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.
12/10/09 1:30 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — As the Winter Meetings drew to a close on Thursday in Indianapolis, one part of the offseason was now over for the Twins. But that didn't mean that the club's work was done. Twins general manager Bill Smith came to Indianapolis with the hopes of addressing his team's two [...]
12/09/09 8:30 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — It's been a relatively quiet Winter Meetings so far for the Twins — besides the news that Carl Pavano had accepted arbitration — and the expectation is that won't change before the club departs Indianapolis on Friday morning. Twins general manager Bill Smith met with the media on Wednesday [...]
12/08/09 10:03 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — The Twins entered the Winter Meetings with two significant needs to address. The first of those was met on Monday night with Carl Pavano's decision to accept arbitration, providing the club with the veteran starter it had desired. So as Day 2 of the Winter Meetings drew to a [...]
12/08/09 12:41 AM EST INDIANAPOLIS — Carl Pavano will be pitching for the Twins again in 2010 after accepting the club's offer of arbitration on Monday night. Pavano, 33, informed the Twins before the 10:59 p.m. CT deadline on Monday that he accepted their offer and by doing so, the right-hander is now locked into [...]
12/04/09 12:00 AM EST Twins' needsVeteran starting pitcher: The Twins entered the 2009 season with a talented young rotation but injuries and ineffectiveness forced the team to shop for pitching help following the Trade Deadline. While the Twins believe many of their young starters will bounce back in 2010, they'd like to add at least [...]
12/02/09 12:00 AM EST MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins made a splash early this offseason when they completed a trade just two days after the World Series ended. Before the ticker tape was even cleaned up in New York, Minnesota had acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy from Milwaukee in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez. The trade solved [...]
11/30/09 11:34 PM EST MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins reportedly hope to have Joe Mauer signed to a long-term contract extension by Christmas. But the club may need to have a deal in place before the start of the 2010 season if they want to ensure that the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player won't explore [...]
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11/27/09 2:00 PM EST For most people, the month of January symbolizes hope at the start of a new year. For Bert Blyleven, the month symbolizes hope that his long wait to get into Cooperstown might finally be ending. Blyleven is entering his 13th year on the Hall of Fame ballot and he is still [...]
11/25/09 4:00 PM EST MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins organization strives to put high-quality teams on the field every year, but there is no question it's the work that's done off the field where the franchise really shines. Being a major player in charitable efforts is a tremendous source of pride for the Twins, and as [...]