NICK BLACKBURN RUMORS
Twins' Doumit not on DL, but Blackburn is
Minnesota catcher Ryan Doumit is not on the disabled list, and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says the team's announcement that he had been put there was incorrect.
Instead, Gardenhire said Thursday that right-hander Nick Blackburn was going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left quadriceps. Blackburn was pulled after two innings in his start Wednesday night at Detroit...
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14 days ago
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Twins' Blackburn lands on DL
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Doumit avoided the disabled list Thursday, though pitcher Nick Blackburn's would up on the shelf with a strained left quadriceps muscle. Blackburn pitched through the injury in Wednesday's start against the Detroit Tigers, and surrendered six earned runs in two innings. He has compiled an 8.37 ERA in seven starts this season. Doumit, meanwhile...
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Twins' Doumit goes on DL as Blackburn leaves with injury
Only the Minnesota Twins could tar an inspiring victory with news that another starting pitcher was hurt and their leading run producer was headed to the disabled list. Minnesota downed the Detroit Tigers 11-7 at Comerica Park on Wednesday night only to lose catcher Ryan Doumit to a strained calf for at least the next two weeks while right-hander Nick Blackburn had his latest shoddy...
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Twins' bullpen displays its value at Detroit
When Twins starter Nick Blackburn left Wednesday's game after just two innings, Minnesota's bullpen knew it was in for a long night.
On Wednesday in Detroit, Blackburn was gift-wrapped a 5-1 lead in the second inning but gave it all back and left the game with the Twins trailing, 6-5, after two. It was the shortest start of the year for Blackburn, who had "an issue...
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14 days ago
Twins turn to Blackburn for solid start
There's something about playing in Minnesota that seems to bring out the best in the Toronto Blue Jays.
They'll try for a sixth straight victory at Target Field when they continue their four-game set with the major league-worst Twins on Friday night.
Yunel Escobar had four hits while Edwin Encarnacion and Brett Lawrie each drove in two runs as Toronto (18-14) beat Minnesota...
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20 days ago
Blackburn seeks continued success vs. Seattle
After giving the Minnesota Twins the chance to earn a rare win, the Seattle Mariners turned the tables in the middle game of the series.
Fresh off the end to a lengthy skid, the Mariners will try to record back-to-back home wins for the second time this season in Sunday's finale.
Seattle (12-17) snapped a seven-game losing streak and a five-game skid at Safeco Field by limiting...
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25 days ago
Blackburn prolongs Twins trend of early deficit
MINNEAPOLIS After skipping his last start due to shoulder tightness, Twins right-hander Nick Blackburn was on an 80-85 pitch limit Tuesday night.
He nearly used them all up in the first inning.
It was that kind of a night for Blackburn and the Twins, who fell, 11-2, to the visiting Boston Red Sox. It took Blackburn just five pitches to surrender the first of his five runs on the...
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April 25, 2012
Twins say Blackburn's shoulder should be all right
An MRI test on Minnesota right-hander Nick Blackburn's shoulder has revealed no damage, and the Twins expect him to make his next start.
Blackburn felt a cramp in the back of the shoulder Saturday against the Texas Rangers, and he left in the sixth inning. General manager Terry Ryan said Sunday that Blackburn was ''a little bit stiff'' but otherwise fine.
Ryan...
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April 14, 2012
Blackburn adds to Twins' list of ailing pitchers
MINNEAPOLIS Twins right-hander Nick Blackburn left Saturday's game during the fifth inning against Texas with right posterior shoulder stiffness and is listed as day-to-day.Blackburn exited the game while facing David Murphy and the count at 2-1. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, pitching coach Rick Anderson and athletic trainer Dave Pruemer all went to the pitcher's mound,...
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April 14, 2012
Blackburn experiments with position on mound
FORT MYERS, Fla. Since he was a teenager, Nick Blackburn had thrown from the side of the pitching rubber closest to first base. But the Twins' right-handed sinkerballer made a change this offseason, moving closer to the center of the mound.
It's still early in spring, but Blackburn said the change is paying off.
"It's been good so far. It's been a great adjustment...
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March 07, 2012
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