Twins not satisfied with simply getting to .500
During Minnesota's recent home stand, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was asked about his team not being able to get over the hump of the .500 mark. For the most part this season, Minnesota has hovered around a .500 record, give or take a few games in either direction.
The Twins have yet to go more than two games over .500, and Monday's 5-1 loss to Atlanta dropped Minnesota...
Twins not satisfied with simply getting to .500
During Minnesota's recent home stand, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was asked about his team not being able to get over the hump of the .500 mark. For the most part this season, Minnesota has hovered around a .500 record, give or take a few games in either direction.
The Twins have yet to go more than two games over .500, and Monday's 5-1 loss to Atlanta dropped Minnesota...
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...
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...
Twins hope to have Mauer return Saturday versus Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are on the verge of matching their longest road winning streak over the Minnesota Twins in 12 years.
The last-place Twins may be hoping Joe Mauer is around to help keep that from happening.
The Red Sox may not have to deal with the injured Mauer again Saturday night when they go for a fifth straight win at Minnesota.
Boston (25-17) has won six of seven at Target...
Backed-out Mauer, Victorino sit Twins-Sox opener
Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has a stiff back, keeping him out of the lineup for the series opener against Boston.
Manager Ron Gardenhire said before Friday's game that Mauer woke up in the morning with discomfort. Gardenhire said Mauer could be available to catch in an emergency if Ryan Doumit were also hurt and that he hopes Mauer will be able to play Saturday.
Mauer...
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."...
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."...
Red Sox Hope to Retake Momentum From Twins in Weekend Series at Target Field
When the Minnesota Twins visited Fenway Park for the lone time this season for a four-game set starting May 6, the Red Sox were 20-11 and led the American League East by 1 1/2 games despite having just been swept three games in Texas.
The Sox beat the Twins 6-5 in 11 innings in the opener, but Minnesota took the final three games and things have gone downhill ever since for Boston...
Correia looks to get it going against White Sox
Rookie Aaron Hicks may own one of the lowest batting averages in the majors, but he's finding success against the Chicago White Sox.
That's fairly common for Joe Mauer.
Hicks will try to build on his best performance in the majors, while Mauer looks to extend his hitting streak to 13 games as the Twins host the White Sox on Tuesday night.
Hicks, a first-round pick by Minnesota...
Twins show off St. Paul Saints throwback jerseys
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers will "Turn Back the Clock" on May 30. On Monday, members of the Twins helped show off the uniforms they'll be wearing for that game.
Minnesota will wear gray throwback uniforms of the 1948 St. Paul Saints team, while the Brewers will also wear jerseys from the 1948 season. Twins catcher Joe Mauer and closer Glen...
Twins show off St. Paul Saints throwback jerseys
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers will "Turn Back the Clock" on May 30. On Monday, members of the Twins helped show off the uniforms they'll be wearing for that game.
Minnesota will wear gray throwback uniforms of the 1948 St. Paul Saints team, while the Brewers will also wear jerseys from the 1948 season. Twins catcher Joe Mauer and closer Glen...
Twins offense riding hot bats of Mauer, Morneau
MINNEAPOLIS Before getting blanked by the Orioles on Sunday, the Minnesota Twins' offense seemed to finally be finding its groove after a dormant April. Not surprisingly, the M&M Boys had something to do with the resurgence.
In the first month of the season, Minnesota scored just 92 runs, tied for fourth-fewest in all of baseball. Granted, the Twins played a few less games...
Twins offense riding hot bats of Mauer, Morneau
MINNEAPOLIS Before getting blanked by the Orioles on Sunday, the Minnesota Twins' offense seemed to finally be finding its groove after a dormant April. Not surprisingly, the M&M Boys had something to do with the resurgence.
In the first month of the season, Minnesota scored just 92 runs, tied for fourth-fewest in all of baseball. Granted, the Twins played a few less games...
Twins 8, Orioles 5
Ryan Doumit homered, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau each had three hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 Saturday night.
Vance Worley (1-4) struggled through 5 1-3 innings, but a strong performance by Minnesota's bullpen enabled him to earn his first win in 13 starts dating to Aug. 1, 2012.
