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Twins lose fifth straight.: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press March 17, 2010 at 03:59 PM; Because we don't tend to write too much about the actual spring training games in the paper, I wanted throw some more up from Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay up here. Luke Hughes had a big day, with one...
Even less chicken for the Twins: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press March 14, 2010 at 02:41 PM; I'm not covering today's game against the Red Sox but wanted to throw up a post on the blog this afternoon with some funny items from yesterday in Clearwater. Before the team announced Denard Span's 5-year deal, Gardenhire was asked...
Despite error, Punto makes good impression at third base: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press March 14, 2010 at 10:50 AM; Nick Punto finally got into a game Sunday and didn't take long to warm up at third base. Though he was charged with an error on his first chance, short-hopping first baseman Brock Peterson in the second inning, he made...
$96 million payroll means only 2 pieces of chicken: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press March 14, 2010 at 10:50 AM; Gardenhire was fired up after the Twins game in Sarasota today, ranting and pacing about the clubhouse while his team high-fived after a 5-0 win. What had the manager riled today? The team's post-game meal. He hollered in the clubhouse...
Beating the rain?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press March 14, 2010 at 10:50 AM; It's fireworks night here at Hammond Stadium, and while the cars are backed up out on Six Mile Cypress, waiting to get into the parking lot, the Twins and the Orioles are trying to beat out a supposed storm that's...
Crede nursing a sore hamstring: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 08, 2009 at 05:47 PM; Third baseman Joe Crede is out of Friday night's starting lineup with a sore hamstring, manager Ron Gardenhire said before the game. "His hamstring is tight. He's a little sore," Gardenhire said. "We'll take no chances. Whether it's a day, two or three I don't know, but he's sore, and we're not going to mess with it." Gardenhire said Crede, who was getting treatment before Minnesota's clubhouse
This one throws and this one catches: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 08, 2009 at 03:53 PM; The Twins were filming some messages for the troops down on the field this afternoon, and when Ron Gardenhire got down to the field he decided he'd film his with Glen Perkins and Denard Span, who were next in line. He tried out his message, deadpanning, "Glen is a pitcher and Denard is an outfielder. He throws, and then he catches it," pointing to each player. "Come on back so you can watch this."
Detroit, Baltimore and Out ...: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 08, 2009 at 01:47 AM; A few observations from four days on the road that all sort of merged into one: -- Michael Cuddyer greeted the media with a severe fu Manchu mustache after the game Thursday - think Pete Vukovich, playing the Yankees' pitcher in "Major League" - and it was hard to talk to him without laughing. "We needed a good laugh around here," he said for the unusual postgame shave. His new look? "I don't thi
Here's Where He Learned 2-Seamer: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 05, 2009 at 01:59 AM; If you weren't at the Metrodome on Saturday, you may not have realized Glen Perkins wasn't the only member of his family pitching that night. Before the game began, the Twins honored longtime employees of the U.S. Postal Service for their work on the post office's annual food drive, Stamp Out Hunger. Among the letter-carriers honored was Jeff Perkins, Glen's dad, who hauled the mail in his hometo
When Not to Steal Home: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 03, 2009 at 07:47 PM; Ron Gardenhire was talking Sunday morning about Miguel Olivo's attempted steal of home Saturday night, in which the Royals' catcher caught Glen Perkins - and just about everyone else in the Metrodome - by surprise when he sprinted down the third-base line on a 3-2 pitch to Mike Aviles.The play didn't work - Aviles struck out, though Olivo slid home as the ball bounced in the dirt - but you can bet
This Interview Sponsored by Beer: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 01, 2009 at 11:23 PM; Mike Redmond wasn't looking for compensation when he described the MRI on his shoulder Wednesday. He was just displaying his sense of humor by telling reporters "They found a Bud Light in there." But clubhouse rumor has it that Anheuser-Busch appreciated his wit - and rewarded him for it. No, there may not really be a longneck in his shoulder, but it's possible there are a few more in his refriger
One Playoff Team After Another: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 29, 2009 at 11:35 PM; The schedule did the Twins few favors in April, beginning with their two solid weeks without a day off. And Thursday is the team's first day off in Minnesota, without any travel, practice or other obligation, of the season. Considering the last truly free day came March 25 in Fort Myers, and there is only one day off in the entire month of May, it's understandable if the Twins want to put baseball
Twins Discover Another Catcher: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 28, 2009 at 11:41 PM; He was a catcher throughout his eight-year career in the minor leagues, so Steve Liddle knows how to receive a pitch. Still, it was a little startling to see the 50-year-old coach wearing a glove behind the plate as Scott Baker warmed up before the third inning on Monday. Jose Morales had made the Twins’ final out, and was in the dugout, putting on his gear. And Mike Redmond? “I guess
Rays: We Don't Miss Mauer: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 27, 2009 at 09:21 PM; The talk over the weekend that Joe Mauer’s timetable might be moved up, that the all-star catcher might be in the lineup before Friday? Joe Maddon doesn’t think it’s such a good idea. “I wish him well,” the Rays manager with a smile said before Monday’s games. “I hope he’s feeling better and has a good year. Just not until we leave. ... He's coming b
Mauer back before May 1?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 25, 2009 at 04:33 PM; Joe Mauer is scheduled to catch nine innings on Monday for Class A Fort Myers and Ron Gardenhire told reporters this afternoon that if that goes well the Twins might activate Mauer before the previously targeted May 1 return date.Mauer called Gardenhire a couple days ago to ask his big league skipper to let him catch two days in a row rather than catch and then DH like he'd
Tarp is off ... and back on.: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 22, 2009 at 05:51 PM; The grounds crew removed the tarp a few minutes ago and started to ready the field for what I've heard is supposed to be a 7:15 p.m. start, but as I typed this blog post the rain started falling again and they put the tarp back on. Check out the radar map for Boston on weather.com and decide for yourself how long this game will last -- or if it will even get going. I'll let you know w
Frankie headed to the bullpen: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 22, 2009 at 05:51 PM; Rain is still coming down but Brad Penny has started warming up, and Francisco Liriano is making his way to the bullpen, where Jose Morales is waiting for him.
Twins delayed, but Mauer still playing: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 22, 2009 at 02:39 PM; Twins media relations guru Mike Herman just let us know that Joe Mauer went 3 for 4 with a double and a sacrifice fly this afternoon in extended spring training. He also caught six innings and threw out a runner attempting to steal second base.
Here comes the tarp ...: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 22, 2009 at 01:51 PM; Boston has a 10-1 lead with runners on second and third and one out in the seventh, and that's where the game will stay for the time being. The grounds crew is putting the tarp on now. I'll be back to let you know if/when it comes off. You've seen by now, I'm sure, but Baker gave up three more home runs this afternoon. That's seven home runs allowed in 9 2/3 innings this season
A one day series?: via Twins Now - Pioneer Press April 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM; It’s a gorgeous afternoon here in Boston, but the weather reports are saying it won’t stay that way. At last check weather.com was reporting a 100 percent chance of rain at 7 p.m., and it’s expected to continue, so I think everyone is mentally prepared to stay another night in Boston and finish up this series tomorrow. We’ll see, though. Right now it’s sunny and lovel