Minnesota Twins Schedule
Friday
9/3/2010
7:10 PM
Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers
Saturday
9/4/2010
6:10 PM
Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers
Sunday
9/5/2010
1:10 PM
Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers
NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
In the short-term view of things, the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers are moving in opposite directions.
But baseball rewards the full body of work across 162 games across six months, and in putting their 2010 campaigns together, the Twins and Rangers both look headed to the postseason. (Read More…)
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 8:21 pm by bud
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey had thrown seven no-hit innings against the Oakland Athletics.
Manager Ron Gardenhire made the ever unpopular decision of removing Slowey from the game and allowing his bullpen to polish off the victory.
Gardenhire said he understood the booing from the home crowd and would have done the same thing himself.
However, he noted that he would have made the same decision 1,000 times considering all the facts. (Read More…)
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:54 pm by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
The Minnesota Twins have picked the best time of the season to play their best baseball of the season.
Joe Mauer blasted a home run in the midst of a 4-for-5 night Tuesday, helping propel the Twins to their sixth-consecutive victory in a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. (Read More…)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 8:14 pm by bud
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Joe Mauer, Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, New York, Tampa Bay, Target Field
The Minnesota Twins have acquired closer Matt Capps in a trade with the Washington Nationals.
The Twins sent a top catching prospect and another minor leaguer to Washington in exchange for Capps.
Surprisingly, the Twins have already announced that Capps will retain the closer’s role with them.
That means that closer Jon Rauch will move into the setup role, which can’t make him too happy. (Read More…)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 6:09 pm by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
Matt Capps’ season highlight appeared to come July 12, when the then-Washington Nationals reliever earned the victory in the All-Star game.
Now, the right-handed closer may get a chance to pitch in the bright lights again … in October.
Capps was traded from the cellar-dwelling Nationals to Minnesota, a team squarely in the hunt for the AL East title. (Read More…)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 4:25 pm by bud
Tags: AL Central, Joe Nathan, Jon Rauch, Major League Baseball, Matt Capps, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, Washington Nationals
Minnesota Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson is hurt again, possibly forcing the team to make a trade.
Hudson injured his oblique in an at-bat, and those injuries can be very stubborn and take quite a long time to heal.
The Twins aren’t going to wait around too long before putting Hudson on the disabled list and making a deal.
Ty Wigginton could be a good target because he could play second base and then move over to third when Hudson is healthy. (Read More…)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2:03 pm by steve
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The Minnesota Twins have placed first baseman Justin Morneau on the disabled list with a concussion.
Morneau said he is feeling significantly better over the last few days but that he tends to feel worse as the day progresses.
He is hoping he can start hitting soon, but said it’s hard to think about hitting a 90 MPH fastball right now. (Read More…)
Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 7:23 am by steve
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The Minnesota Twins got off to a slow start but have heated up and made their way into first place in the American League Central division.
First baseman Justin Morneau is having a tremendous season and has been supported by catcher Joe Mauer.
Second baseman Orlando Hudson has made solid contributions and proven to be a great free-agent acquisition. (Read More…)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 7:24 pm by steve
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There is no doubt that Target Field is a huge upgrade over the Metrodome and a place that many Minnesota Twins players are thankful to have.
That said, players and coaches do think there are some things that could be changed to make it better.
Manager Ron Gardenhire and several players have complained that sun glare is making it hard to see the ball.
They would like to see some of the sun glare and shadows diminished to make it easier on the hitters.
Pitchers aren’t complaining, and for good reason. Not only is the sun causing problems, but Target Field is an outdoor stadium with bigger dimensions than the Metrodome.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7:04 pm by steve
The Minnesota Twins keep on winning at home. On Saturdays, they pulled out an 8-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers despite blowing a four-run lead in the ninth inning.
Minnesota held a 6-2 lead heading into the top of the ninth, but Ron Mahay and Jon Rauch allowed five runs to give Milwaukee an unlikely lead. But the resilient Twins got a ground-rule double in the bottom of the frame to score Justin Morneau, sending the game to extra innings. In the bottom of the 12th, Jason Kubel’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly gave them the victory.
The Twins tagged Brewers star pitcher Yovani Gallardo for four runs in the first inning, but could get no more off the All-Star. Morneau upped his league-leading batting average to .377 with a 3-for-5 day, and Joe Mauer went 4-for-7. They combined to score five of the team’s eight runs.
Jesse Crain worked a scoreless 12th inning to earn his first win of the season.
Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 3:57 pm by Raj Sethi
