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Injured players on the mend: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press September 02, 2010 at 05:29 PM; Jason Kubel's wrist is still quite sore, and manager Ron Gardenhire said Kubel will likely get further tests done on the wrist tomorrow morning. Orlando Hudson is anxious to get back in the lineup, but Gardenhire is holding him out today to be sure he's ready. Jim Thome will hopefully be ready to DH tomorrow, Gardenhire said, and Brian Fuentes' back continues to improve, though he's not availabl
Harold Reynolds: Manny will help Sox: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 30, 2010 at 04:29 PM; Talked to Harold Reynolds today for a Justin Morneau story (see: web site after 10 p.m. or tomorrow's paper) and asked him about Manny Ramirez going to Chicago. "I like it, think he's going to hit," the MLB Network analyst said. "He's a force, and when pitchers see him in the on deck circle, everybody on that team is better. I know it's popular to say he's lost it, but I guarantee you pitchers don
Tolbert says, 'Just find me a glove' ...: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 30, 2010 at 02:05 PM; Since being recalled from a recalled from Class AAA Rochester Aug. 19, Matt Tolbert has been a designated hitter, right fielder and, in Saturday's 1-0 victory at Seattle, second baseman. He replaced Orlando Hudson in the second inning after Hudson hurt his right ankle. Tolbert, an infielder by trade, was perfect in the field and 1 for 3 at the plate. On Sunday, he pinch ran for Orlando Hudson in t
No complaints from Capps: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 29, 2010 at 04:17 PM; You won't hear Matt Capps complain about not getting the first call to close out Saturday's 1-0 victory over the Mariners. With left-hander Russell Branyan representing the winning run, and two out in the ninth, manager Ron Gardenhire summoned Brian Fuentes. Both pitchers were warming up, the matchup dictated the newly acquired lefty take the first shot. "Not that I didn't want to get in the game,
Gomez for Hardy: Who won?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 25, 2010 at 01:05 PM; Funny blog this morning from the Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt regarding Carlos Gomez. You can read the whole thing at http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/brewers.html, but in brief it's about how Gomez still hasn't found a clue since being sent to the Brewers for J.J. Hardy. The highlight is a quote about center fielder Lorenzo Cain, called up apparently because Gomez was on the DL with som
Wednesday: Sox vs. Twins: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 18, 2010 at 04:29 PM; Good afternoon from Target Field, where the Twins are just heading out to the field to stretch. Justin Morneau took early batting practice again today and had some hockey players as guests, including Zach Parise and Kyle Okposo. Jim Thome's walk-off homer last night was his 12th such career home run, tying him with Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Babe Ruth for the mos
Twins vs. White Sox, again: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 17, 2010 at 05:59 PM; So the White Sox are in town, though judging by the size of the media contingent here it's hard to tell this is perhaps the most important series to date at Target Field. I guess something is going on with the Vikings ... Anyway, Ozzie was pretty funny talking about the Twins before the game. In addition to his usual habit of heaping praise on the organization and calling Gardenhire one of the mo
Morneau update: live BP with teammates: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 17, 2010 at 04:17 PM; Justin Morneau, trying to recover from a July 7 concussion, took live batting practice with teammates this afternoon at Target Field. After getting warmed up, he took four into the stands in right. "Fresh hands," he joked. Morneau will miss his 33rd straight game tonight since taking a knee to the head while breaking up a double play in a loss at Toronto. He also played catch and shagged flies t
Twins, White Sox fight for first; Perkins arrives in Chicago: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 10, 2010 at 06:23 PM; Glen Perkins is in Chicago and will start tomorrow. The Twins plan to make a roster move after tonight's game to make room for Perkins. I'm guessing, because Gardenhire said Alex Casilla's ankle is feeling better and the infielder is available tonight, that Trevor Plouffe will be the player moved to clear a roster spot. Justin Morneau will not be joining the team to work out here in Chicago. Gard
Twins and Favre: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 03, 2010 at 05:05 PM; Jim Thome walked around the Twins clubhouse early this morning wearing a VIkings Favre T-shirt. Michael Cuddyer, who happened to be wearing a Jared Allen Vikings T-shirt, was sitting in a row a lounge chairs watching ESPN go crazy reporting about Favre's possible retirement. The players seemed generally annoyed/tired of the entire routine. It was entertaining. Gardenhire was asked for his though
