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Warne: Adam Walker's power numbers turning heads in Cedar Rapids
Updated: 13 hours ago
Plenty of Minnesota Twins hitting prospects are getting some serious love this year. But as Brandon Warne explains, small college prospect Adam Walker's bat is forcing people to take notice at Class-A Cedar Rapids.
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Struggling Twins can't keep pace with Red Sox in fourth straight loss
Updated: 14 hours ago
In a nearly four-hour game, David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. The Twins have lost four straight games.
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Inside Twins with Chris Atteberry today filling in for Phil Mackey
Updated: 23 hours ago
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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins
Updated: 1 day ago
Notebook: Mastroianni's time sidelined extended, will undergo surgery
Updated: 1 day ago
As Brandon Warne writes in his daily Twins notebook, centerfielder Darin Mastroianni is set to undergo surgery on his left ankle next Wednesday to repair a bone chip. However, the Twins have yet to announce if he will be placed on the 60-day DL.
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Vance Worley effective, but Red Sox outlast Twins in extra innings
Updated: 1 day ago
Jonny Gomes hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to another comeback victory, 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
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Joe Mauer scratched from Twins lineup against Red Sox with stiff back
Updated: 1 day ago
Joe Mauer was held out of the Minnesota Twins starting lineup Friday against the Boston Red Sox due to lingering back stiffness. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Mauer's status for Saturday is to be determined.
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Brian Dozier commits costly throwing error in Twins loss
Updated: 1 day ago
Ron Gardenhire says Twins can't wait much longer on Vance Worley
Updated: 1 day ago
Ron Gardenhire joins Judd and Dubay for his Friday Talkin' Twins segment. He talks plenty about the status of the starting rotation, discusses Aaron Hicks' big night from earlier this week, and shares some humor about his playing days.
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Twins prospect Byron Buxton hits walk-off grand slam for Cedar Rapids
Updated: 2 days ago
With the Cedar Rapids Kernels trailing by three runs to the Burlington Bees in the bottom of the ninth inning, Byron Buxton came to the plate and launched a towering, game-winning grand slam high over the left-field fence.
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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins
Updated: 3 days ago
Mackey: Twins starters have taken ‘pitching to contact’ to a new level
Updated: 3 days ago
Over the past few years, Minnesota Twins starting pitchers have leaned mostly toward pitching to contact. We already knew this. But, as Phil Mackey writes, it's gotten worse. A lot worse.
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Paul Molitor says the Twins homestand has been a letdown so far
Updated: 3 days ago
Paul Molitor joins Judd and Dubay for his regular Talkin' Twins segment. Paul is currently helping out the class A club in Ft Myers and has plenty to say about the minor league system, working with players and managers of those clubs, and shares some thoughts on how the big club is doing.
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Mackey's Twins Notes: GM Terry Ryan says '.500 isn't what we want'
Updated: 3 days ago
Is it a good sign the Twins have hovered around .500 with several players struggling? General manager Terry Ryan gave an interesting answer, saying '.500 isn't what we want.'
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Warne: Darin Mastroianni appears to be candidate for 60-day DL
Updated: 4 days ago
Darin Mastroianni's long road back from an ankle injury continues to get longer for the Twins, as the center fielder still remains without a timetable for his return. As Brandon Warne writes, Mastroianni appears to be a candidate for the 60-day disab
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Adam Dunn belts two home runs as White Sox overpower Twins
Updated: 4 days ago
Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the Chicago White Sox past the Twins 9-4 on Wednesday. Twins starter Mike Pelfrey was hit hard yet again, failing to record an out in the fifth inning.
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Terry Steinbach on why Kevin Correia stayed in to pitch the 8th last night
Updated: 4 days ago
Terry Steinbach joins Judd and Dubay for Talkin' Twins. He discusses how tough Jake Peavy was on the Twins hitters last night, the decision to keep Kevin Correia in the game in the 8th inning, and the status of the Twins bullpen.
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Eduardo Escobar shows some early power vs. White Sox
Updated: 4 days ago
Warne: Highly caffeinated Casey Fien epitomizes Twins' relief approach
Updated: 5 days ago
The Twins build their bullpen frugally, leading them to take chances on pitchers trying to find roles. As Brandon Warne writes, Case Fien is one example of how it can work. "I like my Red Bulls, and I go out there with a high intensity," Fien said.
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Kevin Correia settles down, but can't save Twins, even with umps' help
Updated: 5 days ago
Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo homered to back another strong start from Jake Peavy and lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Twins on Tuesday night.
