February 2008 Archives
Twins open spring season
The Twins lost their first official game of the preseason, to the Reds by a score of 6 to 1.
Twins play a game
The Twins played their first game of the spring, facing off against the Concordia College Golden Bears. It more more or less a fun competition in which Rick Stelmaszek was the home plate umpire and Ron Gardenhire umpired first base.
A taste of spring training
Pitchers and catchers are well underway with their spring workouts in Ft Myers, FL. Noah Pransky of ABC7 caught up with Joe Mauer check out Noah's Blog as well as the video below.
Twins sign veteran Livan Hernandez
Less than a week before pitchers and catchers are due to report to Fort Myers, the Twins added a veteran presence to what was a very young rotation. Of the likely candidates for the 5-man rotation, Scott Baker was the oldest at about 26 1/2 years. The 33 year old Livan Hernandez will become the old man of the group after signing a 1-year $5 million contract.