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Not since Corey Koskie bashed 25 home runs in 2004 have the Twins finished a season satisfied with their production at third base. And for the third time in four seasons, Minnesota is seeking an answer to that deficiency in the free agent market.
Tony Batista lasted only 50 games in 2006, and Mike Lamb survived for just 81 games in 2008. But Twins general manager Bill Smith isn't letting those failures deter him from courting another veteran free agent for the job.
This time, the target is 35-year-old Casey Blake, and at least the Twins are familiar with him. The Dodgers' stretch-drive pickup played 29 games in two stints with Minnesota earlier this decade before signing with Cleveland, where he spent six productive seasons. The Twins are one of seven or eight...
18 Nov 2008 at 10:52pm
The tiny Red Sox second baseman stood tall after Ramirez was traded and excelled in pressurized Boston.
18 Nov 2008 at 6:59am
Third baseman Casey Blake and shortstops Yunel Escobar and J.J. Hardy are believed to be the top off-season...
Ron Gardenhire figures he has one thing left to do as manager of the Minnesota Twins. "It's a very young and exciting team and, if we can fill in a couple of holes, we believe we are going to be right there with this team and win a World Series," Gardenhire said Thursday in a statement issued by the club after he agreed to a two-year contract extension.
13 Nov 2008 at 9:56am
MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins on Thursday signed manager Ron Gardenhire to a two-year contract extension.
11 Nov 2008 at 6:46pm
Minnesota Twins reliever Pat Neshek will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and is expected to miss next season. The right-hander re-injured his elbow last week during a throwing session at the team's facility in Florida. He had an MRI exam Tuesday, which revealed a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament.
11 Nov 2008 at 5:35pm
MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Minnesota Twins righthanded reliever Pat Neshek will undergo "Tommy John" surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2009 season, the team announced Tuesday.
6 Nov 2008 at 12:48pm
President-elect Barack Obama began preparing for the transition into the Oval Office well before Tuesday's...
31 Oct 2008 at 7:40am
Not long after the Philadelphia Philles won 2008 World Series, BetOnline.com delcared the Boston Red Sox are...
30 Oct 2008 at 8:05pm
Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton are among a core group of players Tampa Bay refused to trade. The payoff now is obvious.
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