In the latest Twins Inbox, beat reporter Rhett Bollinger answers fans' questions on the final roster pieces heading into Spring Training, the status of Justin Morneau and what can be expected of the club's starting rotation in 2012.
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January 23, 2012
On Monday,
the Star Tribune’s Patrick Reusse
recounted the tale of Sean Burroughs,
a recent Twins minor league signing this winter, whose life was derailed by drinking
and drugs in his twenties.
In his first
four seasons of professional ball in the Padres organization, Burroughs hit a
remarkable .324/418/.453 in 1,653 plate appearances. Baseball America anointed him
the seventh...
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January 25, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS After a year away from the Metrodome, TwinsFest is back home.
TwinsFest, a three-day annual event that allows fans to meet more than 60 former, current and future Minnesota Twins, begins Friday at the Metrodome. Last year's event was held at the National Sports Center Blaine after the Dome's roof collapsed from heavy snowfall in December of 2010.
But it makes...
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January 24, 2012
This past
week the Twins made several notable moves that affected their payroll – signing
free agent reliever Joel Zumaya and coming to terms with several arbitration-eligible
players including Glen Perkins and Francisco Liriano.
The Twins
signed Zumaya to an incentive-laden deal that can be as little of a
commitment as $400,000 if he fails to break camp with the team all the...
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January 25, 2012
The Minnesota Twins have tabbed Carl Pavano to be this year's opening day starter.
The 36-year-old Pavano went 9-13 with a 4.30 ERA in 33 starts for the Twins last season.
He had a 17-11 record and 3.75 ERA in 32 starts in 2010 for Minnesota.
Pavano has a career 106-102 record with five different teams.
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January 25, 2012
Manager Ron Gardenhire told the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Tuesday night that Carl Pavano will start the Twins' opener on April 6 at Baltimore.
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January 23, 2012
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Offseason Notes.
1. Assorted Headlines
2. Projecting: ZiPS for Toronto
3. Crowdsourcing Broadcasters: New York (NL)
Assorted Headlines
The State of Morneau’s Health
Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune has a profile on Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, including a first-person account of the...
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January 25, 2012
Dave St. Peter is looking forward to the event, and looking forward to seeing Justin Morneau return to form.
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January 25, 2012
The Twins have long prided themselves on producing successful big leaguers through their farm system, and two of their top prospects could be well on their way, as they were named to MLB.com's Top 100 list for 2012 on Wednesday.
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January 23, 2012
Craig Nordquist, who has worked in guest services with the Twins since 2008, is scheduled to represent the organization on MLB Network's new game show, "Baseball IQ," which premieres at 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
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January 23, 2012
US PRESSWIRE
It's a general rule of thumb that a team's first baseman is one of the team's best offensive weapons. While in most cases that remains true, the talent is diminishing.
Justin Morneau has post-concussion issues that are impossible to judge. Age has caught up with players like Derrek Lee, Jason Giambi, and Todd Helton. And Ryan Howard simply isn'...
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