Is there another Pavano out there?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press August 02, 2010 at 04:11 PM; The first lists of baseball's waiver-trade season made the rounds today, starting a flurry of fascinating activity that few will ever hear about. Most players don't even know they're on waivers, and most claims/blocks never go public because teams often take the player back -- and waiver lists are private. Carl Pavano didn't know Cleveland put him on waivers last season, and he had to clear before
Twins reportedly interested in Toronto reliever: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 29, 2010 at 10:53 AM; The Twins have confirmed strong interest in acquiring Toronto Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs, USA Today reported today on its website. The 34-year-old left-hander is 4-5 with a 2.34 ERA in 47 games this season, but 0 for 2 in save opportunities. Downs is someone who could help the bullpen, especially if the Twins are going to keep Brian Duensing in the rotation, but don't expect him to take over
Have Twins entered Oswalt race?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 23, 2010 at 04:41 PM; The Houston Chronicle, citing the ubiquitous "person with knowledge of the discussions," reports this morning that the Twins are among teams who have inquired about Roy Oswalt. Well, they'd be crazy not to. Still, this seems like a real long shot, for a few reasons. As discussed previously, Oswalt is expensive, guaranteed $16M next season with a $16M option for 2012 that he wants picked up as part
Video: Orioles fan covers more bases than team in loss to Twins: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 23, 2010 at 01:17 PM; If you weren't at the Twins-Orioles game in Baltimore on Thursday night, you only heard about the fan that jumped onto the field and eluded security (for a long time) because the cameras turned away from the action. For the fan, he seemed to get tuckered out like a fish you wait to reel in. At least we hope that was the Baltimore cops' strategy. Otherwise they're really, really out
Casilla in, Manship out: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 21, 2010 at 03:53 PM; The Twins will reinstate infielder Alexi Casilla before Thursday night's game at Baltimore, the team announced after today's game. Reliever Jeff Manship was optioned to Class AAA Rochester to make room on the roster. Casilla went on the disabled list June 1 because of bone chips in his right elbow, which were removed a few days later. He played in 14 games in the minor leagues on a rehab assi
All Star lineups: Mauer batting 7th: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 12, 2010 at 02:05 PM; We just finished up media availability with the American League players. Seemed strange that Mauer was the only Twin in the room, and he admitted he did consider skipping the event altogether after a sore shoulder and a generally beat up body kept him out of the starting lineup Sunday in Detroit. He is also clearly annoyed that any information about his injury(ies) is known publicly. He reiterate
Report: Cliff Lee headed to . . . the Rangers: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 09, 2010 at 04:17 PM; Joel Sherman of the New York Post just wrote on Twitter that the Texas Rangers won the Cliff Lee Sweepstakes. Sherman says the Seattle starting pitcher and reliever Mark Lowe will go to the Rangers for first baseman Justin Smoak and three others. -- Mike Bass
Cliff Lee headed to Yankees?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 09, 2010 at 12:53 PM; The New York Yankees appear to have surpassed the Twins and everyone else in the battle to acquire pitcher Cliff Lee from the Seattle Mariners, according to numerous Internet reports. Yankees catching prospect Jesus Montero is apparently the key piece to the deal, same as Twins catching prospect Wilson Ramos would be an important part of any trade for Lee to Minnesota. Lee is supposed to start f
Brunansky joins Gulf Coast League staff: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 07, 2010 at 02:41 PM; Former Twins slugger Tom Brunansky, a member of the Twins' 1987 World Series championship team, has joined the organization's Gulf Coast League staff, the team announced today. Brunansky will be talking to reporters later this evening. Also, pitcher Anthony Slama has been named to the All-Star Futures Game as part of MLB's All-Star Game Weekend. It will be played July 12. He replaces Liam Hendric
Twins fans, I feel your pain*: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press July 07, 2010 at 11:41 AM; As the Cliff Lee sweepstakes heat up, so too does the anxiety of Twins fans, and it's for one reason: They're tired of pouring their hearts and souls into a team for 162 games and watching them get blown out in the playoffs-x. Well, Twins fans, I feel your pain, *though not because I particularly care whether or not the Twins go to the World Series. I used to follow the Cubs with your diehard aban