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Twins players glad to have Gardenhire back as manager
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ask any member of last year's Minnesota Twins team about the reasons for their struggles, and none of them will point fingers at manager Ron Gardenhire.
They know the blame falls completely on themselves.
"You either have talent or you don't," said Twins closer Glen Perkins. "I think managers can do things to help good teams win more games, but...
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Gardenhire returns to see Twins through troubles
(Eds: Updates with quotes, details and background. With AP Photos.) By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer On the day before his 12th season as manager of the Minnesota Twins ended, Ron Gardenhire woke up and came to the ballpark not knowing if he would be back for a 13th year.
The Twins were finishing up a third straight dreadful season, limping toward a second straight 66-96 record...
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January 24, 2014
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Twins again show loyalty by keeping Ron Gardenhire
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins may be more loyal than any other franchise in baseball, sometimes to a fault. But on Monday that loyalty led to the Twins giving manager Ron Gardenhire a contract extension fresh off the heels of a third straight losing season.
Minnesota signed Gardenhire, 55, to a two-year extension, meaning he'll be on board to lead the troops through 2015...
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September 30, 2013
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AP Source: Twins keeping Gardenhire
Ron Gardenhire isn't going anywhere.
A Minnesota Twins official with knowledge of the decision said Monday that Gardenhire will be back next season. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the Twins had not made an official announcement ahead of an afternoon news conference.
Gardenhire is in the final year of his contract and his 12 years with the Twins make him...
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September 30, 2013
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Ron Gardenhire not worrying about Twins' contract situation
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire hopes to end the 2013 season by earning his 999th career win Sunday against Cleveland.
He's not so sure he'll get a shot at win No. 1,000.
Gardenhire's contract is up at the end of this season, the Twins' third straight year with 90 or more losses. While not all of the blame can be placed on a manager, someone may have...
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September 29, 2013
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Gardenhire believes replay challenge system beneficial
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ron Gardenhire has had his share of run-ins with umpires about calls the Twins skipper felt were made incorrectly. While he admitted Thursday he hadn't heard much about the rule changes to instant replay, Gardenhire will likely enjoy the new system.
Major League Baseball announced a proposal Thursday that would allow managers the ability to challenge calls they...
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August 15, 2013
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Twins manager Ron Gardenhire teaches son finer points of eyebrow-shaving (pic)
Skills, talents and life lessons routinely are passed down from father to son, but who knew the finer points of how to maintain bushy and uncontrollable eyebrows were one of them? Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire recently was photographed by his Lindsay Gardenhire, his daughter-in-law and wife to son, Toby, demonstrating to his son how to go about shaving one’s eyebrows so...
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March 20, 2013
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Twins make changes to Gardenhire's staff
MINNEAPOLIS After two consecutive 95-plus-loss seasons, changes are being made in the Minnesota Twins organization.The team announced Thursday that bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek, first base coach Jerry White, third base coach Steve Liddle and head athletic trainer Rick McWane have been let go. Additionally, hitting coach Joe Vavra and bench coach Scott Ullger has been reassigned...
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October 04, 2012
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Gardenhire leaves Twins game with stomach virus
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has a stomach virus that sent him home during Minnesota's game against Baltimore.
The Twins announced in the eighth inning Wednesday night that Gardenhire had left the ballpark because of the illness. Bench coach Scott Ullger took over, and the Orioles won 2-1.
This isn't the first time Gardenhire has been sick. He's left the dugout several...
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July 18, 2012
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Twins' Gardenhire wants to see fewer doctors
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire had never seen a season quite like 2011 in regard to injuries. Heck, he even had an Achilles' injury at one point in the season.
As the health of the Minnesota Twins dwindled, so too did the wins. From the first week of the season until the last game of the year, Gardenhire never had a full squad on the field as the Twins finished...
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January 27, 2012
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