Handing out Twins midseason awards
At the onset of the season, I made predictions about the players on the Twins that would stand-out above the rest. Those predictions from Spring Training did not go exactly as planned but the Twins season has not gone exactly as planned in 2011. The season is only half over and a lot can change in [...]
Twins claim Capps is still the closer
The closing of games for the Twins took a wild and interesting turn in the last 48 hours at Target Field. On Saturday night, Matt Capps entered the field through the bullpen gate with a three run lead. The Brewers were unimpressed with this large deficit and clawed their way to four runs off of [...]
Twins make room for returning Mauer, Perkins
To make room for catcher Joe Mauer and left-hander Glen Perkins, who were activated from the disabled list, the Twins outrighted outfielder Brian Dinkelman and optioned left-hander Chuck James to Triple-A Rochester after Thursday’s win against the White Sox. To make room for Mauer on both the 25-man and 40-man roster, the Minnesota outrighted Dinkelman, [...]
Twins agree to one-year deals with Capps, Perkins
The Twins announced they agreed to one-year deals with pitchers Matt Capps and Glen Perkins, avoiding arbitration with both players. Capps, 27, will earn $7.15 million and Perkins, 27, will earn $700,000. Capps ended last season as the Twins’ closer, but with the return of Joe Nathan from Tommy John surgey, Capps will become the [...]
Bullpen getting healthy; Neshek, Perkins called up
The Minnesota Twins called up right-hander Pat Neshek and left-hander Glen Perkins from Triple-A Rochester on time for Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Neshek and Perkins are expected to work out of the bullpen. Meanwhile, left-hander Brian Fuentes is expected to be available after throwing a bullpen session Tuesday. Left-hander Jose Mijares will throw a [...]
Twins acquire Fuentes from Angels
The Minnesota Twins acquired left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later. The player to be named later must be revealed by Oct. 15. Fuentes, 34, had been the closer for the Angels, with 23 saves this season and a league-leading 48 last year. Fuentes [...]
Manship Called Up; Mijares to DL
The Minnesota Twins’ bullpen is getting worked pretty hard this season with pitchers failing to get quality starts. According to Patrick Reusse of 1500 ESPN Radio, right-hander Jeff Manship is on his way to Chicago to give the Twins another arm, with left-hander Jose Mijares expected to go on the disabled list. Manship was originally [...]
Plouffe Optioned; Perkins to Start in Place of Slowey
Minnesota Twins will skip pitcher Kevin Slowey’s start on Wednesday and called up pitcher Glen Perkins from Triple-A Rochester to make the start. Slowey reportedly has a sore elbow. Minnesota Twins shortstop Trevor Plouffe was optioned to Rochester to make room on the roster for pitcher Perkins, according to Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune. [...]
Twins Agree To Terms With Hudson
The Minnesota Twins announced they have signed free-agent second baseman Orlando Hudson, according to the team press release. The terms of the deal were not immediately announced, but multiple Internet reports say it’s a one-year deal worth $5 million. The deal is believed to include award bonuses that would increase the value of the deal. [...]
Twins ‘Intensifying’ Pursuit For Hudson? Washburn In The Mix
The Minnesota Twins are intensifying their pursuit for free-agent second baseman Orlando Hudson, a major league source told FOXSports.com on Thursday morning. The report said GM Bill Smith declined to comment about any potential free-agent signings this week. This is not surprising because Smith never comments about any kind of free-agent signing or trade. With [...]
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