Span reluctant to move from centerfield
Denard Span was back in his usually spot at the top of the Twins line-up on Tuesday night in Anaheim. It was a question mark if Span would even survive the weekend as a member of the Twins. But after the deadline passed on Sunday, Span was still proud to be a member of the [...]
Henriks is proving he belongs in Rochester
At the onset of the season, there were many in the Twins organization that felt Kyle Gibson was the pitcher to watch in the minor leagues. Gibson has encountered his struggles this year and now many have turned their eyes to another prospect that has started to make his mark for the Rochester Red Wings. [...]
Twins, Nationals trade broke down over prospect Lombardozzi
Turns out the Nationals were willing to trade right-hander Drew Storen for Twins center fielder Denard Span n a straight up trade. Minnesota wanted more. Trade talks broke down because of Twins’ insistence of infielder Stephen Lombardozzi being included in a package for Span, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com. Bowden reported on Saturday that Minnesota was insistent on [...]
Twitter adds to interactions at trade deadline
The non-waiver trade deadline came and went on Sunday afternoon with the Twins not pulling the trigger on any moves. There were plenty of rumors surrounding members of the Twins organization but as the clock struck 3 p.m., the team kept all of their parts. The possibility of a Denard Span- Drew Storen trade brought out [...]
Non-waiver trade deadline passes, Span to be sent… back to Twins
Denard Span will be packing his bags soon to join a major league roster, but it won’t be with the Nationals. The rumored Drew Storen-for-Span trade broke down before Sunday’s non-waiver trade deadline. It has been confirmed that not only did the Twins not trade Span, they didn’t make any deadline deal at all. Span [...]
Twins, Nationals tweeters all equally dislike rumored trade
I tweet a lot. I’m on Twitter very often. After soaring through the Twins and Nationals Twitter feeds looking for fan and media feedback, I have come to the conclusion that most people are not fans of the potential Denard Span-for-Drew Storen trade. Here is some feedback from Nationals fans and media on Twitter: @JScottLewis I [...]
Twins insistent on Storen, Lombardozzi, Bernadina from Nationals for Span
The Twins and Nationals trade talk just got a little more interesting. Minnesota is now insisting on reliever Drew Storen—NOT reliever Tyler Clippard— along with outfielder Roger Bernadina and infield prospect Stephen Lombardozzi from Washington in exchange for Span, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com. The two new mentions since the previous reports are Bernadina and Lombardozzi. Lombardozzi, 22, is considered [...]
Yankees inquired about Span
When word got out that the Twins were entertaining the idea of trading center fielder Denard Span to the Nationals, I was surprised other teams weren’t calling. Perhaps some teams did call, but no reports surfaced. That was until Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reported that the Yankees inquired about Span. The Nationals still appear [...]
Twins, Nationals talk trade for Denard Span
The Twins are reportedly negotiating a trade with the Nationals involving Twins center fielder Denard Span, but Washington may not be willing to part with closer Drew Storen. Scott Miller of CBSSports.com tweets that instead of Storen, Washington is pushing to trade reliever Tyler Clippard for Span. Nationals still looking for OF help. Pushing Clippard on Twins for Span instead of [...]
Span-Storen trade hitting a crucial point
The biggest trade rumor surrounding the Minnesota Twins this week has been a deal in which the Twins would send center fielder Denard Span to the Washington Nationals in exchange for relief pitcher Drew Storen. With the deadline being only a couple days away, the talks might have hit a crucial point in the negotiation [...]
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