Article: Weekly Links-N-Thinks

[Cody Christie]

Download attachment: Links_Chain.jpg The Twins keep finding ways to surprise as the team still sits around the .500 mark and it is close to a month and a half into the season.

 

For now, enjoy some of the best Twins and MLB coverage from around the web. There are some good interviews, Puckett stories, sports video games, and a whole lot more!

 

• The anniversary of Kirby Puckett's big league debut was on Thursday.
• Do you want to know what Puckett's original scouting report looked like?[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
• So far this year, Vance Worley has been unlucky so don't lose faith yet...
• Scott Diamond did an interview with FanGraphs that you should check out.
• Later in the week, FanGraphs published an interview with Glen Perkins
• Aaron Hicks was in a little hot water this week after a play on the defensive side of the ball.
• Trevor Plouffe invited Watertown police officers to Thursday's Twins vs Red Sox game.
• A match-up between the last year's first two draft picks was put on hold.
• According to the Twins Minor League Director, there could easily be six to eight guys that make the majors from Cedar Rapids.
• This year's Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook has been discounted and I was a co-author so pick up a copy.
• The rise of Josmil Pinto is something to keep an eye on.
• In this video, Miguel Sano talks about his favorite thing to do in baseball.
• Who is going to be the odd man out when Darin Mastroanni is healthy?
• Carlos Santana became a fan of Sam Deduno during this year's WBC.
• There are two big name pitchers to watch at the top of this year's draft board.
• Baseball America released their first mock draftand the fourth pick could be a tough spot for the Twins.
• The Twins have apparently narrowed their possible draft picks to a few names.
• ESPN spent the week ranking the top 25 sports video games of all-time. Which one have you played the most?
• Carlos Gomez was always good on defense but now he has figured out the offensive side of the ball.
• It turns out Gomez was the prize of the Johan Santana trade.
• Sometimes there is value in really beat-up baseball cards.
• Nationals fans revolted against a new ticket policy and it worked.
• Here is a cool interactive graphic to compare the salaries of all 30 MLB clubs.
• You've been waiting for it... "The History of Baseball Stadium Nachos"
• Matt Kemp did something very cool for a fan this week.
• It turns out that baseball is big in Manipur, India

My Weekly Rundown

• Sunday: Talk to Contact: Episode 36
• Tuesday: Which Team's Aces Did the Twins Miss?
• Wednesday: Twins behind in the golden age of leadoff hitters
• Twins Minor League Report (5/8): Gibson Shows He's Ready

Video of the Week: The Twins are usually creative with their advertisements and the club has even won some awards for their advertising campaigns. A commercial was released this week and the stars of the show are all bobbleheads. It is a very unique ad and it showcases one of the things that fans love about going to Twins games. Here is a list of ten awesome details about the commercial and the video to go along with it.

 

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