Twins option Hendriks, Diamond to start vs Mets
The Minnesota Twins have optioned starting pitcher Liam Hendriks to Triple-A Rochester to make room for Scott Diamond.
Diamond will be on the mound Saturday against the New York Mets at chilly Target Field. The Mets routed the Twins 16-5 on Friday night as snow fell.
It will be the left-hander's first start since having bone chips removed from his pitching elbow in December...
Twins option starter Hendriks to Triple-A
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins have optioned right-hander Liam Hendriks to Triple-A Rochester to make room for left-hander Scott Diamond on the 25-man roster. Diamond is making his 2013 debut Saturday against the New York Mets.
Hendriks made two starts this year for the Twins and was 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA. He is 1-11 with a 5.63 ERA in 22 career starts in the majors.
Diamond began...
Twins option starter Hendriks to Triple-A
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins have optioned right-hander Liam Hendriks to Triple-A Rochester to make room for left-hander Scott Diamond on the 25-man roster. Diamond is making his 2013 debut Saturday against the New York Mets.
Hendriks made two starts this year for the Twins and was 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA. He is 1-11 with a 5.63 ERA in 22 career starts in the majors.
Diamond began...
Twins adjusting to early interleague play
MINNEAPOLIS It's April 12, and the Minnesota Twins are playing the New York Mets. Something about that just doesn't seem right aside from the snow that fell prior to Friday's game.
Just 10 games into the 2013 season, the Twins are playing in their first interleague series of the year. Thanks to the Houston Astros moving to the American League prior to this season,...
Twins adjusting to early interleague play
MINNEAPOLIS It's April 12, and the Minnesota Twins are playing the New York Mets. Something about that just doesn't seem right aside from the snow that fell prior to Friday's game.
Just 10 games into the 2013 season, the Twins are playing in their first interleague series of the year. Thanks to the Houston Astros moving to the American League prior to this season,...
Royals go for three-game sweep of the Twins
(AP) -- The Kansas City Royals' bats got off to a slow start last week, but now they continue to string hits together.
Kansas City will also look to string together its fourth straight win on Wednesday night as it seeks its first three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in nearly two years.
The Royals (5-3) began the season with two losses while totaling two runs on 12 hits...
Twins look to get back on track in K.C.
The Kansas City Royals' bats got off to a slow start last week, but now they continue to string hits together.
Kansas City will also look to string together its fourth straight win on Wednesday night as it seeks its first three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in nearly two years.
The Royals (5-3) began the season with two losses while totaling two runs on 12 hits. They'...
Hendriks leaves game after being hit by ball
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Markakis got a hit in his return to Baltimore's lineup while Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks exited early after being struck in the hand by a batted ball Tuesday in the Orioles' 9-4 win over Minnesota.
Markakis went 1 for 5 as the designated hitter in his first exhibition game since March 1 after recovering from a herniated disk in his neck.
Hendriks...
Twins 9, Orioles 5
Nick Markakis got a hit in his return to Baltimore's lineup while Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks exited early after being struck in the hand by a batted ball Tuesday in the Orioles' 9-4 win over Minnesota.
Markakis went 1 for 5 as the designated hitter in his first exhibition game since March 1 after recovering from a herniated disk in his neck.
Hendriks, still in the mix...
Twins 6, Yankees 1
Robinson Cano rejoined the Yankees from the World Baseball Classic and got New York's only hit Thursday night in a 6-1 loss to Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
Cano was picked as the MVP of the WBC after hitting .469 with two homers and six RBIs for the champion Dominican Republic.
Cano singled in the fourth inning off Twins starter Liam Hendriks. The All-Star second baseman...
2013 burning question: Minnesota Twins
Continuing from this morning's season preview of the Minnesota Twins...
Simply put, will the Minnesota rotation be good enough to push them into contention in 2013?
The Twins rotation is...well, calling them a motley bunch might not be the appropriate terminology. The Opening Day status of their best starter from a year ago, Scott Diamond, is up in the air after he had...
Rays 8, Twins 5
Liam Hendriks worked out of a jam after left-fielder Josh Willingham lost a fly ball in the sun, but the Minnesota Twins still lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 Tuesday.
Hendriks, trying to win a spot in Minnesota's rotation, allowed two runs and four hits in three innings. He pitched three innings, giving up two runs off four hits while striking out three.
Rays pitcher Matt Moore...
Hendriks solid in outing for Twins
FORT MYERS (AP) -- Liam Hendriks worked out of a jam after left-fielder Josh Willingham lost a fly ball in the sun, but the Minnesota Twins still lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 Tuesday.
Hendriks, trying to win a spot in Minnesota's rotation, allowed two runs and four hits in three innings. He pitched three innings, giving up two runs off four hits while striking out three.
...
Moore struggles, but Rays get win vs. Twins
FORT MYERS (AP) -- Liam Hendriks worked out of a jam after left-fielder Josh Willingham lost a fly ball in the sun, but the Minnesota Twins still lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 Tuesday.
