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 — Kevin Slowey did not allow a hit through seven innings against the A's on Sunday afternoon, but the Twins right-hander left the game after the seventh, having thrown 106 pitches while issuing three walks and hitting one batter. Reliever Jon Rauch entered the game in the top of the eighth and struck out [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — After missing his last start because of tendinitis in his elbow, Kevin Slowey put up a gem for the Twins on Sunday, leading his team to a 4-2 win over the A's. Minnesota swept Oakland in this three-game weekend series. The right-hander gave up no hits through the seven shutout innings he pitched, [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — When the "Super Mario Bros." theme song played as Carl Pavano — mustache and all — stepped onto the mound Friday, it had the making of a special night for the 34-year-old right-hander, who has won over Twins fans with his success and facial hair. Although it wasn't Pavano's best performance of the [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has not played since suffering a concussion on July 7 and there is still no timetable for his return. Morneau has continued to work out at Target Field on nearly a daily basis and said he's been making slow progress. But the first baseman has yet to make [...]
CHICAGO — The 2010 American League Central title will not be decided for some time, but in the head-to-head portion of the schedule, the Minnesota Twins keep winning their argument with the Chicago White Sox. The three-game assignment at U.S. Cellular Field for the Twins this week was about as good a test as a [...]
CHICAGO — It was a night that featured plenty of opportunities for Francisco Liriano to falter. And if it had been a year ago, perhaps the Twins left-hander might have wilted under the pressure. But with the Twins needing a big outing from Liriano on Thursday night in order to leave Chicago with sole possession [...]
CHICAGO — The Twins weren't pleased with their ugly performance in Wednesday night's 6-1 loss to the White Sox, but even more concerning were the three injuries that the club was dealing with after the contest. Twins left-hander Jose Mijares appears headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained right knee, the Twins are [...]
CHICAGO — The Twins left a game on the table Wednesday, as they dropped a 6-1 decision to the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field to fall back into a tie atop the American League Central. The White Sox had limped into this game, having lost four of their previous five games while watching their [...]
After a long hiatus, the Twins Inbox has returned. Due to the length of time since the last Inbox, there were a limited number of questions to choose from this week. (Yes, I know it's my fault.) I'll try to be better about getting to these questions more frequently. So please continue to send your [...]
CLEVELAND — Carl Pavano's stint with the Yankees could have crippled his career. Instead, it's made him stronger than ever. The 34-year-old right-hander has been downright ace-like since the Twins acquired him from the Indians last August, reeling off 19 victories with a 3.71 ERA over 35 starts, the last 23 of which have produced [...]