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| 1:10 PM CT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Boston | J. Lackey (1-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | P. Hernandez (2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Team Leaders | ||
| Avg: | Joe Mauer | .351 |
| HR: | Josh Willingham | 5 |
| RBI: | Justin Morneau | 29 |
| SB: | Pedro Florimon | 5 |
| Wins: | Kevin Correia | 4 |
| Saves: | Glen Perkins | 8 |
| ERA: | Kevin Correia | 3.35 |
| AL CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Cleveland | 24 | 17 | .585 | -- |
| Detroit | 23 | 18 | .561 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 19 | .513 | 3 |
| Chicago WSox | 19 | 22 | .463 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 21 | .462 | 5 |
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Mon 5/20 |
Tue 5/21 |
Wed 5/22 |
Thu 5/23 |
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@ ATL 6:10pm |
@ ATL 6:10pm |
@ ATL 11:10am |
@ DET 6:05pm |
| # | Name | Age | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Arcia, Oswaldo | 6-0 | 210 | OF | |
| 30 | Baker, Scott | 31 | 6-4 | 220 | SP |
| 63 | Benson, Joe | 6-1 | 215 | OF | |
| 53 | Blackburn, Nick | 31 | 6-4 | 227 | SP |
| 31 | Burnett, Alex | 25 | 6-0 | 210 | RP |
| 61 | Burton, Jared | 31 | 6-5 | 225 | RP |
| 41 | Butera, Drew | 29 | 6-1 | 208 | C |
| 55 | Capps, Matt | 29 | 6-2 | 245 | RP |
| 8 | Carroll, Jamey | 5-11 | 175 | SS | |
| 12 | Casilla, Alexi | 28 | 5-9 | 178 | 2B |
| 30 | Correia, Kevin | 32 | 6-3 | 200 | SP |
| 38 | De Vries, Cole | 32 | 6-1 | 180 | RHP |
| 58 | Diamond, Scott | 6-3 | 220 | LHP | |
| 18 | Doumit, Ryan | 6-1 | 220 | C | |
| 56 | Doyle, Terry | 6-4 | 260 | RHP | |
| 20 | Dozier, Brian | - | - | SS | |
| 52 | Duensing, Brian | 30 | 5-11 | 205 | RP |
| 0 | Dumatrait, Phil | - | - | ||
| 5 | Escobar, Eduardo | 24 | 5-10 | 173 | 3B |
| 50 | Fien, Casey | 29 | 6-2 | 205 | RP |
| 25 | Florimon, Pedro | 26 | 6-2 | 180 | SS |
| 35 | Gardenhire, Ron | 55 | - | - | Mgr |
| 60 | Gray, Jeff | 6-2 | 210 | RHP | |
| 7 | Guerra, Deolis | 24 | 6-5 | 251 | SP |
| 72 | Gutierrez, Carlos | 6-3 | 230 | RHP | |
| 62 | Hendricks, Liam | 6-1 | 205 | RHP | |
| 0 | Hendriks, Liam | - | - | P | |
| 47 | Liriano, Francisco | 29 | 6-2 | 215 | SP |
| 44 | Maloney, Matt | 6-4 | 210 | LHP | |
| 49 | Manship, Jeff | 28 | 6-2 | 210 | SP |
| 19 | Mastroianni, Darin | 5-11 | 190 | OF | |
| 7 | Mauer, Joe | 30 | 6-5 | 233 | C |
| 33 | Morneau, Justin | 32 | 6-4 | 233 | 1B |
| 1 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi | 28 | 5-11 | 165 | |
| 17 | Oliveros, Lester | 6-0 | 225 | RHP | |
| 27 | Parmelee, Chris | 6-1 | 230 | 1B | |
| 48 | Pavano, Carl | 37 | 6-5 | 250 | RP |
| 37 | Pelfrey, Mike | 29 | 6-7 | 249 | SP |
| 90 | Perkins, Glen | 30 | 5-11 | 205 | SP |
| 24 | Plouffe, Trevor | 26 | 6-2 | 200 | SS |
| 22 | Ramirez, Wilkin | 27 | 6-2 | 231 | LF |
| 0 | Revere, Ben | - | - | ||
| 0 | Rivera, Rene | - | - | ||
| 64 | Robertson, Tyler | 6-5 | 255 | LHP | |
| 20 | Roenicke, Josh | 30 | 6-3 | 195 | RP |
| 2 | Span, Denard | 29 | 6-0 | 205 | CF |
| 32 | Swarzak, Anthony | 27 | 6-4 | 225 | SP |
| 23 | Tosoni, Rene | 6-0 | 200 | OF | |
| 22 | Valencia, Danny | 28 | 6-2 | 210 | 3B |
| 57 | Waldrop, Kyle | 6-5 | 220 | RHP | |
| 0 | Walters, P.J. | - | - | P | |
| 16 | Willingham, Josh | 6-2 | 230 | OF | |
| 49 | Worley, Vance | 25 | 6-2 | 230 | SP |






