Mackey: Bad year gets worse for Nishioka, but Twins offer clean slate Updated: 2 days ago It's pretty safe to say Minnesota Twins infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka will never experience a 12-month period quite like the one he had in 2011. But as Phil Mackey points out, the Twins are willing to wipe the slate clean in 2012. [Full Story]

Few questions about Twins roster -- if everyone is healthy Updated: 2 days ago Tom Pelissero and Phil Mackey of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities discuss their impressions from TwinsFest and few remaining questions about the Minnesota Twins' roster two weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting to Fort Myers. Full Twins coverage is at 1500ESPN.com [Watch Video]

Mackey: Twins' brass selling some hope, but will it backfire? Updated: 4 days ago Internally, the Minnesota Twins seem to feel pretty comfortable about the way this offseason has gone. So much so, in fact, that they're starting to sell some hope, Phil Mackey writes. Or is it passive-aggressive confidence? [Full Story]

Pat Neshek signs deal with Baltimore Orioles; wants to limit the walks Updated: 4 days ago Former Twins right-hander Pat Neshek signed a one-year minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Neshek told 1500ESPN.com via email, "I really want to focus on (limiting) the walks this year." [Full Story]

Zulgad's Roundup: Twins GM expects big things from starting rotation Updated: 5 days ago GM Terry Ryan is confident the Twins can turn things around quickly after a 99-loss season in 2011. As Judd Zulgad writes in his weekly notes column, one reason for this is because Ryan expects the starting rotation to be much better in 2012. [Full Story]

Joe Mauer says 'this is the best I've felt in a long time' Updated: 6 days ago At this time last season, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer had serious doubts about whether he'd be ready for opening day. One year later, Mauer says "this is the best I've felt in a long time." [Full Story]

Notebook: Pavano to start opening day; bullpen 'the biggest question' Updated: 7 days ago During a media luncheon at Target Field on Friday, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire confirmed Carl Pavano will start opening day against the Baltimore Orioles on April 6. [Full Story]

Former pitcher Camilo Pascual elected to Twins Hall of Fame Updated: 7 days ago Camilo Pascual will become the latest addition to the Twins Hall of Fame this summer. [Full Story]

Twins' Denard Span feeling good, and Ron Gardenhire wants him in CF Updated: 8 days ago Denard Span says he feels the best he has in two years and will be ready to go when the Twins open spring training next month. If he's right, there's no doubt in manager Ron Gardenhire's mind about Span's role. "He's going to lead off and be my cente [Full Story]

Terry Ryan talks Tom Kelly, Twins' preparation for Spring Training Updated: 8 days ago Twins GM Terry Ryan joins Judd & Phunn to talk about the retirement of Tom Kelly's jersey and how prepared he expects the guys to be coming into spring training. [Click to listen]

Twins announce they'll retire former manager Tom Kelly's No. 10 jersey Updated: 8 days ago The Minnesota Twins announced late Thursday they'll retire their former manager's uniform No. 10 as part of Tom Kelly Day before their Sept. 8 game against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field. [Full Story]

Trevor Plouffe had goal of getting stronger; has put on 10 pounds Updated: 9 days ago Minnesota Twins outfielder/infielder Tervor Plouffe joins "Talkin' Twins" on the 2012 Twins Winter Caravan. [Click to listen]

Mackey: Despite new stadium, Twins remain small-market in key areas Updated: 10 days ago Even with massive improvements to attendance figures and revenue streams over the past two seasons, the Minnesota Twins still find themselves scrambling around mid-pack, or lower, in MLB's rat race. Phil Mackey explains why. [Full Story]

Zulgad: Tigers' addition of Prince Fielder changes little for Twins Updated: 10 days ago News that Detroit had signed slugger Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214 million contract Tuesday left some Twins fans upset. But, as Judd Zulgad, writes the Tigers and Twins are miles apart and that was true before Fielder decided to join Detroit. [Full Story]

Anthony Swarzak says he's ready to start and fight for the job Updated: 11 days ago Anthony Swarzak joins Judd & Phunn from the Twins' Winter Caravan to discuss the team's continued journey, acquiring some talent and his role in 2012 [Click to listen]

Ben Revere says he's working on throwing motion, earning a starting spot Updated: 12 days ago Ben Revere joins Judd & Phunn from the Twins' Winter Caravan to talk about improving his throwing motion and competing for a starting position on this roster [Click to listen]

Kevin Slowey on the move again, traded by Rockies to Indians Updated: 14 days ago Former Minnesota Twins right-hander Kevin Slowey is on the move again. According to multiple reports Friday afternoon, Slowey was dealt from the Colorado Rockies to the Cleveland Indians for 24-year-old relief pitcher Zach Putnam. [Full Story]

Mackey: Even after arm 'exploded,' Zumaya expects to throw 100 again Updated: 15 days ago Joel Zumaya hasn't thrown a big-league pitch since that incident 571 days ago. But after signing a one-year deal with the Twins this week, his next regular-season pitch could come on the same mound as his last, Phil Mackey writes. [Full Story]

Glen Perkins on pitching in 2012 & Mackey's embarassing Manuary performance Updated: 16 days ago Glen Perkins joins from the Twins winter caravan to discuss what his role on the mound is going to be in 2012 and the embarassing performance both he and Mackey had in Manuary [Click to listen]

Notebook: Zumaya guaranteed $400,000; Twins ink Brad Thompson Updated: 16 days ago The low-risk signing of right-hander Joel Zumaya by the Minnesota Twins is even more low-risk than initially thought. An MLB source confirmed Thursday that only $400,000 of Zumaya's $850,000 base salary is guaranteed. [Full Story]