TWINS
Twins ship Gomez to Brewers for shortstop Hardy
MINNEAPOLIS – The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.By Jon Krawczynski and Chris Jenkins , November 07, 2009
MLB: Twins deal OF Gomez for Brewers SS Hardy
The Minnesota Twins have traded outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for shortstop J.J. Hardy.By Associated Press , November 06, 2009
Twins cut Buscher from 40-man roster
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins have moved third baseman Brian Buscher off their 40-man roster and assigned him to Triple-A Rochester.By Associated Press , November 04, 2009
Mauer’s brother named Fort Myers manager 
MINNEAPOLIS – Joe Mauer’s brother has been named manager of the Minnesota Twins’ Class-A affiliate as part of a restructuring of the team’s minor league operations.
By Associated Press , October 22, 2009
Ballpark blast-off: Twins stadium switch highlights busy offseason
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins have started what’s sure to be a busy offseason.
By Dave Campbell , October 21, 2009
The Hold Steady shuns glitz
Watching Game 1 of the American League Division Series, pitting the Minnesota Twins against the hometown New York Yankees, I kept wondering who the cameras flashed to on the first base line.
By John Lamb , October 17, 2009
Goethe: Twins GM Bill Smith faces a busy offseason
The season is over for the Minnesota Twins, but things are just starting to heat up for general manager Bill Smith.
By Hayden Goethe , October 16, 2009
MLB: After late surge, Twins have issues to solve
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins are clearing out their lockers at the Metrodome for the last time, leaving behind the storied facility and, they hope, their recent postseason struggles.
By By Dave Campbell , October 13, 2009
Punto gaffe dooms Twins, Dome
The Minnesota Twins ran themselves right out of the Metrodome.
Nick Punto’s baserunning blunder cost the Twins a chance to tie the game in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees eliminated Minnesota with a 4-1 victory in their division series that shut the doors for good on professional baseball in the raucous, quirky ballpark.
By Jon Krawczynski , October 12, 2009
MLB: Yankees sweep Twins as Dome era ends
MINNEAPOLIS – Alex Rodriguez finally delivered the playoff performance he needed and his talent demanded, powering the New York Yankees back to the AL championship series.
By By Dave Campbell , October 12, 2009
MLB: Rodriguez and Posada power Yanks over Twins, back to ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS – After so many October misses, Alex Rodriguez delivered the playoff performance his talent demanded.
By By Dave Campbell , October 11, 2009
Goethe: Saying goodbye to Metrodome ... again
How many ways can a person say goodbye? An incredible regular-season rally by the Minnesota Twins has me wondering how many times I can walk into the Metrodome this year thinking it will be the last time I step foot in the facility.
By Hayden Goethe , October 11, 2009
New York twist: Pavano faces former team with Twins trying to avoid elimination
MINNEAPOLIS – Carl Pavano called those four injury-riddled, tension-filled seasons in New York a “black period” in his career.
By Dave Campbell , October 11, 2009
Teixeira's 11th-inning blast puts Twins in 0-2 deficit
NEW YORK – Mark Teixeira got chills as Yankee Stadium roared and his teammates celebrated around him.
By Jay Cohen , October 10, 2009
Yankees edge Twins in extra innings to take 2-0 ALDS lead
NEW YORK – Mark Teixeira hit a leadoff homer in the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins tonight and a 2-0 lead in their AL playoff series.
By Associated Press , October 09, 2009
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OUR VOICES The fallout from the Hardy trade
A few more notes on the Minnesota Twins acquiring shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday for outfielder Carlos Gomez: Hardy's acquisition should ensure that the Twins won't be re-signing Orlando Cabrera. There's always the possibility - if the Twins moved Hardy to third bas
Posted by: Goethe on Nov 6, 2009 at 11:59 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES Hot stove heats up: Brewers trade Hardy to Twins for Go-Go
The Minnesota Twins may have finally found their middle infield answer, even if it's in the form of a guy who hit .229 last season. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting that the Twins have acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Carlos Gomez. Hardy struggled
Posted by: Goethe on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:59 AM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES MLB's salary structure is flawed, but cap isn't the only answer
Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is no stranger to the public eye when it comes to Major League Baseball's current free market system. He has suggested a salary cap time and time again, and recently he floated the idea of one in a story by the Associated Press. Attanasio pointed out that the
Posted by: Goethe on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 AM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES What a surprise? Nathan has surgery
A couple of pieces of news regarding the Minnesota Twins that might be of interest. Twins closer Joe Nathan underwernt surgery Tuesday to remove two bone chips from his right elbow. He acknowledged that he's pitched much of the season not feeling right. I didn't exactly go out on a limb when I sug
Posted by: Goethe on Oct 23, 2009 at 10:41 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES USA Today tackles Twins' 2010 payroll
I don't always believe everything I read, so I'm obviously taking some of the talk of the Twins' payroll increasing with a grain of salt. USA Today had a story on the Minnesota Twins' 2010 prospects last week. The story states that the Twins' payroll is expected to jump to between $90 and $100 mill
Posted by: Goethe on Oct 19, 2009 at 8:41 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES My Twins Top 5 from 2009
My Twins Top 5 from 2009: This season I attended 16 Minnesota Twins games, all at the Metrodome. The following five moments were my favorites from those games from a year in which the Twins closed the Dome and rallied to win an A.L. Central title. 1) Oct. 6, 2009 (vs. Detroit Tigers, On
Posted by: TOM_MIX on Oct 15, 2009 at 11:56 PM | 'Mix'ed ReactionsOUR VOICES The Delmon dilemma
I got a pretty good amount of feedback - by this blog's standards - on my suggestion that the Minnesota Twins trade Delmon Young now while he's got value. I even got a message on Facebook from a former co-worker of mine who said he agreed with everything I said, except for trading Young. I'm surpri
Posted by: Goethe on Oct 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES Twins offseason outlook
There's no question that the Minnesota Twins have failed so far to replace the void left when they traded Johan Santana to the New York Mets prior to the 2008 season. But equally as problematic for the Twins was their inability to get a single significant offensive piece from either that trade or t
Posted by: Goethe on Oct 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM | Goethe's sports blog
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