For the second consecutive year, the Minnesota Twins will enter the season playing with heavy hearts. Last year, they lost longtime PA announcer Bob Casey right before the season started. This year, Hall of Fame former Twin Kirby Puckett passed away on Monday, one day after suffering a stroke at his Arizona home.

» Twins left to mourn Puckett's death [twinsbaseball.com]
» Baseball reacts to Puckett's death [twinsbaseball.com]
» Notes: Doing what Kirby wanted [twinsbaseball.com]
» Twins try to play on through sadness [twinsbaseball.com]
» Twins PA Announcer Dies at 79 [blueflower.org]

Hall of Fame former Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett suffered a stroke Sunday morning at his home in Scottsdale, AZ. There hasn't been much in the way of updates, although he's said to be in critical condition.

» Shock, dismay at news of Puckett [twinsbaseball.com]