http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/minnesota-twins2011-12-19T21:00:28Z2011-12-19T21:00:28ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-19:/professional-baseball/arizona-agree-deal-free-agent-kubel-4879487a/

<div><p>(<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <a title="Arizona Diamondbacks" href="/topic/Arizona+Diamondbacks" >Arizona Diamondbacks</a> have agreed a two-year deal with free agent <span><a title="Jason Kubel" href="/topic/Jason+Kubel" >Jason Kubel</a></span>, adding another offensive threat to their outfield.</p><p><span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a></span> reported the d...

2011-12-15T12:00:18ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-15:/professional-baseball/twins-sign-outfielder-willingham-threeyear-deal-4876949a/

<div><p>(<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder <span><a title="Josh Willingham" href="/topic/Josh+Willingham" >Josh Willingham</a></span> to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the <span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball (MLB)</...

2011-11-07T15:00:07ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-07:/professional-baseball/twins-ryan-replace-general-manager-smith-4852350a/

<div><p>(<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> replaced <span><a title="Bill Smith (General Manager)" href="/topic/Bill+Smith+(General+Manager)" >General Manager Bill Smith</a></span> with <span><a title="Terry Ryan" href="/topic/Terry+Ryan" >Terry Ryan</a></span> on an interim base, the team said on Monday.</p><p>Smith, who took over for Ryan in 2007...

2011-09-19T14:00:25ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-19:/professional-baseball/yankees-mariano-rivera-sets-alltime-saves-record-4833596a/

<div><p>NEW YORK (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >New York Yankees</a></span> closer <a title="Mariano Rivera" href="/topic/Mariano+Rivera" >Mariano Rivera</a> set <span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a></span>'s career saves record with his 602nd on Monday after retiring a trio of <span><a title="Minnesota Twins...

2011-09-05T22:00:15ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-05:/professional-baseball/white-sox-stewart-misses-perfect-game-win-4828192a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span>, <span>Minnesota</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - Rookie pitcher <span>Zach Stewart</span> flirted with a rare perfect game before settling for a one-hit victory in the <span><a title="Chicago White Sox" href="/topic/Chicago+White+Sox" >Chicago White Sox</a></span>'s 4-0 triumph over <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minne...

2011-08-27T20:00:07ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-27:/professional-baseball/verlander-pitcher-reach-20-wins-4824867a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span>, Minnesota (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Justin Verlander" href="/topic/Justin+Verlander" >Justin Verlander</a></span>'s career-best season continued to soar as he become the first 20-game winner in the Majors Saturday in <span><a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >Detroit</a></span>'s 6-4 victory over the <span><a t...

2011-08-25T21:00:19ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-25:/professional-baseball/thome-traded-indians-4824193a/

<div><p><a title="Cleveland Indians" href="/topic/Cleveland+Indians" >CLEVELAND</a>, <span>Ohio</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span>Cleveland Indians</span> acquired designated hitter <span><a title="Jim Thome" href="/topic/Jim+Thome" >Jim Thome</a></span> from the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> on Thursday for a player to be named later.</p><p>The Twins placed Thom...

2011-08-16T02:30:16ZAFP Global Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-16:/professional-baseball/twins-thome-hits-600th-career-homer-4820010a/

<div><p><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> slugger <a title="Jim Thome" href="/topic/Jim+Thome" >Jim Thome</a> became the eighth <a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a> player to hit 600 home runs in a career, belting two in a 9-6 victory over the <a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >Detroit Tigers</a>.</p><p>Thome, 40, hit his 599th career homer, a two-run blast to left-center f...

2011-08-15T20:30:12ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-15:/professional-baseball/thome-warms-purists-hearts-600th-home-4819959a/

<div><p><span>NEW YORK</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Jim Thome" href="/topic/Jim+Thome" >Jim Thome</a></span> powered his way into one of <span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a></span>'s most exclusive clubs on Monday when he slugged his 600th home run after a long journey built on hard work and consistency.</p><p>The 40-year-old <span><a title="Minnes...

