http://1500espn.com/sportswire The latest news, analysis and commentary on the Minnesota Twins is on the home of SportsTalk, 1500 ESPN Twin Cities and 1500ESPN.com. A team of columnists including Tom Pelissero, Phil Mackey, Patrick Reusse, Jess Myers, Dana Wessel and Joe Anderson provide original content around the clock. Exclusive interviews, live chats, practice videos, photo galleries and more are posted to the 1500ESPN.com SportsWire every day. en-us tpelissero@1500espn.com (Tom Pelissero) webmaster@1500espn.com (Jeremy Sinon) 1500 ESPN SportsWire http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/twinshttp://www.1500espn.com/structurefiles/images/1500espn_logo_200x53.png 1500espn/sportswire/twinshttp://feedburner.google.com <p>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.</p> <p>The year began with Nishioka commanding more media attention, by far, than any player on the Twins' roster during spring training -- a contingent that included 10-15 Japanese reporters, plus a handful of American media members following him daily and analyzing his every motion, even during simple stretching drills.</p> <p>But after suffering through a broken leg, a strained oblique, a .226/.278/.249 batting line, and some of the worst...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Bad_year_gets_worse_for_Nishioka_but_Twins_offer_clean_slate020112">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=Cj5VtlMDbCI:z6Akbo8rwlo:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/Cj5VtlMDbCI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/Cj5VtlMDbCI/Mackey_Bad_year_gets_worse_for_Nishioka_but_Twins_offer_clean_slate020112 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:09 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Bad_year_gets_worse_for_Nishioka_but_Twins_offer_clean_slate020112 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Bad_year_gets_worse_for_Nishioka_but_Twins_offer_clean_slate020112 <p>Every year at the end of January, TwinsFest signals the end of the offseason for the Minnesota Twins and the beginning of their road to Fort Myers.</p> <p>This year, judging by the comments of Twins executives and decision-makers, TwinsFest felt more like the end of an offseason exorcism for the team to rid itself of 2011 demons.</p> <p>"We're going to push past last year," manager Ron Gardenhire said in an interview on 1500 ESPN on Saturday. "I want to get that out of our system, and that'll be a good thing once we get the baseballs popping in the gloves and get to spring training, get...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Twins_brass_selling_some_hope_but_will_it_backfire_013012">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=PoqvfoASUSs:5ZSoHyfOSsE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/PoqvfoASUSs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/PoqvfoASUSs/Mackey_Twins_brass_selling_some_hope_but_will_it_backfire_013012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:17:25 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Twins_brass_selling_some_hope_but_will_it_backfire_013012 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Twins_brass_selling_some_hope_but_will_it_backfire_013012 <p>Former Minnesota Twins right-hander Pat Neshek is back in the American League.</p> <p>The 31-year-old sidewinder signed a one-year minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.</p> <p>"I loved just about everything about San Diego and it was hard not being in their plans," Neshek said via email, adding he's equally optimistic about his new opportunity in Baltimore.</p> <p>"I really like the O's deal because I will have to pitch well to get called up. If not I can get consistent work in Triple-A. ... I really haven't had much consistent work over the past four...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_Twin_Pat_Neshek_signs_minor_league_deal_with_Baltimore_Orioles_013012">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=-ngLydAopXI:6kkIasa9UHE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/-ngLydAopXI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/-ngLydAopXI/Former_Twin_Pat_Neshek_signs_minor_league_deal_with_Baltimore_Orioles_013012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:21:49 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_Twin_Pat_Neshek_signs_minor_league_deal_with_Baltimore_Orioles_013012 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_Twin_Pat_Neshek_signs_minor_league_deal_with_Baltimore_Orioles_013012 <p>Terry Ryan has said since the November day he moved into the general manager's office at Target Field that he doesn't feel he is&nbsp;overseeing a rebuilding project with the Minnesota Twins.</p> <p>The Twins, however, are coming off a 99-loss season and seem to have done little this offseason that points to an immediate turnaround.</p> <p>But Ryan reiterated during&nbsp;a recent&nbsp;appearance on "Judd &amp; Phunn" on 1500 ESPN that he is confident 2012 can be a success.