Hendriks, trying to win a spot in Minnesota's rotation, allowed two runs and four hits in three innings. He pitched three innings, giving up two runs off four hits while striking out three.
Rays...
In Twins rotation, experience, competition is up
The Minnesota Twins had a major problem with starting pitching last season, so their first response was to increase the competition.
Scott Diamond is the only one of 12 pitchers who took at least five turns in the rotation last year who has been guaranteed a place this season. The Twins brought in three starters from the NL in Kevin Correia, Mike Pelfrey and Vance Worley to provide...
Ryan: 'We've got to find pitching'
This is the first in a four-part series reviewing the Minnesota Twins 2012 season and looking ahead to 2013.
Monday: Starting pitchers
Tuesday: Relief pitchers
Wednesday: Outfielders
Thursday: Infielders and catchers
ON THE ROSTER (alphabetical order): Samuel Deduno (6-5, 4.44 ERA), Cole De Vries (5-5, 4.11 ERA), Scott Diamond (12-9, 3.54 ERA), Liam Hendriks (1-8, 5.59 ERA), Carl...
Down to one: Tigers bring magic number down to single game with 2-1 win over Twins
With one swing of the bat Prince Fielder said good bye to the Minnesota Twins and perhaps the Chicago White Sox’s playoff chances.
After an offense that was shut down by Twins starter Liam Hendriks over seven innings, Austin Jackson led off the 8th with a sharp single up the middle off of reliever Jared Burton. And with two outs Prince Fielder came through with the opposite field...
Hendriks ends strong, looks to next season
MINNEAPOLIS The 2012 season has been a roller coaster ride for Twins right-hander Liam Hendriks, but he ended it on a high note Sunday in his final start of the year.
Hendriks didn't walk away from the game with a win, but he held the high-powered Tigers offense scoreless for seven innings before Detroit came from behind for a 2-1 win at Target Field. For Hendriks, Sunday&...
Hendriks ends strong, looks to next season
MINNEAPOLIS The 2012 season has been a roller coaster ride for Twins right-hander Liam Hendriks, but he ended it on a high note Sunday in his final start of the year.
Hendriks didn't walk away from the game with a win, but he held the high-powered Tigers offense scoreless for seven innings before Detroit came from behind for a 2-1 win at Target Field. For Hendriks, Sunday&...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – 2012 Topps Chrome
Per box items:
24 packs per box
4 cards per pack
2 autographs per box
Topps sell sheet
These cards are basically identical to 2012 Topps Series 1, 2 and Pro Debut only in a chrome finish. The standard sized cards feature a full color action shot of the player. Bordered in silver/chrome, the card fronts list the set and player name. A rounded graphic in the lower left corner of the...
Next Year's Twins' rotation = yucky
With another failed Twins' season nearly, mercifully, behind us it's time to look at next season and speculate on how the Twins' will suck next year. Actually it's pretty obvious, and it's once again starting pitching. A remarkable twelve pitchers made starts for the Twins this season, and with Pavano hopefully gone via free agency, Nick Blackburn and Jason...
Yankees Game 153: Bombers blast off in Minnesota
New York Yankees 6 — Minnesota Twins 3
The Yankees showed the long ball in tonight’s 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The Yankees had Andy Pettitte and he continued to build on his starts since returning from the disabled list. In 6 innings, Pettitte gave the Yankees a scoreless start despite giving up 7 hits on 88 pitches. The September call-ups surrendered the 3 runs...
Yankees beat Twins 6-3 as they are 1.5 games up on the Orioles
The New York Yankees (89-64) beat the Minnesota Twins (64-90) 6-3, last night at Target Field from Minneapolis, MN.
W - Andy Pettitte (5-3), L - Liam Hendriks (1-8)
Game Stats;
Andy Pettitte was great as he went six scoreless innings, allowed 7 hits and struck out 3 batters. He looks like he is ready to pitch in the playoffs.
Nick Swisher hit a two-run HR (23) in the start of...
Yankees Game 153 Lineup: 09/24/12
Source: Jason Szenes/Getty
Andy Pettitte is on the hill for the Yankees tonight in game one of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins. In his last outing against the Toronto Blue Jays, Pettitte worked five scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out three for the win.
Right-hander Liam Hendriks (1-7, 5.88 ERA) is on the mound for the Twins.
New York Yankees (88...
Pitching Matchups: Yankees vs. Twins
Tonight
LHP Andy Pettitte (4-3, 2.97 ERA)
vs.
RHP Liam Hendriks (1-7, 5.88 ERA)
8:10 p.m., YES Network
Tuesday
RHP Phil Hughes (16-12, 4.05 ERA)
vs.
RHP Esmerling Vasquez (6-4, 6.75 ERA)
8:10 p.m., MY9
Wednesday
LHP C.C. Sabathia (13-6, 3.47 ERA)
vs.
RHP Samuel Deduno (6-5, 4.54 ERA)
1:10 p.m., YES Network
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