Baker, Blackburn healthy, ready for 2012
MINNEAPOLIS After arm injuries in 2011, Minnesota starting pitchers Scott Baker and Nick Blackburn both insist they're healthy. The Twins need them to be.Both starters had their 2011 seasons cut short as they joined the long list of injured Twins players. Baker was shut down for more than a month in early August with a strained right elbow. Blackburn, meanwhile, didn't pitch...
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9 days ago
Blackburn, Baker plan to hit ground running
Twins right-handers Nick Blackburn and Scott Baker said during TwinsFest that they're both healthy and on track to be ready to go once pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on Feb. 18.
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16 days ago
Blackburn scheduled for surgery on forearm
Twins right-hander Nick Blackburn is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right forearm on Friday to relieve pressure stemming from an entrapped nerve in his right forearm muscle.
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September 28, 2011
Blackburn Headed To The DL
On Sunday evening Nick Blackburn took the mound against the New York Yankees and right from the start you could tell that something was wrong with him. After one out in the top of the second inning Blackburn had to leave because of a strained right forearm. Blackburn got Robinson Cano to ground out and then proceeded to walk the bases loaded. This is when pitching coach Rick Anderson...
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August 21, 2011
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August 21, 2011
Twins RHP Blackburn suffers lateral forearm strain
Minnesota Twins righthander Nick Blackburn left Sunday's game against the New York Yankees with a lateral forearm strain in his pitching arm.
Blackburn exited the contest in the second inning after walking the bases loaded. Twins trainer Dave Pruemer and manager Ron Gardenhire joined Blackburn on the mound. The hurler exited the contest shortly thereafter.
Righthander Anthony...
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August 21, 2011
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August 21, 2011
Blackburn exits with strained right forearm
Nick Blackburn's day on the mound in Sunday's series finale against the Yankees did not last long.
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August 21, 2011
Twins RHP Blackburn leaves start in 2nd inning
Minnesota Twins right-handed starter Nick Blackburn has left the game against the New York Yankees in the second inning with an undisclosed injury.
Blackburn gave up a hit in the first inning, then walked the bases loaded in the second before Twins trainer Dave Pruemer came out to check on him.
Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire joined them on the mound shortly after, and Blackburn...
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August 21, 2011
Blackburn struggles again as Twins lose
Right-hander Nick Blackburn continued his recent struggles, as he couldn't get through the fifth inning in the Twins' 8-3 loss to the A's on Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum.
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July 31, 2011
Blackburn earns a spot; Nishioka to play second
Coming on the heels of 6-1 victory Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Ron Gardenhire announced that Nick Blackburn will be in the Twins’ starting rotation. Blackburn threw three perfect innings against the Rays and Gardenhire was apparently very impressed. Gardenhire said he likes the way Blackburn is throwing and loves having the sinkerballer in the rotation. This...
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March 06, 2011
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