Brad Swanson
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Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!

Hi, Twins Daily! In the last few days, I have posted a few more draft recaps at my blog. If you missed them, and want to read about them, you can find them here: 1994, 1995, 1996.

Here is 1997:

Travis Lee was being a real jag and didn't want to sign with the Twins after the 1996 draft. The Twins did not want to duplicate that jaggery in 1997. They had a strict "no-jag" policy in '97, opting instead

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Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!

Weekend Recap

Welp. The Twins weren't really supposed to be good or even decent this season, so a 2-7 homestand isn't crazy. It's more disappointing, after what seemed like a such a positive start. Regardless, this franchise is clearly trending upward, even if this past week doesn't reflect that.

The thing that struck me the most from the weekend was another shaky Scott Diamond start. I did a detailed breakdown

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Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!

Welcome back! In my never-ending quest to recap old drafts (feature ends June 4), I present to you, if you missed them:

1991

1992

Here's 1993, in all it's glory:

The 1992 draft was a nightmare, but the 1993 draft was like the morning after a nightmare when you realize that none of what you experienced was real and that you are safe in your own bed, but then ohhhh there's blood on your

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Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!

The Minnesota Twins are going through a bit of a rough patch. The White Sox are terrible, but hit the Twins hard today and won the series. The Twins rotation is not performing. Mike Pelfrey seems jolly, but that's not enough. Vance Worley has cool glasses, but that's not cutting it. Pedro Hernandez is a lefty, but even that isn't getting the job done.

In addition, there are questions about the offense. Is Josh Willingham

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Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!

Hello Twins Daily! I am continuing my journey through the last 25 Minnesota Twins drafts. As promised, I will not post each here, as I don't want to create any clutter. If you are interested in previous entries, you can find them here:

1988

1989

There! Here's 1990:

The 1989 draft produced one of the biggest names of the Twins' last quarter-century, in Chuck Knoblauch. How could the

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