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Howard Sinker used to cover the Twins for the Star Tribune, now he maintains a Twins blog with the paper and provides sports commentary on Minnesota Public Radio.

A Fan's View doesn't often delve too far into the stats, but provides vocal opinion and entertaining commentary at a steady pace.

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Our work is done here… but not over HERE: via A Fan's View January 21, 2010 at 08:53 AM; Click HERE to be taken to my blog’s new home. See you there.
A Twins fan’s best advocate: Joe Mauer: via A Fan's View November 24, 2009 at 07:41 AM; Justin Mornau said this about Joe Mauer during Monday’s MVP excitement: “The biggest thing now isn’t the money. It’s going to be whether or not he feels we can win every day with the talent we have.” Morneau was talking, of course, about whether Mauer will sign a new contract with the Twins or choose to [...]
The MVP is not a lifetime achievement award: via A Fan's View November 22, 2009 at 10:05 PM; Today, Joe Mauer should win the American League’s MVP award. We all know all the reasons why that should happen, so I won’t waste many words with a review. Derek Jeter should finish second. And all the chatterers who talk about this as some sort of injustice because of what Jeter has meant to the Yankees over [...]
Fixing the Twins without spending huge money: via A Fan's View November 19, 2009 at 09:59 AM; This is the time of years when people throw out names. “Why can’t the Twins get Roy Halladay?” “Well, Toronto will want this, that and the other thing and the Twins aren’t really in position to give up this, that and the other thing.” “Let’s get Chone Figgins to play third base!” “You like the idea, I like the [...]
I like Gardy, but…: via A Fan's View November 18, 2009 at 03:17 PM; Ron Gardenhire coming in second in the AL Manager of the Year voting doesn’t work for me. That would be a little bit like Bill Smith coming in second for Executive of the Year because the front office finally got its act together and made the needed moves that helped get the Twins in position to [...]
The deal: Little bit sad, a good deal of glad: via A Fan's View November 06, 2009 at 02:41 PM; The 2010 Twins need a shortstop. The 2009 Twins had five outfielders, if you include Jason Kubel in that mix. So trading for J.J. Hardy, a point of view espoused by Section 220 at about this time last November, is a good move. Hardy struggled significantly this season (even earning a several week stint in the [...]
The ending we pretty much expected: via A Fan's View October 12, 2009 at 12:17 AM; Lots to remember about Game 3 -- both on the field and in the stands.
Nobody to blame but themselves (and Phil Cuzzi): via A Fan's View October 10, 2009 at 02:05 AM; The Twins did themselves in during Game 2 much more than the umpire's blown call.
Back for more — and wanting Gomez in the lineup: via A Fan's View October 09, 2009 at 10:20 AM; One suggestion for Gardy: Get Carlos Gomez in center field tonight!
So that was pretty much expected: via A Fan's View October 08, 2009 at 09:56 AM; The talk about momentum and a fresh start was pretty much fueled by the same lack of sleep and focus that made the Game 1 outcome inevitable.
Maybe the best game ever: via A Fan's View October 07, 2009 at 12:56 AM; Nice, huh?
A time for fun. (The lesson of Favre): via A Fan's View October 06, 2009 at 10:08 AM; Who cares that the Central is the AL's weakest division. It's Oct. 6 and I'm going to a baseball game.
Where to begin? How about with more baseball?: via A Fan's View October 05, 2009 at 09:08 AM; The Twins are showing again the baseball does sustain drama like no other sport.
After 161 games, in control of the situation: via A Fan's View October 03, 2009 at 11:02 PM; The Twins are close to granting the Metrodome a stay of execution as a place to play baseball. Who would have thought?
Keeping hope alive: via A Fan's View October 03, 2009 at 09:32 AM; The ovation Delmon received after his grand slam sounded like the Metrodome noise of 1987 and '91.
Turning it over to fate: via A Fan's View October 02, 2009 at 12:20 PM; I am ready to be the best White Sox fan you can imagine for a weekend -- and more.
A most unfortunate surprise: via A Fan's View October 01, 2009 at 09:44 AM; You can win with a cobbled together and mirror-filled lineup for a period of time. But not indefinitely.
Four the hard way: via A Fan's View September 30, 2009 at 09:57 PM; If today's doubleheader is played, the Twins will put in a 10-hour workday and then have a good sense of how much the remaining games mean.
Finally, this is really it: via A Fan's View September 30, 2009 at 09:57 PM; The Twins have finaly reached a final crossroads. They MUST win today and Thursday.
sweet!: via A Fan's View September 30, 2009 at 09:57 PM; On the road and watched the last three innings in a bar in Granville, Ohio. No Dick ‘n Bert. Just Pink Floyd in the background. No deep thoughts cuz writing on a Blackberry precludes such things. More tonight! Stay away, rain!!