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Following the acquisition of JJ Hardy, there are two major needs on this Minnesota team.

The Twins need an ace. They unequivocally need a pitcher who can go out every fifth day and shut a team down.

First off, a big thanks to everyone for submitting their questions. My e-mail inbox was quickly flooded last week with your numerous inquiries.

AP PhotoTigers' Marcus Thames is hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker on Oct.

Tigers' Marcus Thames is hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker on Oct.

Carlos Guillen has changed positions three times in the past two years. Now, he wants to know where he fits with the Tigers for next year.

For the last day at the Metrodome, the Minnesota Twins are cleaning out their lockers before taking in the final moments of the place they've called home for so many years.

After using seven pitchers Tuesday night from the seventh inning on, the Twins were expected to name 12 pitchers to their 25-man postseason roster, which was due late Tuesday night.

How would the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera handle the lights being dimmed on his star for the off-the-field incident Saturday involving heavy drinking, a fight with his wife and a visit from the police? They chanted "ALCO-HOL-IC!" when Cabrera came to bat in the third inning of Tuesday's regular-season playoff game against the Minnesota Twins, ...

Brian Duensing figures he'll have at least one thing going for him tonight: The Yankees probably have no idea who he is.

The player that could only be made in South America, where life is cheap. As Twins fans chanted "al-co-hol-ic!" before his at-bats, Cabrera came out smoking.

Minnesota has entrusted Carl Pavano with Game 3 start on Sunday. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire revealed his pitching plans for the two games in Minneapolis , tabbing former Yankee bust Carl Pavano for Sunday's Game 3 and 15-game winner Scott Baker in Game 4, if necessary.

Tigers controversial All-Star Miguel Cabrera apologized to his Tigers teammates prior to Tuesday's one-game playoff against Minnesota.

Starting pitcher Scott Baker of the Minnesota Twins is doused with champagne as he celebrates with teammates in the locker room after the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers to win the American League Tiebreaker game on October 6, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This text is replaced by the Flash movie. The Twins are encouraging fans to pick up their tickets for tonight's game early to avoid a logjam of people at the box office this afternoon.

Minneapolis -- Read the following very carefully, because Minnesota Twins right-hander Scott Baker reveals the best way to approach a game with massive consequences, like today's tiebreaking game against the Tigers has.

Players who aren't stars often decide the biggest baseball games. Either Ryan Raburn or several of his Tigers teammates appear eligible to soar into that category in today's tiebreaker with the Twins.

The Twins must continue a late-season hot streak with another victory over Detroit today in order to advance to the World Series tournament for the fifth time in this decade.

Scott Baker will start Game 163 for the Twins on Tuesday, and that means rookie Brian Duensing will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium if the Twins advance, manager Ron Gardenhire said.

The chase for the AL Central championship once again is going to extra innings. Trying to save their seasons, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins both won Sunday, leaving them all even for the division lead and forcing a one-game tiebreaker.