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Series preview: Twins vs. N.Y. Yankees
RHP Scott Baker vs. LHP CC Sabathia Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. FSN, 1500-AM LHP Glen Perkins vs.
Teixeira homers, Yankees top Twins 6-4 for sweep
Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. Mark Teixeira ended a 23-game homerless drought and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-4 victory Thursday.
Yanks finish 5-2 on homestand; Aceves to start Thursday vs. Twins
I thought Derek Jeter's attempted steal of third base in the first inning wasn't a smart move.
Sabathia, Yankees keep on rolling, stomp Baker and Twins in 10-2 victory
CC Sabathia allowed one run on three hits in seven innings and the New York Yankees roughed up Minnesota starter Scott Baker in a 10-2 victory over the Twins on Tuesday night.
Twins Talk: Bullpen key factor in recent surge
To say the Twins are on a tear might be overdoing it, but winning four consecutive series - three on the road and one at home against the first-place team in their division - is most definitely a big deal.
"Numbers constitute the only universal language." -- Nathanael West, Author/Screenwriter * Two numbers that don't seem to go together at all - 4.99 and 1.14. Those are the ERA and WHIP marks for Twins' pitcher Scott Baker .
The Minnesota Twins, apparently, believe the less a prospect knows about potential roster moves, the better.
Twins at the three-month mark: Stronger pitching in June makes up for quieter bats
In reviewing the Twins through two months , I used Expected Fielding Independent Pitching and a comparison with last season's numbers to show that the starting rotation hadn't pitched as badly as their ugly ERAs suggested, citing Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano as the prime examples.
Twins swap lefties in bullpen, Henn for Duensing
The Minnesota Twins have made another move with their bullpen, bringing up Brian Duensing and sending down Sean Henn.
Tundra Twins average 4.7 runs per game this season so far as they have scored 378 runs in 80 games so far.
Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker has mostly positive memories of facing the Kansas City Royals.
Dickey gets high profile in bullpen
Nobody told R.A. Dickey that he has worked his way into a late-inning role in the Twins' bullpen.
Thursday lineups: Twins/Brewers
The Twins are heading into a potential emotional swing game today, after Wednesday night's stunning 4-3 loss to the Brewers.
Minnesota Twins pitchers look to snap 0 fer
Glen Perkins had not batted in nearly a decade, since he was a teenager in Lakeland, but how hard could it be? So when he stepped into a major league batter's box last June for his first at-bat, he quickly scoped out Jeff Suppan's first pitch.
Span's big day leads Twins over Brewers 6-4
Denard Span tripled, walked three times and scored three runs in his first game back from the disabled list, and the Minnesota Twins extended their dominance over the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-4 victory Thursday.
Twins getting taste of summer heat
Playing inside the Metrodome may not allow the Twins to enjoy some of the beautiful summer days in Minnesota, but it does provide the club with one guarantee -- a climate-controlled environment where the game-time temperature is always around 70 degrees.
Francisco Liriano Defies Personal Odds By Pulling Twins Back Up to .500
Tuesday night's game had all the makings of a shootout for the first five frames of the game.
Series preview: Twins at Milwaukee
Tonight, 7:05 p.m. FSN, 1500-AM LHP Francisco Liriano vs. RHP Jeff Suppan Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. FSN, 1500-AM RHP Nick Blackburn vs.
Berkman and Bourn homer to lead Astros past Twins
The Houston Astros haven't had a lot of luck when trailing late in games this year.
16 Career complete games for Roy Oswalt. 7-1 Record for Kevin Slowey in interleague play.