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Twins' Young not upset by Gardenhire's comments
Delmon Young knows he might not have a spot in the Twins' starting outfield next season.
Gardenhire: Grab some bench, Delmon
I haven't shown it much on this blog yet, but I'm a big-time Twins fan, so I thought I'd pass this great, blunt Ron Gardenhire quote along, courtesy of the Fargo Forum's Mike McFeely: Minnesota Twins manager ...
Twins will try to create a stir at Meetings
The Twins ended the 2008 season one game away from making the playoffs, proving to the club that it needed only minor tweaks heading forward, not a major overhaul.
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Rosenthal: Braves join list of suitors for righty Burnett
Armed with his trusty BrainStem IIC Cable...Robothal is still making ML connections.
Kouzmanoff undergoes surgery to resolve pain in right shoulder
Kevin Kouzmanoff, shown high-fiving teammates in this file photo, had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Saturday.
Twins hope to add pop to strong lineup
The Twins scored 829 runs in 2008, the third highest single-season total in franchise history.
Can Yunel Escobar Bring a World Series to Minnesota?
Joe C. has recently thrown some names around that the Twins may or may not be interested in.
Several teams have contacted the Rays regarding B.J. Upton, according to multiple Major League sources, but it appears unlikely Tampa Bay will move the talented outfielder.
Sporting News names Tampa Bay Rays' Friedman top executive
The awards keep piling up for the Rays. And the best may be yet to come. Executive vice president Andrew Friedman was honored as the Sporting News choice for executive of the year, announced Monday night at the ...
Annual Handbook stats to warm a baseball winter
One of the highlights of my baseball offseason came Friday when the 2009 Bill James Handbook arrived.
Let's Play GM: Five baseball moves that need to happen
The bidding for big-ticket free agents such as first baseman Mark Teixeira and the trade market for righthander Jake Peavy will dominate the early hot stove headlines, but teams willing to explore radical moves ...
Sonnanstine has gotten here with his smarts
It's not easy for soft-tossing righthanders to break into the big leagues, and at age 25, Andy Sonnanstine's fastball usually sits in the 86-88 miles per hour range.
Minnesota Twins' to focus on improving infield, bullpen
The Twins completed organizational meetings in Florida on Wednesday night, and afterward general manager Bill Smith shared, in his measured way, the team's offseason plans, just how much help the bullpen needs, ...
Mailbag: Patience for Sanchez?
The National League Cy Cyoung Award will be announced Nov. 11, and Tim Lincecum is considered a strong candidate to win it.
St. Petersburg, Fla. - - "According to Life & Style magazine, the typical man cries twice a month," late-night TV host Jay Leno deadpanned into the camera in August 2007.
Twins trade suddenly smells like a bust
The Twins knew they were giving up a potential gem when they traded Matt Garza to Tampa Bay last November.
Matt Garza grinds through 118 pitches and seven-plus innings to beat the Red Sox in Game 7. He posted two wins and a 1.38 ERA in the ALCS, beating Sox starter Jon Lester both times.
Delmon Young and Moby Dick References
How a good rumormonger works: 1. Newspaper article hints that Delmon Young might be on the trading block .
OK, let's make things better in 2009
Posted on October 7th, 2008 9:46 AM By Howard In a division that featured two dreadful underperformers and another that's always threatening to get to a competitive level , the Twins simply can't expect that a ...
Bill Smith's first year as Twins GM: Big and little deals, good moves and bad
Few things surprised Bill Smith. He may be just one season into his tenure as Twins general manager, but changing offices last year from a cramped space to the corner spot on Kirby Puckett Place reflected ...