The Minnesota Twins, based in Minneapolis, Minn., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Twins were founded as the Washington Senators in 1901.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Trade Deadline is just a little over 24 hours away as I sit down to write this edition of the Twins Inbox, so there is a decidedly trade-oriented feel to it. For most Twins fans, this trade season has been slow as usual for the club. While the Twins have been involved [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Duensing didn't have a whole lot of time to prepare for his first Major League start. The Twins rookie found out around 2:30 CT Wednesday afternoon in manager Ron Gardenhire's office that he would take the mound for Minnesota's series finale against Chicago. With scheduled starter Francisco Liriano scratched with inflammation in [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Denard Span's usual approach to leading off a game is to take the first pitch. But on Tuesday night, the Twins leadoff hitter was up at the plate against White Sox ace Mark Buehrle swinging at the first offering from the southpaw. "I don't ever do that," Span said. "I was just trying [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Glen Perkins needed a strong start, not only for himself but for his team. The Twins had been struggling lately to find consistent starting pitching, and Perkins had been as guilty as anyone. The lefty lasted just one inning in his most recent start, a loss on the road to Oakland in which [...]
ANAHEIM — Deciding it was time for payback, the Twins beat the Angels at their own game Sunday. Losing to the Angels Saturday after a nine-run fourth inning, the Twins beat the Angels by giving them a taste of their own medicine, bringing nine men to the plate and scoring four runs on four hits [...]
ANAHEIM — Before Saturday's game against the Angels, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire made one thing very clear, everything in the game would depend on the starting pitching. If that was the case, Twins starter Nick Blackburn didn't do much to help his cause or the Twins, giving up six runs in the fourth inning and [...]
ANAHEIM — With the Twins bats held silent most of the night and starter Francisco Liriano unable to get past the sixth inning, Minnesota lost 6-3 Friday in front of 39,272 at Angel Stadium. The Twins bullpen was once again overworked, pitching 2 2/3 innings after Liriano went only 5 1/3 innings and gave up [...]
ANAHEIM — Before Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, third baseman Joe Crede and starting pitcher Glen Perkins saw noted shoulder specialist Dr. Lewis Yocum. After being evaluated, Perkins was found to have nothing more than left shoulder tendinitis. After an MRI test, they found Crede had an inflamed AC joint in his right [...]
OAKLAND — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has stressed that his club's fate in the second half of the season relies on whether the starting pitching can get on a roll. That's why a loss like the one they suffered Wednesday in Oakland — falling 16-1 to the A's in the series finale — is so [...]
OAKLAND — One night after blowing a 10-run lead, the Twins found a way to eke one out over the A's, picking up a 3-2 victory in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Michael Cuddyer — who had been thrown out at home plate on the final play of Monday's 14-13 loss [...]