Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Minnesota Twins.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Minnesota had a decent year, though was mildly disappointing.  There is one new entrant into the top 50, with no other fluctuation.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.

1. Walter Johnson

2. Rod Carew

3. Harmon Killebrew

3. Kirby Puckett

5. Joe Mauer

You can find the entire list here.

The only new entry is Outfielder, Byron Buxton, who enters at #47, who knocks out Bump Hadley from the Top 50.  Notably, Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco almost made this portion of the list.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 140 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  140 Cup Points:  67 Games, 55 G, 72 A, 127 P, +10, 14.9 PS.  (#1 on last update)

What more can we say about McDavid’s 2022/23 Season.  He is running away with every major statistical category, and has a commanding lead in Cup Points.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (55), Assists (72), Points (127) and Point Shares (14.9).  The Hart, Pearson, Richard and Art Ross are his to lose.  Is this the best year of his life?  He would agree, but only if the Oilers win it all!

2. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 108 Cup Points:  64 Games, 45 G, 41 A, 86 P, +30, 11.4 PS. (#3 on last update)

Pastrnak returns to the number two spot, and bluntly, we think that is where he belongs.  The top offensive Bruins player is second in Goals (45), fifth in Points (86), sixth in Plus/Minus (+30) and is also leading the NHL in Shots (305).

3.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 102 Cup Points:  58 Games, 28 G, 51 A, 79 P, +18, 9.0 PS.  (#3 on last update)

MacKinnon is playing phenomenal hockey, is ranked very high in Cup Points considering how few games he has played relatively to the rest of the top ten.  He is third in Points per Game (1.49).

4. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  98 Cup Points:  66 Games, 43 G, 36 A, 79 P, +0, 9.4 PS. (#7 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and is leading the NHL in Game-Winning Goals (9) and is currently third in Goals (43).

5. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 97 Cup Points:  64 Games, 42 G, 34 A, 76 P, +4, 9.1 PS. (#2 on last update)

Rantanen fell three spots to #5, and is no longer the highest Avalanche in Cup Points, as he is behind MacKinnon.   Despite slipping, he is still also fourth in Goals (42) and on a team that could repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

6. Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  95 Cup Points:  40 Games, 33-4-1, 1.89 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 10.7 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Ullmark is the odds-on favorite for the Vezina and is currently the league leader in Wins, GAA and Save Percentage.  Our question, is can he do this is the playoffs?

7. (TIE) Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  92 Cup Points, 61 Games, 36 G, 40 A, 76 P, +8, 9.0 PS. (#3 on last update)

Hughes fell two spots to number #7, and has been a bit of a slump.  Still, the two-time All-Star is tenth in Goals (36), and can easily shake it off.

7. (TIE) Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 92 Cup Points:  63 Games, 30 G, 52 A, 82 P, +11, 8.6 PS.  (Not on last update)

Pettersson is having his best year to date, albeit on an abysmal Canucks team.  He is back in the top ten after two updates, and is currently ninth in Assists (52) and tenth in Points (82).

9. (TIE) Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 89 Cup Points:  64 Games, 30 G, 57 A, 87 P, +17, 9.4 PS.  (Not on last update)

Brady Tkachuk fell off the top ten, but his brother, Matthew, takes his spot.  The Panthers Wing is fifth in Assists (57) and fourth in Points (87).

9. (TIE) Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, 89 Cup Points:  69 Games, 39 G, 35 A, 74 P, +6, 9.2 PS.  (#10 on last update)

The Russian star remains in the top ten and is seventh in Goals (39)

Ottawa’s Brady Tkachuk and Dallas’ Jake Oettinger, fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 140 Cup Points.

Days after we congratulated Rey Mysterio for becoming the first member of the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame Class, we now know who is inductor will be.

Konnan, a long-time friend of Mysterio, will have the honors.  The two worked together in AAA and WCW, with Konnan being instrumental in advocating Mysterio who dealt with size issues early in his career.  This will be the first appearance for Konnan on WWE programming in nearly 30 years, as he last performed as the original Max Moon.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com cannot think of a better person than Konnan (who is also the godfather of Dominik Mysterio) to induct Rey Mysterio Jr.

We can’t wait to watch the ceremony take place on March 31, just before Wrestlemania.

There are not many players like Byron Buxton.

Byron Buxton first took the field for Minnesota in 2015, a mere three years after the organization made him the second overall pick in the draft. Entering the league with the heavy expectations of a five-tool phenom, he has spent his decade in the Twin Cities oscillating between historic brilliance and frustrating physical setbacks.

In 2017, he established himself as an elite fly-catcher. That season, he reached a significant milestone by leading the American League with 29 Total Zone Runs and ranking second in Defensive bWAR at 2.6. His mastery of center field earned him the Wilson Overall Defensive Player award and his first Gold Glove. Although his offensive stats were modest with 117 hits, his exceptional glove and speed made a notable impact, earning him MVP votes and finishing 18th overall, marking the emergence of a key star.

The journey hit a critical point when injuries interrupted his playing time, leading to occasional stints in the minor leagues. Despite this, he demonstrated remarkable resilience during the 2020 season, leading the league with a Defensive bWAR of 1.2 during the shortened season. In 2022, he achieved a new personal best in power hitting, smashing 28 home runs in fewer than 100 games, a pace that earned him his first All-Star selection.

Heading into 2026, Buxton has compiled a statistical profile defined by elite defensive metrics and a burgeoning power stroke that defies traditional volume.