2011-08-15T19:30:20ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-15:/professional-baseball/twins-thome-reaches-600-career-home-runs-4819940a/

<div><p><span><a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >DETROIT</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> power-hitter <span><a title="Jim Thome" href="/topic/Jim+Thome" >Jim Thome</a></span> smashed two home runs against the Detroit Tigers on Monday to become just the eighth player in <span>Major League</span> history to reach the c...

2011-08-15T14:00:18ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-15:/professional-baseball/tigers-obtain-outfielder-delmon-young-twins-4819834a/

<div><p><span><a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >DETROIT</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The Detroit Tigers, hit by a string of injuries, made a rare deal with division-rival <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> on Monday, obtaining outfielder <a title="Delmon Young" href="/topic/Delmon+Young" >Delmon Young</a> for their pursuit of the <span><a title="A...

2011-07-24T19:00:13ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-24:/professional-baseball/tigers-patience-rewarded-win-twins-4810747a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - Patience paid off for the <span><a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >Detroit Tigers</a></span> as they capitalized on erratic pitching by the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> for a 5-2 win Sunday that strengthened their hold on first place in th...

2011-07-21T23:00:04ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-21:/professional-baseball/verlander-leads-tigers-twins-4809851a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - All Star pitcher <span><a title="Justin Verlander" href="/topic/Justin+Verlander" >Justin Verlander</a></span> produced eight impressive innings for <span><a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" >Detroit</a></span> in a 6-2 victory over the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Mi...

2011-07-07T12:30:36ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-07:/professional-baseball/strain-lands-rays-pitcher-wade-davis-disabled-list-4803850a/

<div><p><span><a title="Miami" href="/topic/Miami" >MIAMI</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" >Tampa Bay Rays</a></span> have placed starting <a title="Wade Davis (Baseball)" href="/topic/Wade+Davis+(Baseball)" >pitcher Wade Davis</a> on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, the team said on Thursday.</p><p>Davis, 25, started Wednesday's win over the ...

2011-06-23T16:30:13ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-23:/professional-baseball/lincecum-strikes-12-giants-clip-twins-4797886a/

<div><p><span><a title="San Francisco Giants" href="/topic/San+Francisco+Giants" >SAN FRANCISCO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - San Francisco Giants ace <span><a title="Tim Lincecum" href="/topic/Tim+Lincecum" >Tim Lincecum</a></span> struck out 12 batters in a dominant outing to give the defending World Series champions a 2-1 victory over the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a><...

2011-06-12T19:30:38ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-12:/professional-baseball/liriano-loses-nohitter-twins-win-4792912a/

<div><p><a title="Francisco Liriano" href="/topic/Francisco+Liriano" >Francisco Liriano</a> flirted with his second no-hitter of the season on Sunday and even after <a title="Adrian Beltre" href="/topic/Adrian+Beltre" >Adrian Beltre</a> broke it up with a single in the eighth inning Liriano's <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Twins</a> defeated <a title="Texas Rangers" href="/topic/Texas+Rangers" >Texas</a> 6-1.</p><p>Liriano, who held the <span><a title="Chicago White So...

2011-06-12T09:02:51ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-12:/professional-baseball/baker-delivers-twins-rout-rangers-81-4792665a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span>Minnesota</span> offense struck early and often to support red-hot starting <span><a title="Scott Baker (Baseball)" href="/topic/Scott+Baker+(Baseball)" >pitcher Scott Baker</a></span> as the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Twins</a> crushed the <span><a title="Texas Rangers" href="/to...

2011-05-17T14:31:17ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-17:/professional-baseball/twins-favourite-son-killebrew-dies-74-4781870a/

<div><p><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> legend <a title="Harmon Killebrew" href="/topic/Harmon+Killebrew" >Harmon Killebrew</a>, who blasted 573 home runs during a 22-year <a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a> career, died Tuesday at his <a title="Arizona" href="/topic/Arizona" >Arizona</a> home aged 74.</p><p>Killebrew revealed last December that he was suffering from esophageal cancer and la...

