Right-hander Scott Baker said he's fully healthy coming into camp after dealing with a strained right elbow that sidelined him for much of the second half of last season.
Via AP on Fox
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February 19, 2012
Ron Gardenhire has already settled on an opening-day starter, and the Minnesota Twins' rotation is all but set. And there is still so much uncertainty surrounding the group as spring training begins.
Pitchers and catchers held their first official workout on Sunday, with 33 pitchers in uniform, an unusually high number geared toward creating competition for bullpen spots.
Despite...
Via mlb.com
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February 18, 2012
Right-hander Carl Pavano said he's honored that he's scheduled to be the Twins' Opening Day starter for the second year in a row.
Via mlb.com
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February 18, 2012
Twins closer Matt Capps and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed a new addition to the family on Feb. 8, as she gave birth to a baby boy named Maxwell Martin Capps.
Via mlb.com
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February 19, 2012
Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano made his first appearance at the club's Spring Training complex on Sunday, and said he's feeling healthy after pitching in the Dominican Winter League this offseason.
Via Fox Sports North
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February 18, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- For most of his baseball life, Joe Mauer has been anything but normal.
The Twins catcher has been a star since he was a teenager growing up in St. Paul, Minn., and that didn't stop in his first six seasons in the big leagues. He was a four-time All-Star, three-time batting champion and the AL MVP in 2009.
After a series of ailments limited him to only...
Via Yahoo! Sports
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February 18, 2012
For most of his baseball life, Joe Mauer has been anything but normal. The Twins catcher has been a star since he was a teenager growing up in St. Paul, Minn., and that didn't stop in his first six seasons in the big leagues. He was a four-time All-Star, three-time batting champion and the AL MVP in 2009.
Via Over The Baggy
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February 20, 2012
I started
this one-room crap-shack of a blog all the way back in 2006 out of boredom and
in need of a baseball outlet. The original intend was not to entertain or
attract a significant audience or even advance a writing career. I simply
wanted to keep myself busy with my favorite passion.
You see, we
had just had my daughter Avery and had taken a new position in my company that...
Via Star Tribune
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February 19, 2012
Minnesota Twins spring training Saturday in Fort Myers, Fla.
Via Star Tribune
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February 18, 2012
It's past time for Joe Mauer to quit avoiding the burden of leadership.
Via Star Tribune
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February 17, 2012
What will it take for the southpaw to turn it around?
Via mlb.com
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February 19, 2012
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expects to schedule more game action this spring in an effort to evaluate the ballclub appropriately.
Via Star Tribune
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February 18, 2012
The Twins have a tall task for the next several weeks: Restoring order and confidence to a team that lost 99 games last season.
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