</p> <p>"If we're healthy, we're going to be able to turn this thing around rather quickly," Ryan said. "Just...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgads_Roundup_Twins_GM_expects_big_things_from_starting_rotation012912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=GJ_9Eex-Ix0:28ZepZl2AqU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=GJ_9Eex-Ix0:28ZepZl2AqU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=GJ_9Eex-Ix0:28ZepZl2AqU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=GJ_9Eex-Ix0:28ZepZl2AqU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/GJ_9Eex-Ix0/Zulgads_Roundup_Twins_GM_expects_big_things_from_starting_rotation012912 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:06:21 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgads_Roundup_Twins_GM_expects_big_things_from_starting_rotation012912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgads_Roundup_Twins_GM_expects_big_things_from_starting_rotation012912 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- At this time last season, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer -- less than two months removed from knee surgery -- had serious doubts about whether he'd be ready for opening day.</p> <p>Mauer never made those doubts known publicly, possibly even ignoring them himself, and instead pushed as hard as he could during spring training to make it back for the Twins' opening series in Toronto.</p> <p>It was an arbitrary deadline he says, in retrospect, probably wasn't realistic.</p> <p>Mauer met the deadline and started opening day behind the plate in Toronto, but everything fell...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Joe_Mauer_says_this_is_the_best_Ive_felt_in_a_long_time012912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=JmXV1WC1op8:Kqfd-Ir4GpA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=JmXV1WC1op8:Kqfd-Ir4GpA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=JmXV1WC1op8:Kqfd-Ir4GpA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=JmXV1WC1op8:Kqfd-Ir4GpA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/JmXV1WC1op8/Joe_Mauer_says_this_is_the_best_Ive_felt_in_a_long_time012912 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:18:40 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Joe_Mauer_says_this_is_the_best_Ive_felt_in_a_long_time012912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Joe_Mauer_says_this_is_the_best_Ive_felt_in_a_long_time012912 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- 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.</p> <p>"He's going to start opening day on the road, and then we should have Scott Baker, and this is if it all goes according to plan, if they all get through spring training," Gardenhire said.</p> <p>Pavano's ERA dipped from 3.75 in 2010 to 4.30 in 2011, but much of that was likely due to poor infield defense behind him. In both seasons, Pavano has pitched 220+ innings while inducing more than 50%...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Pavano_to_start_opening_day_bullpen_the_biggest_question012712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=q1g1IoqCRBQ:1gfSlaj5rRM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/q1g1IoqCRBQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/q1g1IoqCRBQ/Notebook_Pavano_to_start_opening_day_bullpen_the_biggest_question012712 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:33:54 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Pavano_to_start_opening_day_bullpen_the_biggest_question012712 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Pavano_to_start_opening_day_bullpen_the_biggest_question012712 <p>The Minnesota Twins' first&nbsp;pitching ace&nbsp;will be honored by the club this summer.</p> <p>Camilo Pascual, who moved from Washington with the Senators in 1961 to&nbsp;pitch for the Twins,&nbsp;has been elected to the&nbsp;team's Hall of Fame. Team&nbsp;president&nbsp;Dave St. Peter made the announcement on Friday afternoon during the Twins' media luncheon.&nbsp;</p> <p>The five-time All-Star will become the 24th member of the Twins Hall when he is inducted during a pregame ceremony on July 14 before a game against Oakland at Target Field.</p> <p>Pascual, now 78,&nbsp;made his...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_pitcher_Camilo_Pascual_elected_to_Twins_Hall_of_Fame012712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=htGxhZjw9bQ:3VuufCgCZuE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/htGxhZjw9bQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/htGxhZjw9bQ/Former_pitcher_Camilo_Pascual_elected_to_Twins_Hall_of_Fame012712 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:59:06 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_pitcher_Camilo_Pascual_elected_to_Twins_Hall_of_Fame012712 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_pitcher_Camilo_Pascual_elected_to_Twins_Hall_of_Fame012712 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- Denard Span says he feels the best he has in two years and will be ready to go when the Minnesota Twins open spring training next month. <p>If he's right, there's no doubt in manager Ron Gardenhire's mind about Span's role.