2011-05-14T19:00:05ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-14:/professional-baseball/bautista-blasts-blue-jays-twins-extra-innings-4780811a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Jose Bautista" href="/topic/Jose+Bautista" >Jose Bautista</a></span> hit his league leading 13th home run to spark a six-run outburst in the eleventh inning that gave the <span><a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Toronto+Blue+Jays" >Toronto Blue Jays</a></span> a 9-3 win over the slumping <span><a t...

2011-05-13T11:30:13ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-13:/professional-baseball/hall-famer-killebrew-cancer-fight-4780383a/

<div><p><span>NEW YORK</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - Baseball <span><a title="Harmon Killebrew" href="/topic/Harmon+Killebrew" >Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew</a></span>, a brawny slugger who sits near the top of the career home runs list, said on Friday he is ending his battle with esophageal cancer and will live out the final days of his life in hospice care.</p><p>The 11-times All-Star, whose 573 career home runs are the 11th...

2011-05-04T10:30:19ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-04:/professional-baseball/liriano-puts-struggles-deliver-nohitter-4776195a/

<div><p><span><a title="Chicago White Sox" href="/topic/Chicago+White+Sox" >CHICAGO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Francisco Liriano" href="/topic/Francisco+Liriano" >Francisco Liriano</a></span> seemed like the least likely candidate to pitch <span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a></span>'s first no-hitter of 2011.</p><p>But the <span><a title="Min...

2011-04-18T11:03:31ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-18:/professional-baseball/tampas-damon-downs-twins-late-rally-4769054a/

<div><p><a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" >TAMPA BAY</a> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Johnny Damon" href="/topic/Johnny+Damon" >Johnny Damon</a></span> struck his second walk-off hit against <span>Minnesota</span> in three days to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 win over the Twins on Saturday.</p><p>With two-outs, Damon hit a bases-loaded single off <span>Jose Mijares</span> to drive in <span><a titl...

2011-04-15T04:00:08ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-15:/professional-baseball/twins-catcher-mauer-disabled-list-leg-weakness-4768139a/

<div><p><span><a title="Miami" href="/topic/Miami" >MIAMI</a></span>, <span>Florida</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> have placed catcher <span><a title="Joe Mauer" href="/topic/Joe+Mauer" >Joe Mauer</a></span> on the 15-day disabled list with "bilateral leg weakness" following the team's 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the <span><a title="Tampa...

2011-04-08T18:30:29ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-08:/professional-baseball/nishioka-wont-surgery-broken-leg-4765499a/

<div><p>Minnesota second baseman <a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a> won't need surgery or have to wear a cast on his broken left leg, but the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Twins</a> said they don't know when their star Japanese import will be back.</p><p>Twins team doctors examined Nishioka on Friday prior to the team's first home game of the season, against <span><a title="Oakland Athletics" href="/topic/Oakland+Athlet...

2011-04-07T21:30:09ZAFP Global Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-07:/professional-baseball/japans-nishioka-breaks-leg-twins-loss-yankees-4765062a/

<div><p>Minnesota's heralded Japanese import <a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a> suffered a broken left leg in the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Twins</a>' 4-3 loss to the <a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >New York Yankees</a> Thursday after <a title="Nick Swisher" href="/topic/Nick+Swisher" >Nick Swisher</a> slid into him at second base.</p><p>Nishioka had to be helped off the field in the seve...

2011-04-07T19:00:13ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-07:/professional-baseball/twins-baseman-tsuyoshi-nishioka-breaks-leg-hard-slide-4765013a/

<div><p>NEW YORK (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> second baseman <a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a> of <span><a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a></span> broke his left leg on a hard slide by <span><a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >New York Yankees</a></span> outfie...

2011-04-01T20:00:04ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-01:/professional-baseball/booming-bats-power-blue-jays-win-twins-4762505a/

<div><p><span><a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Toronto+Blue+Jays" >TORONTO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="J.P. Arencibia" href="/topic/J.P.+Arencibia" >Catcher J.P. Arencibia</a></span> smashed two home runs and drove in five runs to lead the big-hitting Toronto Blue Jays to a ruthless season-opening 13-3 rout of the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></...

