February 5th, 2012
From Puckett’s Pond (http://PuckettsPond.com):
Justin Morneau is just 15 home runs away from 200. Nobody knows if he’ll be healthy this year, but if he is, he’s a fair bet to reach that number. If he somehow puts his slumps behind him, he has a chance to pass quite a few players on the all time list. His 185 career big-flies places him at #8 on the Twins list. Torii Hunter is seventh with 192, Gary Gaetti sixth with 201, Kirby Puckett fifth with 207, and Bob Allison is fourth with 211. If Morneau has a huge year and ties his career high of 34 homers, he’ll catch Tony Oliva for third in Twins history. He’s also eighth on the team RBI list with 709. Hunter (711), Rod Carew (733), and Gaetti (758) are all within reach.