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.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire arrived at Saturday afternoon’s press conference at Target Field holding a book. It was titled, “Survival Japanese.” Gardenhire said the book, along with a CD to help learn the language, were gifts from the Twins organization this past week. With new Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka making the transition not only to [...]
The Twins have long been admired for the success they've had in bringing up players from within their own system to fill holes on their Major League club. Such was the case this past season when rookie Danny Valencia emerged as the club's everyday third baseman and played a key role in helping Minnesota to [...]
The Spartans are no longer undefeated thanks to the trouncing they took from Iowa last weekend. But for all of those people that have e-mailed me this week, don't worry, my Michigan State pride is still going strong. I'm even headed to East Lansing this weekend to watch the Spartans take on the Gophers. Of [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Morales played a pivotal role in the Twins’ four-run comeback in the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s victory over the Indians, a win that helped the club clinch its American League Central title. On Wednesday, it was Morales again who delivered a big hit for the Twins. He tied the game with [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins may have clinched the division on Tuesday night, but manager Ron Gardenhire stressed Wednesday how important it is for the club to keep winning with the chance at home-field advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs on the line. The Twins entered Wednesday with a 91-60 record and they [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins catcher Joe Mauer said after Tuesday’s 6-4 victory over the Indians that he had not received a cortisone shot in his sore left knee, but manager Ron Gardenhire didn’t rule out the possibility of that still happening. After an MRI on Tuesday ruled out any structural damage in Mauer’s knee, Gardenhire said [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — When Justin Morneau went down with a concussion on July 7, the Twins were sitting in third place in the American League Central division race. The Twins have been without Morneau since that date, but as the Twins head into the final four weeks of the regular season, they do so holding a [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have found ways to overcome the loss of players to various injuries throughout this season, be it a short-term or long-term absence, as they did this past week when Jason Kubel was sidelined for four games with a bruised left wrist. But Kubel's return to the lineup was certainly a boost [...]
Twins take cautious approach, sit Valencia Worth noting MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins could be getting some help for their thin outfield situation, and it appears that help will come from prospect Ben Revere. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire dropped strong hints before Saturday's contest against the Rangers that Revere could be coming up from Double-A New [...]
Prospect Revere likely to be called up Worth noting MINNEAPOLIS — After playing in 38 straight games, Twins third baseman Danny Valencia was not in the lineup Saturday after leaving Friday night's contest in the seventh inning with a tight right hamstring. Matt Tolbert got the start at third base Saturday. Valencia, who said that [...]