2011-01-20T02:30:16ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-20:/professional-baseball/twins-resign-carl-pavano-165-mln-4731776a/

<div><p>The <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Twins</a> and <a title="Carl Pavano" href="/topic/Carl+Pavano" >Carl Pavano</a> agreed on a two-year, 16.5 million-dollar deal to keep the popular mustachioed pitcher in Minnesota.</p><p>Pavano, 35, had several offers on the table but on Wednesday opted to stay with the club where he enjoyed a career resurgence in 2010.</p><p>"I'm excited," Pavano said on a conference call. "When you go through free agency, there's a lot of bi...

2011-01-19T19:30:52ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-19:/professional-baseball/twins-resign-starting-pitcher-pavano-twoyear-deal-4731719a/

<div><p><span><a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >MINNEAPOLIS</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> agreed to a $16.5 million, two-year contract with right-handed pitcher <span><a title="Carl Pavano" href="/topic/Carl+Pavano" >Carl Pavano</a></span>, the <span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Basebal...

2011-01-19T18:30:45ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-19:/professional-baseball/killebrew-fans-support-4731687a/

<div><p>Baseball <a title="Harmon Killebrew" href="/topic/Harmon+Killebrew" >Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew</a> said on Wednesday that the support of fans has buoyed him as he undergoes chemotherapy for esophageal cancer.</p><p>The 74-year-old issued a statement through the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span>, saying his doctors remain hopeful he will make a full recovery.</p><p>"My wife Nita and I continue to be overwhelmed by the outpourin...

2011-01-19T12:00:24ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-19:/professional-baseball/fuentes-accepts-twoyear-deal-athletics-4731503a/

<div><p><span><a title="San Francisco" href="/topic/San+Francisco" >SAN FRANCISCO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Oakland Athletics" href="/topic/Oakland+Athletics" >Oakland Athletics</a></span> continued to revamp their bullpen by agreeing Wednesday to a two-year contract with free agent reliever <span><a title="Brian Fuentes" href="/topic/Brian+Fuentes" >Brian Fuentes</a></span>.</p><p>The deal includes a...

2011-01-14T19:30:47ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-14:/professional-baseball/power-hitter-thome-resigns-twins-4729831a/

<div><p>Five-time all-star <a title="Jim Thome" href="/topic/Jim+Thome" >Jim Thome</a> has re-signed with the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> as the top designated hitter with the <a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a> club.</p><p>The 40-year-old Thome signed a one-year deal that the American media reported is worth three-million dollars.</p><p>"It's great to be back," the 40-year-old slugger s...

2010-12-30T10:00:11ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-30:/professional-baseball/hall-famer-harmon-killebrew-battling-cancer-4722234a/

<div><p><span>NEW YORK</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - Baseball <a title="Harmon Killebrew" href="/topic/Harmon+Killebrew" >Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew</a> has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, the former <span><a title="Washington Senators" href="/topic/Washington+Senators" >Washington Senators</a></span> and <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> slugger said on Thursda...

2010-12-29T13:00:10ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-29:/professional-baseball/metrodome-collapse-scrambles-spring-baseball-games-4721620a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="Metrodome" href="/topic/Metrodome" >Metrodome</a> roof collapse scrambles college basement schedules, forces move of Twins Fest</div><div><p>The snow-damaged roof of the Metrodome won't be fixed until sometime in March, affecting hundreds of college baseball games and the annual Twins Fest.</p><p><span><a title="Bill Lester" href="/topic/Bill+Lester" >Bill Lester</a></span> of the <span>Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission</span> said Wednesday that the baseball...

2010-12-17T20:30:34ZAFP Asian Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-17:/professional-baseball/twins-nishioka-agree-milliondollar-deal-4715618a/

<div><p>Japanese Pacific League batting champion <a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a> and the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> have agreed to a nine million-dollar, three-year deal, the <a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a> club said Friday.</p><p>The Twins announced the agreement and the terms of the deal a day after Nishioka and his wife arrived ...

