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TWINS RUBES Laying in the Weeds
Through 35 games, not many of us Twins fans expected the team to be a game over .500 at 18-17. Just following the team, watching games, and not looking too far into numbers, I've been encouraged by th...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 12:35 PM
STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT WITH AGWEEK REPORTER JONATHAN KNUTSON Spring, planting and baseball
When I was a little kid, I sometimes wondered which was more important: the start of spring planting or the start of another major league baseball season. Now, as an agricultural journalist, I give t...
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:57 PM
REGGIE TALES Minnesota Twins
If I had a dollar for every person who's asked me, "What are the Minnesota Twins doing?" I'd have $14. This much I know for sure: Former General Manager Bill Smith was asleep at the wheel and basical...
Posted on 12/11/12 at 11:27 AM
TWINS FOCUS MRI Reveals Torn UCL for Joel Zumaya
Multiple sources are reporting that the MRI Joel Zumaya had this morning revealed a torn UCL in his right elbow. A torn UCL will mean Tommy John surgery and that he will not pitch in the 2012 season. ...
Posted on 2/26/12 at 1:44 PM
THE FLENSBURG FILES: TRAVELS AND EXPERIENCES GATHERED OF A FORMER MINNESOTAN First you walk, then we talk!
Like many of us, I had my favorite teams to cheer for when I grew up in rural Minnesota. In the summer, there were the Twins in baseball; the winter time consisted of split shifts between the Timberwo...
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:41 AM
Hughes hits three-run homer as Twins beat Detroit Tigers 
LAKELAND, Fla. – Luke Hughes hit a three-run homer, and Liam Hendriks allowed two runs and four hits over four innings Wednesday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3.
March 21, 2012
Benson’s three-run double propels Twins over Boston
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Felix Doubront’s bid for a spot in Boston’s starting rotation took a hit when he allowed eight hits in 4Xc innings Monday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Red Sox 8-4.
The left-hander gave up two runs, struck out three and walked one.
Twins starter Jason Marquis allowed three runs, five hits and two walks in four innings with two strikeouts.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2012
Liriano throws five hitless innings in win
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Francisco Liriano threw five hitless innings Sunday, and the Minnesota Twins allowed just one hit in a 10-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
By Associated Press , March 18, 2012
2 Twins minor leaguers get drug suspensions
NEW YORK – Two minor league pitchers in the Minnesota Twins’ organization have been suspended 50 games each under baseball’s minor league drug program.
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Yeison Florentino and Ezequiel Zarzuela each tested positive. They both play on the Twins’ team in the Dominican Summer League team.
The suspensions are effective at the start of this season.
By Associated Press , March 13, 2012
Liriano hit hard as Twins fall to Blue Jays
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Francisco Liriano’s fast spring start slowed Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays scored four runs off him in the third inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
By Associated Press , March 13, 2012
Hughes’ homer lifts Twins past Rays in extra innings
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – James Shields took another step toward his opening day assignment for the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching four scoreless innings during a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
Shields allowed three hits, walked two and struck out two in his second spring training start, building on the two perfect innings he worked against the New York Yankees last week.
Carl Pavano allowed one run and four hits in four innings for the Twins, who got a one-out, 10th-inning homer from Luke Hughes to win it.
By Associated Press , March 12, 2012
Blackburn sharp in Twins’ win over Yankes
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Nick Blackburn pitched three scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins hit three home runs Sunday to beat a New York Yankees split squad 5-1.
Danny Valencia, Joe Benson and Mike Holliman homered for the Twins.
By Associated Press , March 11, 2012
Twins held scoreless by Baltimore in spring training
SARASOTA, Fla. – Baltimore newcomer Wei-Yin Chen made a neat debut, pitching two scoreless innings Wednesday as the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 6-0.
March 07, 2012
Baker sharp in Twins spring training win over Rays
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Scott Baker pitched two hitless innings in his spring debut as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday.
The outing was a good sign for Baker, who went 8-6 with a 3.14 ERA for the Twins before an elbow injury ended his 2011 season.
By Associated Press , March 06, 2012
Anderson’s grand slam propels Red Sox over Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lars Anderson hit a grand slam, leading manager Bobby Valentine and the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over a Minnesota Twins split squad in their spring training opener Sunday.
Left-hander Francisco Liriano allowed a hit and walked one in two scoreless innings for the Twins.
Anderson hit his grand slam in the Red Sox’s five-run seventh. Mike Aviles had a two-run single in the fourth.
By Associated Press , March 04, 2012
Twins defeat Rays in split-squad game
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Reigning AL Rookie of the Year Jeremy Hellickson pitched two scoreless innings for Tampa Bay in his spring debut on Sunday and the Rays lost to a Minnesota Twins split squad 5-3.
Hellickson gave up a leadoff single to Alexi Casilla and threw 16 pitches in the opening inning. He needed only six pitches to retire the side in the second.
By Associated Press , March 04, 2012
Twins’ Zumaya to miss season with elbow injury
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The fireballer has flamed out once again, and this time it may be for good.
Minnesota Twins reliever Joel Zumaya was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow on Sunday, meaning his latest comeback bid has ended almost before it began.
By Jon Krawczynski / Ap Baseball Writer , February 26, 2012
Time for a change for Willingham
Josh Willingham had dreams about his baseball career growing up, big ones. The kind of can-you-imagine fantasies that boys in Little League uniforms like to make-believe about but coaches who know how long the odds actually are try not to encourage too much. Sure, you’ll get there someday, they say half-heartedly, just keep working hard.
By Phil Miller / Minneapolis Star Tribune , January 31, 2012
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Twins to retire pitcher Blyleven’s No. 28
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