Francisco Liriano = Justin Timberlake

Liriano mowed down the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon, pitching 3 innings, striking out 5, and only allowing 1 hit.  I'd compare him to Justin Timberlake...

Is Nick Punto a "Winner"?

The following is dedicated specifically to baakre's mother-in-law, a.k.a. Nick Punto's #1 Fan.  Having taken the winter off from even thinking much about the Twins after last season's 99-loss performance; I am just now getting around to racking my brain to figure out what happened between 2010 and 2011.  This morning, the solution came to me: the Twins lost Nick Punto!  Could it be?  Is Punto a "winner"?  Was he a significant piece of this roster for all those years and all those Central Division titles, so much so that it caused a first-to-worst debacle?  Let me see if I can prove this idea true...or even close.

The Corner Outfield

With the departures of Michael Cuddyer, Jason Kubel, and Jason Repko; the corner outfield positions are going to have a significantly different look in 2012.  With the addition of Josh Willingham, the 3 outfield positions will most likely consist of some combination of Denard Span, Josh Willingham, Ben Revere, and Trevor Plouffe.  Last week, we determined that it might be best defensively for Revere to play in center, moving Span to one of the corners.  The question now becomes: Is Ben Revere even one of our best 3 outfielders?  Span and Willingham are without a doubt the two best outfielders on the roster, so let's break down the competition between Plouffe and Revere for that last spot.