2010-12-17T16:00:37ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-17:/professional-baseball/twins-land-japanese-batting-champion-nishioka-4715464a/

<div><p><span><a title="Chicago" href="/topic/Chicago" >CHICAGO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> have signed Japanese batting champion <span><a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a></span> to a three-year, $9 million contract, the <span><a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+Leag...

2010-12-16T18:30:34ZAFP American Editiontag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-16:/professional-baseball/japans-nishioka-poised-sign-mlbs-twins-4714744a/

<div><p>Japanese batting champion <a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a> has arrived in <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota</a> amid talks to join <a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" >Major League Baseball</a>'s Twins, Twins <a title="Bill Smith (General Manager)" href="/topic/Bill+Smith+(General+Manager)" >general manager Bill Smith</a> told MLB.com.</p><p>In an e-mail sent to reporters...

2010-12-09T10:00:35ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-09:/professional-baseball/orioles-hardy-harris-trade-twins-4709728a/

<div id="subtitle">Orioles get SS Hardy, <a title="INF Harris" href="/topic/INF+Harris" >INF Harris</a> from Twins for pair of minor league pitchers</div><div><p>Trying to add more pop up the middle, the <span><a title="Baltimore Orioles" href="/topic/Baltimore+Orioles" >Baltimore Orioles</a></span> acquired former All-Star shortstop <span><a title="J.J. Hardy" href="/topic/J.J.+Hardy" >J.J. Hardy</a></span> from the <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins...

2010-12-03T11:33:24ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-03:/professional-baseball/repko-neshek-agree-twins-1year-deals-4705013a/

<div id="subtitle">Outfielder <a title="Jason Repko" href="/topic/Jason+Repko" >Jason Repko</a> and right-hander <a title="Pat Neshek" href="/topic/Pat+Neshek" >Pat Neshek</a> agree with Twins on 1-year contracts</div><div><p>The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> agreed to one-year contracts with outfielder Jason Repko and right-hander Pat Neshek on Thursday and offered 2011 contracts to 26 other players including shortstop <span><a title=...

2010-11-29T14:41:50ZForbestag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/morneau-hell-ready-spring-training-4422010a/

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2010-11-26T13:00:26ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-26:/professional-baseball/minnesota-twins-win-bidding-rights-japanese-hitter-nishioka-4389893a/

<div><p><span>NEW YORK</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> have won the bidding battle for Japanese infielder <span><a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a></span> of the <span><a title="Chiba Lotte Marines" href="/topic/Chiba+Lotte+Marines" >Chiba Lotte Marines</a></span>, <span><a title="Major League Baseball"...

2010-11-29T14:53:51ZSuite 101tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/twins-offer-arbitration-pavano-hudson-crain-4449831a/

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2010-11-18T14:48:00ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-18:/professional-baseball/black-gardenhire-picked-managers-year-4383807a/

<div id="subtitle">Black barely beats out Baker for NL Manager of the Year, Gardenhire wins AL award</div><div><p><span><a title="Bud Black" href="/topic/Bud+Black" >Bud Black</a></span> hung on to win this race. <span><a title="Ron Gardenhire" href="/topic/Ron+Gardenhire" >Ron Gardenhire</a></span> became a first-time Manager of the Year, too, after so many near misses.</p><p>A month after his <span><a title="San Diego Padres" href="/topic/San+Diego+Padres" >San Diego Padres</a></span> were kno...

2010-11-29T14:52:43ZSuite 101tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/al-nl-manager-year-candidates-4447116a/

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2010-11-12T15:01:36ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-12:/professional-baseball/twins-slugger-target-field-adjustments-4379658a/

<div id="subtitle">Twins slugger wants outfield fences at <a title="Target Field" href="/topic/Target+Field" >Target Field</a> adjusted to be more home-run friendly</div><div><p><span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> slugger <span><a title="Justin Morneau" href="/topic/Justin+Morneau" >Justin Morneau</a></span> says he and his teammates are disappointed the club hasn't moved the outfield fences at Target Field to make it easier to homer.</p><p>...