</p> <p>"He's going to lead off and be my center fielder," Gardenhire said at the Twins' annual media luncheon on Friday afternoon at Target Field.</p> <p>"That's my expectation. If someone were to tell me he's not able to do that, then we'd have to adlib. But if Denard comes in healthy, he's my center fielder. There's no questions to me about...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_Denard_Span_feeling_good_and_Ron_Gardenhire_wants_him_in_CF012712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=4w6XzzuYLvM:erYF1zvBHDk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=4w6XzzuYLvM:erYF1zvBHDk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=4w6XzzuYLvM:erYF1zvBHDk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=4w6XzzuYLvM:erYF1zvBHDk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/4w6XzzuYLvM/Twins_Denard_Span_feeling_good_and_Ron_Gardenhire_wants_him_in_CF012712 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:34:22 -0600 tpelissero@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_Denard_Span_feeling_good_and_Ron_Gardenhire_wants_him_in_CF012712 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_Denard_Span_feeling_good_and_Ron_Gardenhire_wants_him_in_CF012712 <p>Tom Kelly is&nbsp;about to&nbsp;join rare company.</p> <p>The Minnesota Twins announced late Thursday they'll retire&nbsp;their&nbsp;former manager's&nbsp;uniform No. 10 as part of Tom Kelly Day before their Sept. 8 game against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field.</p> <p>"Few, if any individuals have had as much direct impact on the success of the Twins franchise as Tom Kelly," Twins CEO Jim Pohlad said in&nbsp;a statement issued by the team.</p> <p>"Over a 41-year career with the Twins organization, Tom has helped ensure high standards on and off the field and has always...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_announce_theyll_retire_former_manager_Tom_Kellys_No_10_jersey012612">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=2SXkwThyLF0:WYfErQCgYeY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=2SXkwThyLF0:WYfErQCgYeY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=2SXkwThyLF0:WYfErQCgYeY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=2SXkwThyLF0:WYfErQCgYeY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/2SXkwThyLF0/Twins_announce_theyll_retire_former_manager_Tom_Kellys_No_10_jersey012612 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:39:49 -0600 tpelissero@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_announce_theyll_retire_former_manager_Tom_Kellys_No_10_jersey012612 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_announce_theyll_retire_former_manager_Tom_Kellys_No_10_jersey012612 <p>Why didn't the Minnesota Twins sign Prince Fielder?</p> <p>Or any other high-profile free agents?</p> <p>And why won't they raise the payroll beyond $100 million?</p> <p>Those are questions <a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Tigers_addition_of_Prince_Fielder_changes_little_for_Twins012412">many fans were asking</a> on Tuesday when news came down of Fielder's nine-year, $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.</p> <p>Well, there are <a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Like_it_or_not_scaling_back_payroll_is_right_move_for_Twins010512">several...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Despite_new_stadium_Twins_remain_smallmarket_in_one_key_area012512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=rzTvn_XQ_Ng:1xzCTJpJ61Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=rzTvn_XQ_Ng:1xzCTJpJ61Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=rzTvn_XQ_Ng:1xzCTJpJ61Q:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/rzTvn_XQ_Ng" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/rzTvn_XQ_Ng/Mackey_Despite_new_stadium_Twins_remain_smallmarket_in_one_key_area012512 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:45:19 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Despite_new_stadium_Twins_remain_smallmarket_in_one_key_area012512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Despite_new_stadium_Twins_remain_smallmarket_in_one_key_area012512 <p>The Detroit Tigers seemingly came out of nowhere Tuesday to sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder to a reported nine-year contract worth $214 million.</p> <p>Anyone monitoring the various social media outlets quickly picked up on the fact the Fielder move was far more of a gut punch to Minnesota&nbsp;baseball fans than the other big offseason surprise.</p> <p>That would have been the Los Angeles Angels' decision in December to give Albert Pujols a 10-year deal that will guarantee him $240 million.</p> <p>The move by Los Angeles owner Arte Moreno brought one of baseball's best...