Orlando Cabrera News

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The up-the-middle positions are known as the skill positions for a good reason. Catchers, shortstops, second basemen, and center fielders are hard to find.

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The Twins' 40-man roster continued to get some alterations on Monday, as right-hander Armando Gabino was claimed by the Orioles on outright waivers and first baseman Justin Huber was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester after clearing waivers.

This year's class of free agent shortstops features two familiar names in former Most Valuable Player Miguel Tejada and the always steady Orlando Cabrera, yet it's a mostly unheralded shortstop from Venezuela who figures to be the crown jewel of the class.

Smith also sent away one more reminder of the increasingly disappointing Johan Santana trade.

The Twins' free-agent filings are now complete. Shortstop Orlando Cabrera filed for free agency on Monday, making him the last of the Twins' five free-agent eligible players to do so.

Now that baseball's postseason is over, it's time to fire up the Hot Stove. Eligible players are free to file for free agency the day after the World Series ends, so Hideki Matsui's heroics to help the Yankees close out the Phillies on Wednesday opened the filing floodgates.

The Twins and Brewers have reportedly agreed to a trade that would send Carlos Gomez to Milwaukee in exchange for JJ Hardy.

Posted on November 5th, 2009 11:42 AM By Joe Christensen It's always tough when the World Series ends, knowing there won't be another meaningful major league game for five months.

It's the first Twins Inbox of the offseason and as always, there are bound to be plenty of questions throughout the winter about the club's plans for next season.

THT Awards season finale, part two by John Barten October 20, 2009 Welcome to the awards.

Debuting the header today, folks - still a work in progress, probably always will be.

I like the idea of Carl Crawford in left field. Wow, Savannah, for once something I can agree with.

The Twins have been playing Morneau every day. He should get a true day off once a month or so.

The baseball playoffs have been very good to TBS -- ratings are up 11 percent -- but reviews for lead announcer Chip Caray haven't been so kind.

Basically, when the guys are hitting the way that they have been coming down the stretch to get them to where they are now, I fully believe that they have the ability to go toe-to-toe with the Yankees.

It was a game worthy of its reward. Two flawed teams squared offA for the right to call themselves champion of a flawed division.

While the Twins rallied to win the American League Central division, their soft spots were adequately hidden.

The Twins had been facing must-win scenarios for nearly three weeks, but on Sunday night, the club's efforts to stave off elimination ultimately fell short.