2010-11-10T14:30:33ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-10:/professional-baseball/new-scoreboard-leads-list-target-field-upgrades-4378343a/

<div id="subtitle">Home improvement project: New scoreboard, free wi-fi among upgrades on way for <a title="Target Field" href="/topic/Target+Field" >Target Field</a></div><div><p>The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> have some home improvement projects in the works for their second season at Target Field.</p><p>The Twins revealed plans Wednesday for a new scoreboard, free wireless internet service throughout the ballpark and other fan-rel...

2010-11-10T14:01:16ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-10:/professional-baseball/mauer-gold-gloves-hard-work-4378332a/

<div id="subtitle">Mauer happy about Gold Glove, says he hopes catching switch doesn't have to come anytime soon</div><div><p><span><a title="Joe Mauer" href="/topic/Joe+Mauer" >Joe Mauer</a></span> says he's proud of the work he's done with his defense considering how much publicity his hitting has received over his career.</p><p>The <span><a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a></span> catcher spoke Wednesday to local reporters on a conference call, the day...

2010-11-29T15:42:18ZHeliumtag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/mlbs-minnesota-twins-missed-opportunities-2007-baseball-season-4561545a/

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2010-12-18T17:01:36ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-18:/photo/twins-nishioka-baseball-2399432p/

<a title="Tsuyoshi Nishioka" href="/topic/Tsuyoshi+Nishioka" >Tsuyoshi Nishioka</a>, second from right, who signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a>, leans in to listen to his translator as Minnesota Twins manager <a title="Ron Gardenhire" href="/topic/Ron+Gardenhire" >Ron Gardenhire</a>, second from left, answers questions during a news conference at <a title="Target Field" href="/topic/Target+Field" >Target...

2010-10-11T17:02:05ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-11:/photo/twins-wrapup-baseball-2362441p/

Signed baseballs are left with a note requesting that <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> manager <a title="Ron Gardenhire" href="/topic/Ron+Gardenhire" >Ron Gardenhire</a> add his signature, at <a title="Target Field" href="/topic/Target+Field" >Target Field</a> on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, in <a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >Minneapolis</a>. The Twins cleaned out their lockers Monday, two days after losing in the first round of the playof...

2010-10-11T16:32:22ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-11:/photo/alds-twins-yankees-baseball-2362402p/

<a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >New York Yankees</a> starting <a title="Phil Hughes (Baseball)" href="/topic/Phil+Hughes+(Baseball)" >pitcher Phil Hughes</a> warms up in the outfield before Game 3 of the <a title="American League (MLB)" href="/topic/American+League+(MLB)" >American League Division Series</a> baseball game against the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> at <a title="Yankee Stadium" href="/topic/Yankee+Stadium"...

2010-10-08T09:26:35ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-08:/photo/thome-favre-2360473p/

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2010, file photo, <a title="Minnesota Vikings" href="/topic/Minnesota+Vikings" >Minnesota Vikings</a> quarterback <a title="Brett Favre" href="/topic/Brett+Favre" >Brett Favre</a>, center, signals in the huddle in the first quarter of an <a title="National Football League" href="/topic/National+Football+League" >NFL</a> preseason football game against the <a title="San Francisco 49ers" href="/topic/San+Francisco+49ers" >San Francisco 49ers</a> in San Francisco. Two 40-yea...

2010-10-07T07:30:28ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-07:/photo/alds-yankees-twins-baseball-2358750p/

A large <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >U.S.</a> flag is held in center field before Game 1 of baseball's <a title="American League (MLB)" href="/topic/American+League+(MLB)" >American League Division Series</a> between the <a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" >Minnesota Twins</a> and the <a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >New York Yankees</a> on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, in <a title="Minneapolis" href="/topic/Minneapolis" >Minnea...