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Tigers_addition_of_Prince_Fielder_changes_little_for_Twins012412">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=aVq7dx5FqBw:vspUGKqgux4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=aVq7dx5FqBw:vspUGKqgux4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=aVq7dx5FqBw:vspUGKqgux4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/aVq7dx5FqBw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/aVq7dx5FqBw/Zulgad_Tigers_addition_of_Prince_Fielder_changes_little_for_Twins012412 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:56:23 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Tigers_addition_of_Prince_Fielder_changes_little_for_Twins012412 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Tigers_addition_of_Prince_Fielder_changes_little_for_Twins012412 <p>Former Minnesota Twins right-hander Kevin Slowey is on the move again.</p> <p>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, who is the Tribe's 10th-best prospect according to Baseball America.</p> <p>Slowey was originally dealt to the Rockies by the Twins for 25-year-old righty Daniel Turpen -- a mid-level prospect who pitched for the Rockies' Double-A team in 2011.</p> <p>Slowey, 27, is set to earn $2.75 million in 2012 and will likely fill a role as the Indians' No. 5...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Slowey_on_the_move_again_traded_by_Rockies_to_Indians012012">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=j5kyKgb6KP4:I9PuLqMsGIc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=j5kyKgb6KP4:I9PuLqMsGIc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=j5kyKgb6KP4:I9PuLqMsGIc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/j5kyKgb6KP4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/j5kyKgb6KP4/Kevin_Slowey_on_the_move_again_traded_by_Rockies_to_Indians012012 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:58 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Slowey_on_the_move_again_traded_by_Rockies_to_Indians012012 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Slowey_on_the_move_again_traded_by_Rockies_to_Indians012012 <p>A crowd of 40,000-plus couldn't possibly have been more silent than in the bottom of the eighth inning on June 28, 2010 at Target Field.</p> <p>That was the day Detroit Tigers right-hander Joel Zumaya collapsed to the ground in intense pain after throwing a full-count fastball to Delmon Young, who fouled the pitch off before watching along with everybody else as Zumaya writhed on the ground at the base of the mound.</p> <p>"That was a real tough night for me. I was actually facing one of my good friends (Young)," Zumaya said in a conference call on Thursday.</p> <p>"I was warming up...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Even_after_arm_exploded_Zumaya_expects_to_throw_100_again011912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=uA8uA70tqlE:DtIrBiIhPJo:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/uA8uA70tqlE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/uA8uA70tqlE/Mackey_Even_after_arm_exploded_Zumaya_expects_to_throw_100_again011912 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:11:24 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Even_after_arm_exploded_Zumaya_expects_to_throw_100_again011912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Even_after_arm_exploded_Zumaya_expects_to_throw_100_again011912 <p>The low-risk signing of right-hander Joel Zumaya by the Minnesota Twins is even more low-risk than initially thought.</p> <p>An MLB source confirmed Thursday that only $400,000 of Zumaya's $850,000 base salary is guaranteed. Zumaya will earn the full sum if he makes the 25-man roster out of spring training, which is almost a certainty if he stays healthy through February and March.</p> <p>Zumaya can earn up to $1.8 million in 2012 through incentives.</p> <p>The 27-year-old was clocked between 92-94 mph during a December bullpen session in Houston, and in a conference call with reporters...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Zumaya_guaranteed_400000_Twins_ink_Brad_Thompson011912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=vLY03WpCHBs:MOfHjoXeLOo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=vLY03WpCHBs:MOfHjoXeLOo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a 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type of retooling that's going to provide much confidence that a team that lost 99 games in 2011 will be vastly improved.</p> <p>The retort by many when this type of discontent&nbsp;has been&nbsp;voiced,&nbsp;has to...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Keeping_Justin_Morneau_healthy_will_be_real_issue_for_Twins011712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=mvRNRRh55w4:7F1yNsIF8ys:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=mvRNRRh55w4:7F1yNsIF8ys:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=mvRNRRh55w4:7F1yNsIF8ys:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img 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Twins agreed to a <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Enrique_Rojas1/statuses/159332623477518336" target="_blank">$5.5 million salary</a> for...