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.
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Standing in front of his locker at Hammond Stadium on Thursday morning, left-hander Ron Mahay smiled and spoke about how happy he was to be back with the Twins and see his teammates again. "This is where my heart was," Mahay said. "Playing here last year, finishing up strong and having [...]
Conventional wisdom loves a player signing for immense money, because then conventional wisdom can predict more players signing for huge money. And generally, you cannot go wrong in predicting increasing salaries for baseball players since the advent of Marvin Miller and one of the most successful labor unions in history. But you and conventional wisdom [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twins closer Joe Nathan will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday. Noted orthopedic surgeon David Altchek will perform the surgery in New York. Nathan said that he will fly to New York on Thursday and that he plans to return to Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday to rejoin [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Joe Mauer's agent, Ron Shapiro, received a text message on Sunday night from his son Mark, who is the general manager for the Cleveland Indians. The text read, "Congratulations, Dad. This is a great day for baseball." The message was, of course, in reference to the eight-year, $184 million contract extension [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins have locked up their hometown star for the long term. The club has agreed to terms with catcher Joe Mauer on an eight-year, $184 million contract extension, covering the 2011-2018 seasons. The deal includes a full-no trade clause and averages $23 million a year. The contract is the fourth-largest [...]
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he called Francisco Liriano into his office this week in an effort to "clear the air" with the left-hander. The Twins have been examining internal options for the closer role should Joe Nathan decide to undergo season-ending surgery on the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The expectation is that sometime in the next two days, Twins closer Joe Nathan will pick up a baseball for the first time since he suffered a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and attempt to play catch. But exactly when that will happen is still unclear. [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It's been awhile since I delved into the Twins Inbox and with Spring Training in full swing, it seemed that now would be a good time to check back in to see what's on the minds of fans. So here we go with the latest edition. Infielder Luke Hughes is back [...]
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Position battles are few and far between for the Twins this spring, with third base being one of the rare areas of intrigue. Nick Punto and Brendan Harris have been expected to battle for the spot this spring. Both players are locks to make the club, so it's been a matter [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twins righty Scott Baker doesn't pay a lot of attention to spring stats, at least not anymore. A few years back, as one of the younger pitchers in camp, Baker knew that it was important to put up strong numbers and make a strong impression while he was on the mound [...]