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MLB Trade Rumors: Dodgers Interested in Justin Morneau

The Dodgers tried to get Carlos Lee to bolster their offense, but they failed.  He simply didn’t want to go to Los Angeles.  They did, however, get Hanely Ramirez.  Ramirez is a nice addition…Read More

MLB Trade Rumors: Justin Morneau Available

The Twins are 15 games under .500 and in last place in the American League Central.  They have no shot at the postseason this year, and the make-up of the team will likely be much different in 2013.…Read More

Tim McCarver Makes Hall Of Fame A Different Way

COOPERSTOWN–Tim McCarver has been a broadcaster for so long that new generations of baseball fans probably don’t even remember that he previously also had a long career playing. McCarver’s…Read More

MLB Trade Rumors: Angels and Blue Jays Interested in Francisco Liriano

The Twins are not good.  They have some good pieces, but they are not good overall.  The one-time feel-good story out of the American League Central has fallen on hard times.  After nine seasons out…Read More

Jonny Gomes Reminds Us What He Can Do For A’s

In most newspaper sports sections around the country it was a small item. Friday night, Jonny Gomes smashed a grand slam homer to give the Oakland A’s a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. I was…Read More

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Joe Mauer May Be Among All-Time Catcher Greats

Joe Mauer is a hitting machine. We should know that by now, but every season he does something fresh…Read More

Brandon Phillips Definite All-Star

The ball was not hard hit, but it was headed into the twilight zone over the second base bag, possibly…Read More

Reds’ Johnny Cueto Pitching Like One Of The Best

Right-hander Johnny Cueto isn’t quite the second coming of Luis Tiant yet, but the man with the…Read More

Scott Rolen Returns For Possible Last Ride With Reds

We might be witnessing the last run of All-Star third baseman Scott Rolen. He is 37 years old and often…Read More

Paul Konerko, Melky Cabrera and The Numbers

When I was a kid I used to keep baseball statistics for myself. Can’t recall the details, but…Read More

Minnesota Twins not concerned about Joe Mauer

The Minnesota Twins are not concerned about the most recent injury to befall star catcher Joe Mauer.…Read More

MLB Trade Rumors: Interest Building in Minnesota Twins’ Denard Span

Denard Span is under contract for the rest of this season, the 2013 season, and the 2014 season.  He…Read More

Minnesota Twins give Byron Buxton $6 million

N0. 2 overall pick Byron Buxton received a $6 million bonus from the Minnesota Twins, per Jim Callis…Read More

American League Central Notes: Drew Smyly, Chris Sale, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins

The White Sox and Indians are battling for first, but don’t sleep on the Tigers.  You can probably…Read More

Injury Update: Joe Mauer is back

The Minnesota Twins will get star catcher Joe Mauer back for today’s game against the Chicago Cubs.…Read More

Cubs, Twins, Padres Bad Baseball

Two months into the season we really have no feel for which teams are going to win the pennant in the…Read More

Minnesota Twins Place Carl Pavano on the DL, Activate Nick Blackburn

Veteran righty Carl Pavanohas been placed on the 15-day disabled list.  The Twins made the move before…Read More

Oakland Athletics Injury Updates: Yoenis Cespedes

There are two bits of good news coming from the Oakland Athletics on the injury front, and both involve…Read More

Minnesota Twins designate Jason Marquis for assignment

This past offseason, the Minnesota Twins signed Jason Marquis to a cheap one-year deal worth $3 million…Read More

MLB Game Recaps: Jonathan Lucroy’s 7 RBI Powers Brewers to Rout

Had it not been for Jonathan Lucroy, Zack Greinke‘s performance may have been the topic of conversation…Read More