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_avoid_arbitration_with_Glen_Perkins_who_will_earn_155_million011712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Z0AQ6LkRl1A:Yhq7no7sD44:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Z0AQ6LkRl1A:Yhq7no7sD44:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=Z0AQ6LkRl1A:Yhq7no7sD44:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/Z0AQ6LkRl1A" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/Z0AQ6LkRl1A/Twins_avoid_arbitration_with_Glen_Perkins_who_will_earn_155_million011712 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:16:19 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_avoid_arbitration_with_Glen_Perkins_who_will_earn_155_million011712 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_avoid_arbitration_with_Glen_Perkins_who_will_earn_155_million011712 <p>The Minnesota Twins will take a flier on what was once one of the most promising right-handed bullpen arms in baseball.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/beckjason/statuses/158634222163197953" target="_blank">According to MLB.com</a>, former Detroit Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya has agreed to a deal worth $800,000 that can earn the 27-year-old up to $1.7 million with incentives.</p> <p>Zumaya's last outing came at Target Field in June of 2010 when he blew out his elbow -- an injury that led to two surgeries and more than one full season on the sideline.</p> <p>Zumaya's entire career...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_agree_to_incentiveladen_deal_with_oftinjured_Joel_Zumaya_011512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PbQPIxkFFOs:KrWG3ixQ370:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PbQPIxkFFOs:KrWG3ixQ370:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=PbQPIxkFFOs:KrWG3ixQ370:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/PbQPIxkFFOs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/PbQPIxkFFOs/Twins_agree_to_incentiveladen_deal_with_oftinjured_Joel_Zumaya_011512 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:09:37 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_agree_to_incentiveladen_deal_with_oftinjured_Joel_Zumaya_011512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_agree_to_incentiveladen_deal_with_oftinjured_Joel_Zumaya_011512 <p><em>Numbers Game columns are where we dive a little deeper into stats, trends, sabermetrics, and basically make peoples' heads explode. </em></p> <p>The Minnesota Twins don't hide it.</p> <p>In fact, if anything they go out of their way to preach it.</p> <p>Pitching to contact -- the organization's pitching philosophy for at least the last decade, and a philosophy that trickles down to every level of the minor leagues.</p> <p>It's a philosophy that has helped earn six division titles since 2002, but it's also a philosophy that relies heavily on external factors such as defense,...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Numbers_Game_Pitching_to_contact_is_like_facing_Konerko_every_atbat011212">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=nM_9oe0qx38:x-XEITYKem4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/nM_9oe0qx38" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/nM_9oe0qx38/Numbers_Game_Pitching_to_contact_is_like_facing_Konerko_every_atbat011212 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:34:21 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Numbers_Game_Pitching_to_contact_is_like_facing_Konerko_every_atbat011212 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Numbers_Game_Pitching_to_contact_is_like_facing_Konerko_every_atbat011212 <p>The Minnesota Twins have dipped their toes into the international waters once again.</p> <p>According to Baseball America, the team signed 16-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Mauricio Silva this week with a bonus <a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/01/twins-sign-venezuelan-righthander-mauricio-silva/" target="_blank">reportedly worth $370,000</a>.</p> <p>Per Baseball America, Silva "is 6-foot-2, 190 pounds and was considered one of the more promising Latin American pitching prospects among players who became eligible to sign on July 2, 2011 (or in Silva's case,...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_sign_16yearold_Venezuelan_pitcher_Mauricio_Silva011212">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=U0nf_DrwHps:9IGd8U8m_qw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=U0nf_DrwHps:9IGd8U8m_qw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=U0nf_DrwHps:9IGd8U8m_qw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/U0nf_DrwHps" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/U0nf_DrwHps/Twins_sign_16yearold_Venezuelan_pitcher_Mauricio_Silva011212 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:47:32 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_sign_16yearold_Venezuelan_pitcher_Mauricio_Silva011212 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Twins_sign_16yearold_Venezuelan_pitcher_Mauricio_Silva011212 <p>Despite being pressed up against the top of their budget, indications are the Minnesota Twins still have enough money to bring in another free agent reliever.