1. Ron Gardenhire Wants the Twins to Sign Jim Thome

    Jim Thome is looking for work and LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported last week that the Twins had talked to the 42-year-old designated hitter earlier in the offseason...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 3 months ago 55 reads 0 comments

  2. Ron Gardenhire Is the Most Underrated Manager in MLB

    Ron Gardenhire is a sitting duck; he’s managing without a contract for next season. If Ron Gardenhire was a U.S. President, he’d be handing out presidential pardons left and right, so 2013 might be the year Anthony Slama is freed...

    Collin Kottke Written by Collin Kottke about 3 months ago 777 reads 8 comments

  3. Minnesota Twins' Darin Mastroianni Aggravates Hamstring Injury

    Darin Mastroianni, bidding to be the Twins ' Opening Day center fielder, was removed from the game Thursday, Feb. 28, because of a tight left hamstring...

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  4. Joe Mauer Becoming a Dad; Twins Are on the Way

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  5. Kevin Correia Takes Detour Home After Second Spring Start

    Even with his family eagerly awaiting his return to San Diego , Kevin Correia insisted he was able to concentrate. "I was focused on what I was doing out there," the Twins right-hander said Wednesday, Feb...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 21 reads 0 comments

  6. Twins Manager Isn't Only Skipper on Hot Seat

    The Minnesota Twins have had all of two managers over the last quarter-century, so it's a bit startling to see Ron Gardenhire beginning the last year of his contract, his job seemingly on the line after back-to-back seasons of more than 95 losses...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 10 reads 0 comments

  7. Doumit's Homer Leads 17-Hit Attack Against Phils

    Ryan Doumit hit a three-run homer and prospect Aaron Hicks added two RBIs to help lead the Twins to a 12-5 win over the Phillies on Wednesday at Hammond Stadium...

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  8. Joe Mauer to Father Actual Minnesota Twins

    In a development that proves the universe loves a good pun as much as bloggers do: Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is a father-to-be ... of Twins! The news was announced Wednesday night by the Twins, who now have a reason to look forward to this fall.

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 53 reads 0 comments

  9. Minnesota Twins: Mike Pelfrey Roughed Up in Spring Debut

    Giving up three runs on his first 11 pitches with the Minnesota Twins wasn't the hardest part for Mike Pelfrey. No, the hardest part was figuring out when and how to hand the ball to Twins manager Ron Gardenhire...

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  10. Minnesota Twins' German Prospect Considered Wunderbar

    If the Twins do return to contention in a few years, they may owe it all to Ronald Reagan. Here's why: Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate and said: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 3 months ago 41 reads 0 comments

  11. Previewing the Minnesota Twins' 2013 Projected Starting Pitching Rotation

    The Minnesota Twins finished the 2012 season 66-96, a mere three-game improvement from the previous year when the team narrowly avoided 100 losses...

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  12. The Twins No Longer Tell Their Pitchers to “Pitch to Contact”

    The phrase “pitch to contact” has been deleted from the Twins ’ lexicon. It is gone forever … ”I’m never saying it again,” Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said...

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  13. Pelfrey Gives Up 3 Runs in Spring Debut

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  14. Joe Benson Regains the Pep in His Step in Twins Outfield

    Joe Benson twice rushed for more than 300 yards in a prep football game -- his career high is 366 -- and colleges wanted him badly as a running back. But baseball was his longtime love, having played it since he was 4 years old...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 1 reads 0 comments

  15. Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau Feeling No Pain

    Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was just finishing up with the media after the first exhibition win of the spring when his cell phone buzzed yet again atop his desk. "Somebody wants me desperately," Gardenhire said Monday afternoon, Feb...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 48 reads 0 comments

  16. Mike Pelfrey Fired Up for Debut, Bus Ride and All

    Still well ahead of schedule in his return from Tommy John surgery, Mike Pelfrey is set to make his Minnesota Twins debut on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Dunedin, Fla...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 23 reads 0 comments

  17. Minnesota Twins: Trevor Plouffe's Spring Debut Will Be Tuesday

    The agony ends for Trevor Plouffe on Tuesday, Feb. 26, when he finally makes his spring debut at third base for the Minnesota Twins ...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 3 months ago 2 reads 0 comments

  18. Minnesota Twins: 10 Twins That Are in Hot Water for 2013

    In the sport of baseball, pressure is a given. Whether it is living up to the reputation built on a previous season, a monster contract or just trying to stay in the major leagues, ...

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  19. Minnesota Twins Should Bring Back Jim Thome

    "I know we want a little more something off the bench instead of two utility guys and a backup catcher. I’m going to have a better bench and have a little more weapons. So we’re going to do that...

    Collin Kottke Written by Collin Kottke about 3 months ago 1,817 reads 3 comments

  20. Gibson Impresses in Exhibition Loss to Rays

    Joe Mauer thought the scoreboard radar reading of 96 mph on a pitch from Kyle Gibson was a little low. "It seemed like it was 106," Mauer said Sunday. "He was throwing the ball at a good angle...

    Rob Stevenson Written by Rob Stevenson about 3 months ago 198 reads 0 comments

  21. Pelfrey to Start for Twins Just 10 Months After Tommy John

    No one believed Mike Pelfrey. I'm not sure even the Twins believed him. I'm not sure all of them do now...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 3 months ago 70 reads 0 comments

  22. Vance Worley Started Dating His Fiancee When She Asked Him out on Twitter

    David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News has a really good article about Vance Worley, who was traded from the Phillies to the Twins for Ben Revere this offseason...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 3 months ago 87 reads 0 comments

  23. Breaking Down Center Field for the Minnesota Twins

    Between 1984 and now there’s been two very prominent players patrolling center field for the Minnesota Twins: Kirby Puckett and Torii Hunter...

    Collin Kottke Written by Collin Kottke about 3 months ago 1,339 reads 1 comments

  24. Minnesota Twins' Kevin Correia to Start Spring Opener

    FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Pitcher Kevin Correia will start the Twins ' spring training opener Saturday, Feb. 23, against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 months ago 17 reads 0 comments

  25. Minnesota Twins: Rich Harden 'Not Ready' for Rotation Yet, Manager Says

    FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Ron Gardenhire seemed to douse expectations regarding veteran right-hander Rich Harden's comeback from rotator cuff surgery less than 13 months ago.....

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 months ago 13 reads 0 comments