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.
12/26/09 10:00 AM EST The Twins had high hopes heading into the 2009 season, the club's final year at the Metrodome. Minnesota was preparing to say goodbye to a building that had housed so many memories since it opened in 1982, including the franchise's only two World Series championships, and the goal was to send [...]
12/24/09 10:00 AM EST Justin Morneau has spent the winter rehabbing his back from the stress fracture that sidelined him for the final three weeks of the 2009 season. But as the holiday season approaches, Morneau's focus, like most others, turns to spending time with his family and friends. The Twins first baseman took some [...]
12/23/09 12:30 PM EST It's a game that's been labeled among the greatest regular-season contests in Twins history — and perhaps in baseball history as well. And on Christmas night, fans can relive the Twins' dramatic 12-inning, 6-5 victory over the Tigers in Game 163 thanks to a special encore presentation. The Twins and Fox [...]
12/22/09 2:45 PM EST By the time the sun sets on Wednesday night in the Twin Cities, the Twins' tenure at the Metrodome will have officially come to an end. Twins employees have spent the past few weeks packing up their offices for the move to Target Field, and Tuesday was the final day. Trucks [...]
12/21/09 12:10 PM EST Every winter, the Twins seem to be on the lookout for the same thing: a third baseman. It's been no different this year, as the Twins have once again been exploring the market for possible fits to fill their hole at third base. Since Corey Koskie left the Twins following the [...]
12/18/09 3:57 PM EST Joe Mauer already has picked up an American League MVP Award, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger this offseason. Now the Twins catcher can add being on the cover of a video game to his list of accomplishments. On Thursday it was announced that Mauer will grace the cover of [...]
12/17/09 1:35 PM EST Joe Mauer has one more award to add to his already impressive collection from the 2009 season. On Thursday, the Twins catcher picked up yet another accolade as he was named the 2009 Hitter of the Year in MLB.com's annual This Year in Baseball Awards presented by State Farm. Once again, [...]
12/15/09 10:00 AM EST It's become an annual occurrence. Every time I return to Minnesota following the Winter Meetings, I'm greeted by a winter wonderland of snow. And when I returned from Indianapolis last Thursday, it came right after the first big snowstorm. So, once again, there was a big white blanket on the ground [...]
12/12/09 7:34 PM EST MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins will tender contracts to all 30 of the unsigned players on their 40-man roster, general manager Bill Smith confirmed in an e-mail Saturday. Teams had until 10:59 p.m. CT on Saturday to tender contracts to unsigned players for 2010 or let them join the pool of free [...]
12/11/09 3:30 PM EST MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have until 10:59 p.m. CT on Saturday to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players, and at least one of those players is considered a possible non-tender candidate. The Twins have six arbitration-eligible players: left fielder Delmon Young, infielder Brendan Harris, left-hander Francisco Liriano and right-handers Jesse Crain, [...]