</p> <p>On Thursday, a baseball source confirmed the Twins have been in talks recently with the agent for right-hander Todd Coffey, who owns a 3.68 ERA with 167 strikeouts and 53 unintentional walks in 205 2/3 innings over the past three seasons with the Nationals and Brewers.</p> <p>The Twins are among "several clubs" that have showed at least mild interest in the 31-year-old reliever.</p> <p>Aside from missing two weeks with a...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Righthander_Todd_Coffey_among_possible_bullpen_targets_for_Twins011212">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=UPxNLbNS-xA:PZU4_Av1J98:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=UPxNLbNS-xA:PZU4_Av1J98:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=UPxNLbNS-xA:PZU4_Av1J98:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=UPxNLbNS-xA:PZU4_Av1J98:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/UPxNLbNS-xA/Righthander_Todd_Coffey_among_possible_bullpen_targets_for_Twins011212 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:27:21 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Righthander_Todd_Coffey_among_possible_bullpen_targets_for_Twins011212 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Righthander_Todd_Coffey_among_possible_bullpen_targets_for_Twins011212 <p>Baseball America released its organizational Top 10 prospect rankings, and there's been a change at the top of the minor league food chain for the Minnesota Twins.</p> <p>Outfielder Aaron Hicks and right-hander Kyle Gibson ranked as the Twins' No. 1 prospects in 2010 and 2011, respectively, but 18-year-old infield prospect Miguel Sano takes over the top spot heading into the 2012 season.</p> <p>Here are excerpts from <a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/" target="_blank">Baseball America</a> regarding the Twins' top 10 prospects:</p> <p><strong>1. Miguel Sano -- 3B/SS -- Age...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Baseball_America_ranks_Miguel_Sano_as_Twins_top_prospect011012">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=ZSYrn7CKd8Y:BOdAQG4J6GA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/ZSYrn7CKd8Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/ZSYrn7CKd8Y/Baseball_America_ranks_Miguel_Sano_as_Twins_top_prospect011012 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:47:06 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Baseball_America_ranks_Miguel_Sano_as_Twins_top_prospect011012 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Baseball_America_ranks_Miguel_Sano_as_Twins_top_prospect011012 <p>It was at some point in mid-September, towards the end of an embarrassing, disastrous 99-loss season, when Minnesota Twins owner and CEO Jim Pohlad decided he had to draw a line in the sand.</p> <p>With Joe Mauer bouncing back and forth from Mayo Clinic, nowhere near a baseball diamond, and Justin Morneau undergoing the second, third and fourth surgeries of his third straight injury-plagued season -- not to mention another round of concussion symptoms -- Pohlad removed his fan glasses and instead put on his business specs.</p> <p>Pohlad, by all accounts, is a competitive man. He wants to...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Like_it_or_not_scaling_back_payroll_is_right_move_for_Twins010512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?a=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/twins?i=q6S5OMUSJf4:cKWJkvJW5kM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~4/q6S5OMUSJf4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/twins/~3/q6S5OMUSJf4/Mackey_Like_it_or_not_scaling_back_payroll_is_right_move_for_Twins010512 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:12:02 -0600 pmackey@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Like_it_or_not_scaling_back_payroll_is_right_move_for_Twins010512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mackey_Like_it_or_not_scaling_back_payroll_is_right_move_for_Twins010512 <p>First he was, then he wasn't, but Francisco Liriano will pitch a limited amount of innings in the Domincan Winter League after all.</p> <p>The left-hander was scheduled to pitch two innings for los Leones del Escogido on Wednesday night.</p> <p>Twins executives estimate Liriano will throw 20-25 innings over the next few weeks, which would be a lighter load than then 50+ frames he threw prior to the 2010 season.</p> <p>"It will be a bonus if he throws well and gets his confidence back, assuming he's healthy," manager Ron Gardenhire said in an email. 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