TWINS
Minnesota Twins: Team marks move with new uniform styles
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins have new logos and uniforms for their new era of outdoor baseball.
By Associated Press , November 17, 2009
Haglund: Maybe Joe Mauer is a one-team kind of guy 
If anyone ever had some contract bargaining leverage in baseball, it is Joe Mauer, and his time is now.
By Dan Haglund , November 11, 2009
Goethe: Like him or not, Twins GM keeps active
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Minnesota Twins general manager Bill Smith, it’s that he’s not trigger-shy.
By Hayden Goethe , November 08, 2009
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
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
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OUR VOICES Twins' minor leagues getting much-needed attention
The Minnesota Twins' run to the 2009 AL Central division title was as improbable as it gets when you consider where the team was with three weeks left in the regular season. Justin Morneau was out for the season. Joe Crede was out for the season. The starting rotation was in shambles. But the Twins
Posted by: Goethe on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:38 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES Biggest trades of the last decade
I mentioned a couple posts ago that I was planning on starting a weekly feature through the end of the year looking back on this decade, the Double Zeroes, or the Aughts, or whatever. Well, without further ado, here is the Top 10 trades of this decade made by area teams. And if I left any nota
Posted by: Goethe on Nov 12, 2009 at 11:57 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR VOICES Griffey opts for another season in Seattle
This blog might as well serve as the unofficial home of the Ken Griffey Jr. Fan Club, so I'm very excited to see that Griffey is returning for one more season of Major League Baseball.
Griffey, who turns
OUR VOICES Twins rumblings
A various assortment of links on the Minnesota Twins, plus a thought on the team's biggest need: Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman says that Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is interested in re-signing shortstop Orlando Cabrera, but only if he's willing to move to second base. N
Posted by: Goethe on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:58 PM | Goethe's sports blogOUR 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 blog
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