Topic: Ron Gardenhire

MINNESOTA TWINS

The article evaluates the performance of some players on the Minnesota Twins baseball team as of June 2007. The article reports that manager Ron Gardenhire is no longer hesitant to use catcher Joe Mauer as a designated hitter.
Twins All-Star 1B Justin Morneau returns to lineup after ear infectionTwins first baseman Justin Morneau walked into manager Ron Gardenhire's office Monday afternoon with a simple message. "I'm good," Morneau said.And with that, Morneau returned to the Minnesota lineup for Monday night's ...
Twins recall RHP Philip Humber to take LHP Francisco Liriano's roster spotThe Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Philip Humber from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday to take the roster spot of lefty Francisco Liriano.Liriano was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday night because ...
Twins need center fielder Carlos 'Go-Go' Gomez to finally get going in 2nd half of seasonCarlos Gomez had just reached fifth gear and was speeding around second base when his gapper bounced high off the Metrodome turf and into the stands for ...
Theriot's bases-loaded single in 9th leads Cubs to 3-2 win over TwinsRyan Theriot drove in Derrek Lee with a bases-loaded single with one out in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Sunday to snap a four-game losing ...

Mariners down Twins to win third successive series

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners downed the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Sunday to win their third consecutive series.Pitcher Erik Bedard (5-2) picked up his third victory in a row, continuing to rebound from shoulder problems that have plagued him over the ...
Crede's back better but Twins 3B unsure whether he'll play rest of series vs YankeesWhen Joe Crede's back started bothering him Friday night and his hamstrings began to cramp up, the third baseman quickly decided he needed to leave the Minnesota Twins' ...
Twins' Young goes to California to be with mother; Morales recalled from Triple-AMinnesota Twins outfielder Delmon Young left the team to attend to his ill mother in California and missed Friday's start of a weekend series at the New York Yankees.Minnesota placed ...
Claiming Cuddyer hit by pitch, Twins manager Gardenhire ejected for arguing with ump in 7thTwins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning of the series finale Thursday against Detroit by plate umpire Paul Nauert.Gardenhire came out to argue after Twins ...
Twins send slumping second baseman Casilla down, call up versatile infielder Matt TolbertSecond baseman Alexi Casilla has been sent to Triple-A Rochester by the Minnesota Twins, who tired of his lack of hustle and his struggles at the plate. "I think he's ...