GLEN PERKINS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Twins sign Glen Perkins to 3-year extension
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March 08, 2012
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March 08, 2012
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Glen Perkins Signs Extension with Twins
It doesn’t get talked about very often, but spring training serves a dual purpose for many teams. Not only is it a time to get their players warmed up and ready for the regular season, but it’s also a perfect time for teams and players to finalize contract extensions. Free agent acquisitions are finished for the year and the off-season madness is in the past, so teams...
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March 08, 2012
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March 08, 2012
Perkins gets $10.3M over 3 more years with Twins
Glen Perkins appeared to be on the outs with the Minnesota Twins in 2010, his struggles on the mound compounded by a grievance he filed against the team the previous season.
Two years later, Perkins is the one arm the Twins know they can count on in the back end of their bullpen. Minnesota and the left-handed setup man agreed Thursday to a four-year contract that adds $10.3 million...
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March 08, 2012
Twins give Perkins three-year extension
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Minnesota Twins have signed reliever Glen Perkins to a three-year contract extension worth a guaranteed 10.3 million, the team announced Thursday. The contract also includes a club option for the 2016 season.
That means Perkins, who grew up in Stillwater, Minn., will be staying with his hometown team for the foreseeable future.
"I think the most important...
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March 08, 2012
This year, Twins clubhouse has 'different vibe'
FORT MYERS, Fla. Glen Perkins just turned 29 years old a few days ago, but the Twins' set-up man already feels like one of the old guys on the team.
As Minnesota's spring training clubhouse is filled to the brim with 66 players -- including a set of makeshift lockers to accommodate the overflow -- there are plenty of new faces at the Lee County Sports Complex. But now in...
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March 05, 2012
Perkins shares thoughts on Braun decision
With the news that Ryan Braun had won the appeal of his positive drug test and 50-game
suspension on Thursday, Glen Perkins raised some
concerns about Major League Baseball's drug-testing policy.
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February 24, 2012
Twins dodge arbitration on Liriano, Perkins deals
The Minnesota Twins have agreed to one-year contracts with left-handers Francisco Liriano and Glen Perkins, avoiding arbitration with both players.
Liriano will make $5.5 million this season to lead the rotation, up from $4.3 million in 2011. Perkins will get $1.55 million this year to be the primary setup man, a raise from the $700,000 he made last season.
The deals were done...
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January 17, 2012
Twins agree to deals with Perkins and Liriano
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins signed two arbitration-eligible players to one-year contracts on Tuesday, the last day for teams and players to exchange salary figures.
Minnesota signed left-handed reliever Glen Perkins to a one-year, 1.55 million deal, while also agreeing to a one-year, 5.5 million deal with starter Francisco Liriano.
"Any time you can avoid the process...
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January 17, 2012
Twins, Perkins avoid arbitration with deal
The Twins and left-hander Glen Perkins avoided arbitration on Tuesday, as they agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.55 million, according to a Major League source familiar with the negotiations.
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January 17, 2012
Holidays are a special time for Perkins family
Twins left-hander Glen Perkins sat down with MLB.com beat writer Rhett Bollinger and talked about how he and his family celebrate the holidays.
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December 23, 2011
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