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Former Phillies, Minnesota Twins RHP Vance Worley Sent To Minors
A tough season for former Phillies starter Vance Worley just got tougher. Today, the Minnesota Twins demoted Worley to AAA, reports Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. After making nine starts with the Twins, Worley is 1-4 with a 6.20 ERA. A fan favorite, the Phillies traded Worley to the Twins along...
Twins' Trevor Plouffe exits after getting kicked in head
Minnesota Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe exited last night's contest against the Atlanta Braves after getting kicked in the head by second baseman Dan Uggla while attempting to break up a double play, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.
Plouffe has since been placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list as a result of the collision.
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Remember when you didn't like Joe Mauer?
There's an interesting line that splits the heroes and the villains in baseball. That line is marred - much like the chalk that lines the territory between fair and foul on a ball field - with the smudges of players crossing back and forth. Even more interesting, this line is crossed almost without decision by the players. The decisions on who lands on what side of the...
Twins Recall LHP Caleb Thielbar, Option LHP Pedro Hernandez
The Minnesota Twins swapped left-handed pitchers Monday, recalling reliever Caleb Thielbar from their Triple-A Rochester farm club while optioning starter Pedro Hernandez to the same minor league affiliate. Look for Thielbar to get work as a middle reliever for the parent club while Hernandez will serve as pitching depth for the organization.
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Twins call up rookie reliever Caleb Thielbar
The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-hander Caleb Thielbar and optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester.
The move was made Monday before Minnesota's game at Atlanta. The 26-year-old Thielbar is a native of Randolph, Minn., about 40 miles south of Minneapolis.
Two seasons ago, Thielbar became the first player from the independent league St. Paul Saints to...
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Thielbar set to make MLB debut with Twins
Minnesota native Caleb Thielbar is set to make his major league debut with his hometown team.
The Twins announced Monday that Thielbar, a left-handed reliever, has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester. To make room for Thielbar on the roster, Minnesota optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Rochester.
Thielbar, a native of Randolph, Minn., pitched in 17 games as a reliever this...
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Sneakers more than a hobby for Twins Worley
MINNEAPOLIS Now that the baseball season is nearly two months old, Vance Worley has settled into his surroundings as a member of the Twins. But when the right-hander moved to Minnesota this offseason, he had one item of business he had to adjust to.
Where to put all of his shoes?
Since he was a teenager, Worley has made a hobby out of collecting sneakers. A former basketball player...
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Chris Parmelee Got Nailed In The Groinal Region
Chris Parmelee of the Minnesota Twins had an unfortunate incident in his Sunday afternoon match-up against the White Sox. Parmelee was on his way to first base to try and beat out a grounder and as the throw came to first everything seemed normal. However, that is when everything went wrong. The throw was a bit off and it ended up hitting Chris directly in the family jewels. ...
Twins can't seem to capitalize offensively vs. Boston
MINNEAPOLIS Plenty of things jump out in the box score of Saturday's lengthy game between the Twins and Red Sox a 12-5 Boston win that took nearly four hours. For Minnesota, one of the most glaring problems was how many runners didn't score.
The Twins left 13 runners on base in Saturday's loss at Target Field and were only outhit by the Red Sox by one (13 hits to 12...
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Mauer returns to lineup for Twins
Joe Mauer has returned to the Minnesota Twins lineup after missing one game because of a stiff back.
Mauer was scratched from Friday night's game against Boston after he woke up with back pain. Manager Ron Gardenhire says Mauer came to Target Field on Saturday feeling much better, and he was put back in the lineup as the designated hitter. The plan is for him to catch the series...
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Twins' De Vries activated off DL, optioned to Triple-A
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins have activated right-hander Cole De Vries from the disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.
De Vries initially made the Twins' 25-man roster out of spring training but was put on the DL with a right forearm strain on April 7. He pitched in three games one each at High-A Fort Myers, Double-A New Britain and Rochester during his...
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Twins Broadcast Says Ex-Manager Tom Kelly Averaged 149 Wins Per Season
Former Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly brought the club’s two World Series titles during his 16 years as manager (1986-2001) and remains a fan favorite, but the local broadcast gave the skipper a little too much credit Friday night.
Kelly, Ron Gardenhire’s predecessor, occasionally appears on Twins’ broadcasts, doing so Friday night against the Red Sox. A 5th inning on-screen...
Mauer out of Friday's lineup with stiff back
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is out of the lineup on Friday for the series opener against the Boston Rex Sox. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said that Mauer came to the park Friday with a stiff back.
"The decision was not to play him," Gardenhire said. "We'll see how he does through the night and check on him for tomorrow, see how it goes."...
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Minnesota Twins Have Dynamic Duo In Byron Buxton And Adam Walker
The Minnesota Twins have a pair of outfield prospects setting the Midwest League on fire over the first 35 games of the season. The likes of 19-year old Byron Buxton and 21-year old Adam Walker have paced the Twins Single A affiliate Cedar Rapids Kernels to a first place 24-11 record. Buxton and Walker form arguably the best 1-2 punch in all of the Midwest League making Twins fans...
Vance Worley delivers pitch with too much rosin (Video)
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Minnesota Twins pitcher Vance Worley's first pitch of the third inning was delivered with a bit too much rosin during Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
As Worley delivered the first pitch to Nate McLouth, an unmistakable cloud of rosin came off the ball near the pitcher's mound. The cloud was so big and such...
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