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<title><![CDATA[Little League experiences evoked by death of a coach]]></title>
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Little League memories and lost youth come to the fore on the occasion of the death of our writer's old coach.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 15, 2012 07:44:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Injuries, anemic offense have put Minnesota Twins in a precarious position]]></title>
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Injuries, underperformers and streaky play have put the Twins in an unfamiliar position -- last place in the AL Central.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 21, 2011 01:16:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmon Killebrew produced long home runs and generations worth of smiles in Minnesota]]></title>
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Harmon Killebrew gave Minnesotans a ballplayer -- and a person -- that they were proud of during a Hall of Fame career.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 14, 2011 14:27:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[San Francisco Giants to get their World Series rings]]></title>
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One member of the Giants plans to wear his World Series ring regularly, but another says there's no way he'll wear his.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 07, 2011 11:22:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Caple: Twins need to follow a few easy steps to get back in ALDS]]></title>
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Sure, the Twins are in an 0-2 hole against the Yankees as their ALDS shifts to the Bronx, but they can pull off the impossible if they just follow a few easy steps.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 08, 2010 13:20:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The New York Yankees once again dominated the Minnesota Twins in a series that lacked drama]]></title>
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The Yankees methodically swept the Twins again in an ALDS that lacked intrigue.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 09, 2010 11:23:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Controversial non-strike call goes against Minnesota Twins in 5-2 loss to New York Yankees in ALDS Game 2]]></title>
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The controversial non-strike call wasn't the only reason the Twins fell to the Yankees, 5-2, in ALDS Game 2, but it certainly didn't help.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 07, 2010 11:05:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins just keep on losing to New York Yankees in postseason]]></title>
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Everything about this year's installment of the Twins -- new year, different stadium, bigger payroll -- was different ... except the result against the Yankees.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 06, 2010 12:53:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A new baseball season and a new ballpark means every owner will want one]]></title>
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A new season and a new ballpark means every owner will want one.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 14, 2010 03:38:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Target Field is the new home of the Minnesota Twins. Let's take a video tour!]]></title>
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MINNEAPOLIS -- What? No dull, beige Teflon roof? No cement-hard green carpet? No Hefty bag for a right-field fence? And they dare call this a major le...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 12, 2010 09:53:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Caple: A tour of Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new ballpark]]></title>
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For the first time since 1981, the elements and not a dingy white roof will have a say in Twins home games.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 10, 2010 03:21:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Caple: Clear skies above Target Field for Minnesota Twins]]></title>
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The Twins played their first official game in their new home, and not seeing a roof overhead is a pleasant change of scenery.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 12, 2010 16:02:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot Stove U.: Jim Caple -- Minnesota Twins know how to spend money]]></title>
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Sure, the Twins don't have a big payroll, but that has never stopped them from competing for titles.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 10, 2010 04:31:19 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bert Blyleven should finally get Hall of Fame call]]></title>
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Bert Blyleven is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the 13th time. And it should actually be the final time.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 31, 2009 08:40:12 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Joe Mauer's future -- whether he'll stay with the Minnesota Twins, or move to the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox -- is worthy of a Coen brothers movie]]></title>
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Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 25, 2009 02:44:03 PST</pubDate>
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