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TWINS RUBES Target Field: A Little More Spacious in 2013
When it comes to sports in general, I would consider myself fairly "old-fashioned" for my age. I'm not a fan of the 2-back rotation in the NFL; I wish there were more teams in NCAA football running th...
Posted on 6/13/13 at 4:04 PM
LAGNIAPPE: A FOOD BLOG The sidewalk incident
Now I know why, when I was a child, my mother always admonished me to pick up my feet. While walking down a street in Milwaukee recently, I became the victim of an uneven sidewalk. One minute I was ta...
Posted on 6/6/13 at 12:36 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
STAFF BLOG GOETHE'S SPORTS BLOG Previewing the upcoming baseball season
Aside from the lone Sunday night game, the Major League Baseball season will be getting under way in less than two hours. Should be a fun afternoon, evening and night planted in front of the TV. If yo...
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:38 AM
Cleveland takes care of Minnesota in extra innings 
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians have received contributions from the entire roster in their five-game winning streak.
Drew Stubbs took his turn Friday night.
May 03, 2013
Twins snap Detroit's streak with 6-2 victory
DETROIT – Aaron Hicks hit a line drive to the right-field corner and immediately took off around the bases, reaching third to lead off the seventh inning.
By Noah Trister / AP baseball writer , May 01, 2013
Cabrera and Fielder homer as Tigers beat Twins 6-1
DETROIT – Justin Verlander’s health is fine. Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are swinging well.
By Associated Press , April 30, 2013
Fielder's homer powers Tigers past Twins
DETROIT – Prince Fielder put Detroit ahead with a three-run homer, and as if on cue, Max Scherzer settled into a groove.
By Associated Press , April 29, 2013
Correia shuts down Rangers in Twins' win
MINNEAPOLIS – Thanks to another strong outing from Kevin Correia, the Minnesota Twins are ahead of where they were at this point last season.
Way ahead.
Correia pitched eight sharp innings, Justin Morneau homered and the Twins beat Texas 5-0 Sunday, handing the Rangers consecutive losses for the first time this year.
By Associated Press , April 28, 2013
Twins' Pedro Hernandez gets first major league win
MINNEAPOLIS – Pedro Hernandez pitched five shutout innings for his first major league win, Josh Willingham homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 Saturday to end a three-game slide.
By Associated Press , April 27, 2013
Twins fall short against Rangers
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS – Adrian Beltre homered and rookie Justin Grimm won his second consecutive start and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Friday.
April 26, 2013
Tepesch carries Rangers past Twins
MINNEAPOLIS – It took awhile for the Minnesota Twins offense to get going on Thursday night.
By Associated Press , April 25, 2013
Twins split doubleheader with Marlins
MINNEAPOLIS – Rob Brantly had three hits and a career-high four RBIs and the Miami Marlins’ offense broke out of a season-long funk to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Tuesday night and earn a split in the day-night doubleheader.
By Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press , April 23, 2013
Twins-Marlins series opener postponed
MINNEAPOLIS - Tonight's Minnesota Twins game against the Miami Marlins has been postponed due to snow and rain.
By Forum staff reports , April 22, 2013
Willingham’s three-run double helps Twins beat White Sox
CHICAGO – For Josh Willingham, that flub in the fourth was an eternity ago when he came to the plate in a big spot for the Minnesota Twins.
It was just about coming up with another clutch hit.
By Associated Press , April 21, 2013
Twins score go-ahead run on error in 10th in win over White Sox
CHICAGO – The Twins took advantage of an error to beat the White Sox. Still, Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire knows why they were in position to come out on top.
By Associated Press , April 20, 2013
Twins game at White Sox postponed by cold weather
CHICAGO — The Minnesota Twins can't catch a break from the weather.
By Associated Press , April 19, 2013
Areavoices: What to do about the Twins' leadoff hitting woes
What we thought would be the strength of this team – the lineup – has had a slow start out of the gates. They’ve been held under 4 runs in 5 of the 13 games so far, 4 of those ending in losses. A major reason for the slow start with the bats is the leadoff slot.
April 18, 2013
Angels-Twins series finale postponed by rain
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins still have a lot of work to do with their starting pitching.
By Dave Campbell / Associated Press , April 17, 2013
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