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2012 Twins Fantasy Baseball Preview

We at Razzball realize that exporting our views across the country has damaging consequences on the blogosphere. To help make amends, we are reaching out to leading team blogs and featuring their locally blogged answers to pressing 2012 fantasy baseball questions regarding their team. We feel this approach will be fresher, more sustainable, and require less energy consumption (for...
Via Razzball  |  1 day ago

Twins' Hughes hurts shoulder in winter ball

MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Twins infielder Luke Hughes injured his right shoulder while playing in his native Australia this winter, and he'll be out 3-4 weeks as a result. Hughes, 27, was playing for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League this winter. He hurt his shoulder while sliding into home during his team's semifinal game earlier this month. "Being so...
Via Fox Sports North  |  1 day ago

Twins' Hughes hurts shoulder in winter ball

MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Twins infielder Luke Hughes injured his right shoulder while playing in his native Australia this winter, and he'll be out 3-4 weeks as a result. Hughes, 27, was playing for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League this winter. He hurt his shoulder while sliding into home during his team's semifinal game earlier this month. "Being so...
Via Fox Sports North  |  1 day ago

Hughes has MRI on right shoulder; won't be game ready for 3-4 weeks

Twins infielder Luke Hughes was diagnosed with a sprained right shoulder today and could miss the first week of exhibition play.
Via Star Tribune  |  2 days ago

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...
Via Fox Sports North  |  2 days ago

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...
Via Fox Sports North  |  2 days ago

Twins' top pick completes intense program

Levi Michael knows he has some ground to make up after being held out of Minor League action last year because of injuries.
Via mlb.com  |  2 days ago

Twins claim OF Mastroianni off waivers

MINNEAPOLIS With spring training in the near future, the Minnesota Twins claimed outfielder Darin Mastroianni off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.In order to make room for Mastroianni on the 40-man roster, the Twins designated right-handed reliever Esmerling Vasquez for assignment. Minnesota claimed Vasquez off waivers from Arizona in late September.Mastroianni, 26, split time...
Via Fox Sports North  |  3 days ago

Twins claim Mastroianni, designate Vasquez

The Twins claimed outfielder Darin Mastroianni off waivers from the Blue Jays, the club announced Thursday. To make room for Mastroianni on the 40-man roster, Minnesota also designated right-handed reliever Esmerling Vasquez for assignment.
Via mlb.com  |  3 days ago

Twins cut Vasquez to make room for Mastroianni

The Twins added Darin Mastroianni, an outfielder comparable to Jason Repko, to their 40-man roster and removed a righthanded reliever Esmerling Vasquez.
Via Star Tribune  |  3 days ago

Twins organization preview, Top 20 Prospects

Injuries and missed playing time for the Twins in 2011 led to a farm system in a state of flux as a number of prospects were pushed into service, disrupting player development plans and timelines.
Via mlb.com  |  3 days ago

Pavano embracing leadership role with Twins

MINNEAPOLIS Carl Pavano is the resident wily veteran of the Minnesota Twins' pitching rotation, but he can relate to the issues the team's younger pitchers went through in 2011.While the Twins struggled as a team during last year's 99-loss season, many of the team's starting pitchers also had down years. Starters Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano...
Via Fox Sports North  |  3 days ago

Pavano embracing leadership role with Twins

MINNEAPOLIS Carl Pavano is the resident wily veteran of the Minnesota Twins' pitching rotation, but he can relate to the issues the team's younger pitchers went through in 2011.While the Twins struggled as a team during last year's 99-loss season, many of the team's starting pitchers also had down years. Starters Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano...
Via Fox Sports North  |  3 days ago

Hughes to have shoulder examined

Twins infielder Luke Hughes is headed to Minnesota on Thursday to have his right shoulder examined by club physician Dr. Dan Buss after injuring it in a home-plate collision in his native Australia.
Via mlb.com  |  4 days ago

Pose for Hrbek statue remains undecided

MINNEAPOLIS Kent Hrbek already has his No. 14 retired by the Minnesota Twins. He already has a bar and restaurant named after him at Target Field, the Twins' two-year-old ballpark. But this season, the Bloomington, Minn., native and former first baseman will be honored by his hometown team in one more fashion: with a bronze statue. The Twins announced late last month that...
Via Fox Sports North  |  4 days ago

Pose for Hrbek statue remains undecided

MINNEAPOLIS Kent Hrbek already has his No. 14 retired by the Minnesota Twins. He already has a bar and restaurant named after him at Target Field, the Twins' two-year-old ballpark. But this season, the Bloomington, Minn., native and former first baseman will be honored by his hometown team in one more fashion: with a bronze statue. The Twins announced late last month that...
Via Fox Sports North  |  4 days ago

Twins auctioning off ball signed by Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian

How much would you pay for a baseball that is signed by the legendary Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian? If you answered “more than $1,000,” you still have a shot to become the proud owner of this rare collector’s item. The Minnesota Twins are currently auctioning off a ball that was signed by the soon-to-be divorced couple, with proceeds benefiting the Minnesota...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  4 days ago

Minnesota Twins auctioning off genuine baseball signed by fake ex-married couple

A baseball signed by former reality TV couple turned bitter exes following the termination of their fraud of a marriage, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, is being auctioned off by the Minnesota Twins in the name of charity, and unbelievably the bidding is a whopping $1,000 with just under seven days left. No doubt the final tally will be much higher when the auction finishes, which...
Via The Last Angry Fan  |  4 days ago

From Zap2It.com: CBS Sports Fantasy Baseball Boyfriend: To simplify things for girls - Pop2it - Zap2it

You go, girl! Andrea Reiher stands up for female sports fans everywhere...and just as a personal note, Joe Mauer IS my fantasy baseball boyfriend, but when I play in a fantasy baseball league, I'm choosing him - just like I choose all my other players - because he rocks the game, not because I think he's cute. Read more about it here:CBS Sports Fantasy Baseball Boyfriend...

Twins take bids on Kim-and-Kris-autographed ball

The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too.
Via Seattle Times  |  5 days ago

Twins hope charities benefit from Kim-Kris split

The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too.
Via ESPN  |  5 days ago

Twins take bids on Kim-and-Kris-autographed ball

The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too. Well, sort of. The team announced Tuesday it will auction off a baseball autographed by reality starlet Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband Kris Humphries. They signed the ball before a Twins game last July, when the Minnesota native and NBA player Humphries threw out the ceremonial first pitch. After a highly publicized...
Via AP on Fox  |  5 days ago

Twins to auction off Kim-Kris signed baseball

MINNEAPOLIS Celebrity couple Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries may be splitting up, but their names will live on forever on an autographed baseball that is being put up for auction by the Minnesota Twins. Humphries, a Minnesota native, and Kardashian visited Target Field in Minneapolis for a July 1 game last year between the Twins and Milwaukee Brewers. Before Humphries threw out...
Via Fox Sports North  |  5 days ago

Twins to auction off Kim-Kris signed baseball

MINNEAPOLIS Celebrity couple Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries may be splitting up, but their names will live on forever on an autographed baseball that is being put up for auction by the Minnesota Twins. Humphries, a Minnesota native, and Kardashian visited Target Field in Minneapolis for a July 1 game last year between the Twins and Milwaukee Brewers. Before Humphries threw out...
Via Fox Sports North  |  5 days ago

Twins take bids on Kim-and-Kris-autographed ball

The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too.
Via Miami Herald  |  5 days ago
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