Matt Wieters connected for the Orioles, who lost for just the second...
3 Stars of the game: Games 33-35
Let me start off by saying that I am sorry that I have not been able to get out the 3 stars of the game for the last 2 games. I am currently in the last week of school for the semester for myself and I haven't had much time to write anything other than research papers and review notes for my finals. With that being said the recent games have been awful, absolutely abysmal. This...
Red Sox-Twins Live: Ryan Dempster Searches for Win No. 3 As Sox Welcome Joe Mauer, Minnesota
8 a.m. ET: It took nearly five hours on Monday night, but the Red Sox finally put away the Twins in 11 innings, snapping a three-game losing skid on Stephen Drew’s walk-off double off the Green Monster.
The two teams are back at it again Tuesday, when Ryan Dempster takes the hill opposite Minnesota lefty Scott Diamond. After a bit of a shaky start to the season, Dempster has settled...
Yogi Ferrell, The Future Of Entertainment
Here’s a video of Yogi Ferrell rapping as a 6th grader. It could quite possibly be the most adorable thing you have seen since Joe Mauer’s kitten photo. A collective Aww will be heard around the world once this video is viewed. In only 1:39 you find out if Yogi has a cool mom, his thoughts on hygiene, and what his favorite cereal was as a child. Enjoy.
(YouTube, Star...
Twins Monday: Mauer's slump is unprecedented
Even batting champs have their struggles.
After going 0-for-4 in Monday's loss to Detroit, Twins catcher Joe Mauer is now hitless in his last 20 at-bats. That's the longest hitless streak of his 10-year career. It surpasses the three-time batting champion's 0-for-17 slump during mid-August in the 2007 season.
Before Mauer's slump began on Thursday against Texas...
Twins Monday: Mauer's slump is unprecedented
Even batting champs have their struggles.
After going 0-for-4 in Monday's loss to Detroit, Twins catcher Joe Mauer is now hitless in his last 20 at-bats. That's the longest hitless streak of his 10-year career. It surpasses the three-time batting champion's 0-for-17 slump during mid-August in the 2007 season.
Before Mauer's slump began on Thursday against Texas...
Twins look to Mauer hitting again against Tigers
Miguel Cabrera is surging for the Detroit Tigers while Joe Mauer is enduring a very rare drought without a hit for the Minnesota Twins.
These superstars will be in the spotlight Monday night when the Tigers look for a fourth straight victory in the opener of a three-game home set against the surprising Twins.
The red-hot Cabrera brings a 12-game hitting streak into this contest....
Mauer, Twins hope to stay hot versus Sox
Joe Mauer has been locked in at the plate lately for the Minnesota Twins.
Given his history against Chicago White Sox scheduled starter Gavin Floyd, he seems to be in good shape to extend his hitting streak to 11 games Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.
After Friday's series opener was postponed because of cold and windy conditions, the Twins (7-7) won 2-1 in 10 innings Saturday...
Twins Wednesday: Dozier intriguing at leadoff
MINNEAPOLIS Lost in the shuffle of Joe Mauer's four-hit night on Tuesday was the performance of the guy hitting ahead of him in the Twins' lineup.
Second baseman Brian Dozier led off against the Angels, his first career start as Minnesota's leadoff man. His 2-for-4 night was enough to convince manager Ron Gardenhire to put Dozier back in the leadoff spot for the second...
Twins looking for three-game sweep of Angels
Joe Mauer has helped put the Minnesota Twins in position for their first three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in four seasons.
Now the question is whether Vance Worley can get anybody out.
No starting pitcher in the majors has a higher opponent batting average than Worley, who takes the mound for the Twins in Wednesday night's home finale after turning in the shortest start...
Twins' Mauer enjoys another four-hit outing
MINNEAPOLIS Simply put, Joe Mauer is in the zone.
The Twins catcher is in the type of zone where you expect him to get a hit every time he comes to the plate and when he doesn't, you're surprised. It's not a new phenomenon for Mauer to go through a hot streak like this, but it's certainly an encouraging start to the season for the three-time batting champion, who...
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