goal to get at least one card from every Twins player who had a card. That goal seems to have morphed into getting each Twins card for every Topps set (and a few other brands here and there). I currently have more than 2,400 cards from about 750 unique players. I have a plan for a s
Former Twins

Holy Cow!

This flashed by on my home page and thought some may want to read. I was caught by surprise and good for him. i'm rooting for him. Angels All-Star Free Agent Signing Showed Up to Camp Nearly 60 Pounds Lighter (msn.com)
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