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Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Duensing among unlikely September stars

The crises come daily in the pennant races, and all the stuff that really matters at the outset of spring training -- pedigree, salary, past statistic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Duensing bests fellow rookie Hunter to lift Twins over Rangers

Rookie Brian Duensing pitched like a veteran in his third career start, striking out eight in seven innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

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Crede's 3-run blast backs star effort from Liriano as Twins handle Royals

Joe Crede hit a three-run homer in his return to the lineup, Francisco Liriano had his best start in two months and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Wednesday night.

Slowey's wrist surgery ends year

The Minnesota Twins, locked in a tight division race, will be without Kevin Slowey the rest of the season.

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Twins-Brewers Preview

Blackburn handles Pirates through nine strong to help Twins take rubber match

Nick Blackburn pitched a six-hitter for his first career complete game, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.

Cust's homer in fifth lifts A's past Twins for seventh straight victory

Jack Cust hit a go-ahead solo home run, Jack Hannahan tied the game with a three-run double and the Oakland Athletics extended their best winning streak in three years to seven games with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

Homers rule the day as three Twins, two Brewers go deep

Justin Morneau hit a grand slam, Scott Baker pitched into the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-3 victory Sunday night.

Joe Mauer's prowess isn't just with the bat

...speaking without conviction about what he was reading. But midway through last year, Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson nudged Mauer to become more assertive and to exercise the enormous respect that the team's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009

Morneau backs Blackburn with homer as Twins down Indians

Justin Morneau homered, Nick Blackburn pitched seven solid innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 on Friday night.

Perkins gets first win to help Twins complete sweep

Glen Perkins pitched through pain in the seventh and scattered four hits over eight innings, guiding the Minnesota Twins to a 3-1 victory Sunday that completed a three-game sweep of the sputtering Los Angeles Angels.