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 | Minor League Update: Games of Thursday, March 21 | Zach Mortimer | 2013-03-22 |
| Minor League Update: Spring Training Games (February 26, 2013) | Jason Martinez | 2013-02-27 |
| Prospect Profile: Joe Benson | Hudson Belinsky | 2013-02-07 |
| Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Minnesota Twins Top 10 Prospects | Jason Parks | 2012-11-15 |
 | Resident Fantasy Genius: The Ones We Got Wrong | Derek Carty | 2012-10-29 |
| The Platoon Advantage: Remain Calm, All is Well in Minnesota | Michael Bates | 2012-08-01 |
| Overthinking It: A Fond Farewell to the Fake to Third | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-05-11 |
| Future Shock Blog: Top 101 Prospects: Opening Day Assignments | Kevin Goldstein | 2012-04-05 |
| Resident Fantasy Genius: Common Players on my 2012 Fantasy Teams | Derek Carty | 2012-04-02 |
| Resident Fantasy Genius: CBS Experts League Draft Results | Derek Carty | 2012-02-29 |
| Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Minnesota Twins | Jason Parks | 2012-02-15 |
| Future Shock: Top 101 Prospects | Kevin Goldstein | 2012-02-13 |
| Prospectus Hit and Run: The Vortices of Suck, Part II | Jay Jaffe | 2012-02-13 |
| Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Winners and Losers | Derek Carty | 2011-12-19 |
| Future Shock: Twins Top 11 Prospects | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-11-03 |
| Future Shock: Wednesday Ten-Pack | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-11-02 |
| Value Picks: Outfield for 9/20/11 | Rob McQuown | 2011-09-20 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins | Jay Jaffe | 2011-09-15 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins | ESPN Insider | 2011-09-15 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-09-15 |
| Future Shock: Free Agent Frenzy | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-08-31 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 17 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-08-18 |
| Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Positional Primacy: Center Field | Jason Parks | 2011-08-11 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 31 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-08-01 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 28 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-07-29 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 27 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-07-28 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 20 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-07-21 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 31 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-06-01 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 30 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-05-31 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 25 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-04-26 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 14 | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-04-15 |
| Future Shock: Prospect Preview: AL Central | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-03-22 |
| Transaction Analysis: Junior Circuit Jumble | Christina Kahrl | 2011-03-18 |
| Future Shock: Minnesota Twins Top 11 Prospects | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-02-16 |
| Transaction Analysis: AL Central Transaction Backfill | Christina Kahrl | 2010-11-25 |
| On the Beat: The AL Winter Agenda | John Perrotto | 2010-11-19 |
| Future Shock: Org Watch: Reds, Twins, Rangers | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-09-22 |
| Checking the Numbers: Where Will Oswalt Go? | Eric Seidman | 2010-07-16 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 12 | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-07-13 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 1 | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-07-02 |
| Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-06-21 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of June 16th | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-06-17 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of June 15 | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-06-16 |
| Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 24 | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-05-25 |
| Transaction Action: Expanding and Contracting | Christina Kahrl | 2010-03-15 |
| Future Shock: Twins Top 11 Prospects | Kevin Goldstein | 2009-12-07 |
| Transaction Action: Party Hardy, Gardy | Christina Kahrl | 2009-11-06 |
| Future Shock Blog: May 6 | Kevin Goldstein | 2009-05-06 |
| Future Shock: AL Two Steps Back | Kevin Goldstein | 2008-09-18 |
| Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL Central | Kevin Goldstein | 2008-03-19 |
| Future Shock: Organizational Rankings, Part 1 | Kevin Goldstein | 2008-02-29 |
| Future Shock: The New Twins | Kevin Goldstein | 2008-01-30 |
| Future Shock: AL Top 11 Prospects Update | Kevin Goldstein | 2008-01-10 |
| Future Shock: Twins Top 11 Prospects | Kevin Goldstein | 2007-11-27 |
| Future Shock: AL Sleeper Review | Kevin Goldstein | 2007-09-26 |
| Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central | Kevin Goldstein | 2007-06-14 |
| Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central | Kevin Goldstein | 2007-04-18 |
| Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Center Field Prospects | Nate Silver | 2007-03-15 |
| Future Shock: Minnesota Twins Top Ten Prospects | Kevin Goldstein | 2007-01-26 |
BP Chats
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| 2012-02-07 13:00:00 | What would you estimate for the number of times out of 100 that Joe Benson has a better all around career than Jaff Decker?
(goiter6 from MN) | Big big edge to Benson. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2012-01-24 13:00:00 | So assuming the Twins outfield is Revere/Plouffe, Span and Willingham, any thoughts on how that all changes when Joe Benson noses in? Would you expect Benson for late this year and for good starting next year?
(ssp833 from Twins Territory) | There are certainly ways for Benson to nose in this year. Span is both an injury and trade risk. Willingham is an injury risk (CHIPPER gave him all reds coming into 2011). I like Revere, but he has a non-zero demotion chance. Doumit is also an injury risk, and if he's lost for a long time, it's possible the team shifts Willingham to DH most days and plays Benson in the OF. I think by Opening Day 2013, the team will have found room somehow for Benson. (Derek Carty) |
| 2011-10-31 13:00:00 | Is there any chance the Twins do something big in the offseason? Would you let Cuddyer and/or Kubel walk if you're Billy Smith?
(richardkr34 from Saint Paul, MN) | When was the last time they did anything big that was acquiring as opposed to deacquisitioning? You would like to think they are finally ready to invest and rebuild, because I'm not sure how this team avoided losing 100 games. In an ideal world, Cuddyer and especially Kubel would walk, because they just don't give you that much bang for the buck, but you have to put SOMEONE on the field next year. Joe Benson can only take one spot. Between their habitual complacency and the tragic injuries to Mauer and Morneau, this team is really in a bad place. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2011-09-02 14:00:00 | When do you believe Joe Benson will reach the majors? Is he a genuine power/speed guy? A starting OF? What's his upside?
(Lloyd Cole from Chicago) | Where are the Commotions? I think we'll see Benson in 2012 and he still has some development in him. The power, the speed and the arm are all true plus tools, I just don't think he'll ever hit for a high average. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2011-02-28 13:00:00 | How close was Joe Benson to the top 101?
(Klochner from MN) | VERY close. One of the last cuts. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2011-01-03 14:00:00 | four years: Joe Benson or Aaron Hicks
(Cris E from St Paul, MN) | B. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2010-10-12 12:00:00 | The Twins OF is looking mighty crowded. With guys like Ben Revere and Joe Benson (to a lesser extent) knocking on the door, who do think they might try and move in the off-season?
(Tobias from Minnesota) | They've got the option on Kubel at just under $5MM, which is nowhere near the lock it looked like it would be after 2009. There's also the question of Jim Thome, who is just totally and completely awesome in pretty much every way. One possible solution would be to let Kubel DH and make room in right. But that means no more taters for Jimmers. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2009-05-07 14:00:00 | Joe Benson = this year's Dom Brown for an uber-toolsy guy who puts it together en route to becoming a higher-end prospect?
(George from Ft Myers) | Not convinced. (Kevin Goldstein) |
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