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Tyner Let Go
January 25, 2008 by
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Today was the deadline to offer contracts to players eligible for arbitration, and according to Christensen, the Twins offered everybody contract except for Jason Tyner.The move doesn't come as a surprise. With the Twins agreeing to a contract with Monroe last night, and having...
Twins Sign Watkins
January 25, 2008 by
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As you may recall, the Twins outrighted Tommy Watkins off the 40-man roster earlier this 0ff-season, and this allowed Watkins to pursue other teams as a free agent. In an interview with Twins Territory soon after that time, he told us this when asked if he'd be back.I hope so!...
Twins Have Arms
January 18, 2008 by
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John Walsh of The Hardball Times just did an overview of the best arms in baseball, and surly enough, the Twins had multiple players near the top of the three outfield lists.Michael Cuddyer not surprisingly took the crown for the best arm in right field. This past season Cuddyer was...
Land O' Links 11/18
January 15, 2008 by
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Charley Walters/Pioneer Press on interest in Koskie and Kielty:The Twins have no interest in free-agent former Twins third baseman Corey Koskie, still recovering from postconcussion syndrome, nor free-agent ex-Twins outfielder Bobby Kielty of the Boston Red Sox.Nick Cafardo/Boston...
Twins Sign Day
January 13, 2008 by
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The Twins today made a move that might affect the starting rotation next season, but it had nothing to do with Santana. According to Joe Christensen, the Twins have signed Zach Day to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training.Day has show some signs of hope throughout...
Arbitration Talk
January 11, 2008 by
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The deadline to offer contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this Wednesday, and the Twins have seven players that they must deal with. The seven players include Justin Morneau, Juan Rincon, Jason Kubel, Michael Cuddyer, Matt Guerrier, Craig Monroe and Jason Tyner.Lets take a...
Twins Sign Monroe
January 11, 2008 by
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A day before the deadline to offer contracts to arbitration eligible players, the Twins cut their number of players from seven to six. Late tonight, the Twins and Craig Monroe agreed to a one-year deal that will pay Monroe $3.82 million plus incentives.This deal is not totally guaranteed...
Twins Sign Everett
January 11, 2008 by
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When Miguel Tejada was traded from the Orioles to the Astros yesterday, it had an affect on the Twins. The Astros, no longer needing Adam Everett at shortstop, non-tendered him. The Twins had obviously been looking closely at him, because less than 24 hours later, the Twins have swooped...
Yankees Still Interested
January 09, 2008 by
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According to several reports today, the Yankees are still interested in Santana, and the two sides have talked in recent days. It was mentioned here when Andy Pettitte's name came out in the Steroid Report that the Yankees might again look at Santana. With Dan Haren traded to Arizona...
Quick Friday Thoughts
January 06, 2008 by
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The week is almost over, and the MLB office officially closed for business this afternoon with final moves being announced before the holidays. The office won't be open again until the new year, so it looks like Johan Santana will be a Twins at least until 2008.The MLB office being...
One Big Issue
December 30, 2007 by
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Today in the Star Tribune, we didn't get any new news or rumors on the Santana situation, but we still got something. In a somewhat 'interview' with Twins general manager Bill Smith, we finally got the sense that Johan Santana will more than likely be traded, and for some...
Yes, No Twins!
December 29, 2007 by
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The long awaited Steroid Report came out today, and no current Twins showed up on the list. There were a few former Twins including Rondell White and Chuck Knoblauch but this is small considering the fact that there were 80-some major leaguers named and no current Twins. All I can...
Twins Staying Quiet
December 20, 2007 by
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Just a week after signing multiple players and making various other moves, the Minnesota Twins are staying quiet. There have been basically no rumors on any Johan Santana situation other than a small bit of news from the Yankees letting everyone know that they are indeed still interested...
Santana Talks Continue
December 17, 2007 by
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Since the Winter Meetings ended, everything on the Johan Santana front has been pretty quiet. But today La Velle reported that the Twins and Red Sox are still talking, and that the Twins are currently leaning towards a deal that would have Jacoby Ellsbury as the main part coming to...
Johan Contract Rumors
December 17, 2007 by
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There is a rumor going around that the Twins have finally made Johan Santana a contract offer. The offer calls for a 5-year, 93 million dollar deal. If the rumor is correct, it'd be a very nice starting point for the Twins.At 93 million dollars and 5 years, Johan would make 18...
Another Day, Another Move
December 16, 2007 by
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It has been a busy week for the Twins; they've signed Craig Monroe, let Jason Tyner go, offered contracts to five players, signed Adam Everett to play shortstop and now today they have signed Mike Lamb to a two-year deal (presumably to be their starting third baseman).Adam Everett...
You Can Help!
December 05, 2007 by
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I had a short article about the banners a while back, and since have added one more ad to the site. I really don't like to have them, but I'm hoping that I'll be able to raise a little bit of money this way to improve the site. The newest one can be found on the right sidebar...
Don't Worry...
December 05, 2007 by
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We are currently changing some things up with the sidebars. We are getting rid of the things that are no longer needed, and some things that just took up space. Over the course of the off-season, there will be more changes coming, including one major one near the end.Stay Tuned...By...
Hunter, Silva Become Free Agents
December 05, 2007 by
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The World Series ended less that 24 hours ago, and yet things are already getting pretty busy for the Twins. Earlier today, the Twins officially announced that they would indeed pick up the option on closer Joe Nathan. And now, both Carlos Silva and Torii Hunter have both officially...
Setting Things Straight
December 05, 2007 by
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Over the past few days, things on the Twins front have started to heat up with rumors on a Carlos Silva offer and then news about Torii Hunter's contract situation. Well, Joe Christensen knows all about these rumors, and as he tells us, they aren't that serious.On Wednesday...
Slowey, Buscher Rewarded
December 05, 2007 by
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Kevin Slowey and Brian Buscher both took huge strides to reach the major leagues this past season, and today they were awarded for all of their achievements. Buscher was named the 2007 Minor League Player of the Year and Slowey was named the 2007 Minor League Pitcher of the Year.Buscher...
No Contact Yet
December 05, 2007 by
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The season for the Twins has been over for nearly a month now, and yesterday Torii Hunter said that the Twins still haven't contacted him about resigning. To me, this is very surprising, and might tell how they feel about their chances of retaining him.Over the past month or so...
Rocco or Coco?
December 05, 2007 by
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With the Winter Meetings underway, the Twins look determined to fill the third base and centerfield positions. In centerfield, there are a few free agents out there after Torii Hunter, but anything much cheaper than him on the free agent market isn't worth it.Instead, the Twins...
Twins Interested In Rocco?
December 05, 2007 by
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As we know, the chances that the Twins will be looking for a new centerfielder this off-season are very big. Some of the people that we have talked about are Coco Crisp and Aaron Rowand. But, according to a few different reports, the Twins are interested in Rocco Baldelli from the...
Nathan Sticking Around
December 05, 2007 by
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According to the Star Tribune, the Minnesota Twins will indeed pick up closer Joe Nathan's option for the 2008 season. The option will be worth $6 million, and the deal is currently just simply awaiting the completion of the paper-work.It is still possible that a contract extension...
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