Twins Actively Searching For Pitching Before Trade Deadline
According to multiple sources, the Minnesota Twins are considering trades to acquire a pitcher before the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline. So far the Twins showed interest but lost out on starting pitcher Cliff Lee. Despite one of the better bullpens in the American League, the Twins appear to be targeting bullpen help. According to [...]
Twins Shuffle Around Pitching Staff; Also Activate Casilla
On Wednesday the Minnesota Twins optioned pitcher Alex Burnett to to Triple-A Rochester, moved pitcher Clay Condrey to the 60-day disabled list, and called-up pitcher Anthony Slama. Condrey is likely to have surgery and his future with the Twins is in doubt. Burnett has been struggling after a short-lived strong MLB debut in the majors. Meanwhile, Slama [...]
Twins Make Roster Moves, Including C Ramos For Depth
As most of you may already know, pitcher Jeff Manship was called up from AAA Rochester to make a spot-start for pitcher Nick Blackburn, who is handling a family emergency. With that said, the Twins are worried about catcher Joe Mauer and his bruised left heel. The Twins are calling up catcher Wilson Ramos, with [...]
Mauer Turned Down $21 Million Per Year?
The Minnesota Twins are not commenting on their negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer, but Jim Souhan of Star Tribune reports the catcher has turned down offers of $20 million to $21 million per year. According to multiple Internet reports of eight-year extension talks, Mauer possibly turned down a potential eight-year $168 million offer from the [...]
Twins Ink Blackburn To Four-Year Deal
The Minnesota Twins announced they’ve signed pitcher Nick Blackburn to a four-year, $14 million contract with an $8 million club option for 2014. The contract includes this season, so the four-year deal begins immediately. The deal buys out this season and all three of his arbitration years. Blackburn, 28, has been one of the Twins’ [...]
Liriano Opening Eyes In The Dominican Republic
John Shipley (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire is excited about pitcher Francisco Liriano and his progress this offseason. “I just got a report that he’s throwing the living fire out of the ball down in the Dominican (Republic),” Gardenhire said to the Pioneer Press. “He threw eight innings the other day, and [...]
Duensing To Be In the 2010 Rotation? Pavano Too?
Kelly Thesier (MLB.com) said in her recent fan responses that Minnesota Twins’ pitcher Brian Duensing is likely to enter the 2010 season as a starter in the Twins’ rotation. Thesier also could see Duensing joining the bullpen, but only if the Twins go out and sign some free-agent pitchers this offseason. “If the Twins somehow [...]
Twins Interested In Bringing Back Pavano?
We’ve got a tip that the Minnesota Twins are interested in bringing back pitcher Carl Pavano for next season. The Twins sent AAA Rochester pitcher Yohan Pino to Cleveland as the player-to-be-named-later in the trade for Pavano on August 7th. Pavano’s base salary is $1.5 million this year, but he will likely earn close to [...]
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