I covered Kirby Puckett and the Twins for many years, so when Sports Illustrated ran its cover story, "The Secret Life of Kirby Puckett,'' last month, my editors asked me to write my thoughts ...

"Tell me: When a dark side is revealed in a man, does that render all the good that man did as untrue?" Good God, man, isn't it too early in the morning to have existential questions like that one ...

Ortiz wore No. 27 during the early part of his career with Minnesota. Hall-of-Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett wore No. 34 for Minnesota then. He was the “real No. 34” in Ortiz’s eyes.

On Friday, the organization announced former third baseman Corey Koskie will be the 41st member of the Twins Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew and Kirby Puckett.