TWINS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Mauer already catching bullpen sessions
Saturday marked the official start of spring training for the Minnesota Twins, as pitchers and catchers reported to Fort Myers, Fla. It's a big spring for many players who suffered injuries in 2011 as they look to prove they're back to full health. Minnesota lost 99 games last year and had many players spend time on the disabled list.
Before the rest of the Twins report...
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Twins rotation gets little help in offseason
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...
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Joe Mauer Ready From Day 1 Of Spring Training For Minnesota Twins
A bright spot for the Twins already this season. Joe Mauer is already ready to play unlike last years injury plagued season.
The four-time All-Star, three-time batting champion and the AL MVP in 2009 was limited to only 82 games in 2011.
Mauer reported to spring training on Saturday and said he planned to start catching right away when pitchers and catchers hold their first workout...
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Mauer ready from Day 1 of spring training
Joe Mauer says he plans to hit the ground running at spring training this year.
That means he is taking a far different approach from a quiet spring last season that preceded the worst baseball year of his career.
Pitchers and catchers reported for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. They will conduct their first workout on Sunday, and Mauer says he plans to be behind the plate with...
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You may say I'm a dreamer: Minnesota Twins
What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2012 title for all 30 teams.
The Minnesota Twins were one of the biggest disappointments of the 2011 MLB season. Their fortunes dramatically changed in 2012 and the Twins, who despite numerous division titles in...
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Will Francisco Liriano rebound in 2012?
Without a doubt, there will be plenty of storylines to monitor during spring training this year. One of the bigger ones that you should keep an eye on in Fort Myers is Francisco Liriano’s fastball.
Injuries took him out of the 2011 season but it was clear that the southpaw was not the same pitcher as he was the season before. Between a decrease in velocity, an inability to locate...
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Future is a day at a time for Twins Morneau
The Twins are hoping Joe Mauer can, once again, be one of the best players in the game.
But even if Mauer stays healthy, plays in most games and is lights-out at the plate, it won't be enough to make the Twins competitive and a playoff contender. The Twins need Mauer and Justin Morneau to compete, to be relevant, to be more than a W for opponents.
And for the Twins to have...
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FOX Sports North and the Minnesota Twins announce 2012 telecast schedule
FOX Sports North and the Minnesota Twins announced today a 150-game telecast schedule for the 2012 season. FOX Sports North will serve as the exclusive television home for the Minnesota Twins, televising nearly every game not scheduled for national network TV. 2012 marks the 24th season of Twins Baseball on the network.FOX Sports Norths regular season coverage begins Friday, April...
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Carl Pavano Ties the Knot to Barmaid
Now she's a target I can throw to T..
Carl Pavano is currently pitching for the Minnesota Twins. He’s a former Yankee and Marlin, and now he’s a former single guy. Here’s the scoop from Gossip Extra, “the former Florida Marlins 2003 World Series champ, 36, made an honest woman out of his longtime galpal Alissa Zandy, according to Palm Beach County records...
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Duensing plans to adapt again this season
MINNEAPOLIS During his young major-league career, Twins left-hander Brian Duensing has never complained about his role. He's bounced between Minnesota's rotation and its bullpen in three seasons and was always just happy to be in the majors.
Duensing's role could likely change again for the 2012 season. After starting 28 games in 2011, Duensing is the probable candidate...
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Twins hitting coach looking to fix team's approach at the plate
Hitting coach
Joe Vavra recently shared some ideas behind what was causing the drought at the
plate with the Pioneer
Press’s Tom Powers. Plenty of factors played into the team’s offensive
ineptitude but for those who did make it to the plate, Vavra felt that the
approach was fundamentally lacking:
“Some couldn't grasp that they couldn't pull every pitch or
that sometimes...
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Scott Baker: Most Underrated Hurler in the Bigs?
As someone who spends a significant part of their work day at a desk, I spend a lot of time perusing stats. Not exactly an earth-shatterer — this is FanGraphs after all — but it does prod my mind to some interesting questions and processes. In fact, you may have read about one last week. As most of you know, I’m willing to be an open book when it comes to researching...
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Twins 2012 prospects 50-41
Spring training is almost upon us and as such, it is time to look at 2012's batch of Minnesota Twins prospects. I have been posting these 5 at a time at my other space, OntheroadwithShawn but figured I'd bring them here in groups of 10. The Twins may have lost 99 in 2011 but on February 15th, the slate is clean and what prospects provide is hope of better days.50. Luis...
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Twins avoid arbitration with Casilla
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins avoided arbitration with infielder Alexi Casilla, signing him Wednesday to a one-year contract.
Casilla, 27, will earn 1,382,500 in 2012. He made 865,000 during the 2011 season. The Twins have now signed all three of their arbitration-eligible players, as they reached deals with pitchers Francisco Liriano and Glen Perkins in mid-January.
This past...
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Gardy: 'We'll take our chances with (Capps)'
MINNEAPOLIS Matt Capps heard the boos. How could he not? He heard them on more than one occasion, raining down on him from the Minnesota Twins faithful at Target Field.
With closer Joe Nathan still recovering from 2010 Tommy John surgery, Capps was occasionally inserted into the ninth-inning role for Minnesota early in the 2011 season. But Capps struggled mightily. In a span of...
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