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Tom's Notes: MLB Spring Training Underway + State Hockey Tournaments Heat Up

Tom Hansen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:45:41 +0000

Full–squad workouts for both the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers are underway. Spring training exhibition games will get started for both this weekend. The Brewers holding camp in Arizona again this year, but lost 1st baseman Matt Gamel for the season due to knee injury. He hurt his ACL on his knee that will [...]

Francisco Liriano Somehow Hurt Himself Scaring His Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:10:24 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had a winning season since a young pre-rumored-to-be-usin’-PED-homer-swingin’ Barry Bonds was roaming the outfield. The injury to newly-signed pitcher Francisco Liriano may prove there’s a karmic reason for that. Liriano, best known for being a brilliant pitcher with the Minnesota Twins before injuries got to him, injured himself yet again on [...]

Tom's Notes: Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire is Hitting the Snowmobile Trails for a Cause + More

Tom Hansen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:41:36 +0000

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire will be riding a sled the next few days here in the Northland. For a cause. We are only a week or two away from Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers reporting to Florida for Spring Training. But Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire always prepares for spring training by heading to the Northland [...]

Carl Pavano Injured In The Most Carl Pavano Way Yet

Joe Student — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:00:16 +0000

Spring training hasn’t started yet, but Carl Pavano is already in mid-season form. Pavano, 37, is a veteran major league pitcher with a medical history littered with bizarre injuries. On Thursday, Pavano ruptured his spleen after falling while shoveling snow in his driveway in Vermont. He will be out 6 to 8 weeks. Could happen [...]

Minnesota Twins Bring In Familiar Faces to Fill Coaching Vacancies

David Drew — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:10:14 +0000

After another disappointing season the Minnesota Twins hung on to manager Ron Gardenhire, but fired other key coaches. Twins fans will be happy to know that some of those roles will be filled by popular players from the Twins past. StarTribune.com is reporting that former outfielder Tom Brunansky and a former catcher Terry Steinbach will [...]

Target Field Lands 2014 All Star Game; Official Announcement Expected Wednesday

David Drew — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:43:51 +0000

When the Minnesota Twins moved into Target Field, one of the goals was to land the 2014 Major League Baseball All -Star Game. Now, it appears that goal has been achieved. StarTribune.com is reporting that Major League Baseball is planning a Wednesday afternoon news conference at Target Field, where Commissioner Bud Selig officially will award [...]

Loudest Clap Of Thunder In The History Of Baseball? Twins, Rangers And Umpires Instantly Leave Field [VIDEO]

David Drew — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:41:10 +0000

Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the (BOOOOM!!!!)....Let's get the heck outta here! Sunday night the Twins and Rangers were playing in Texas when a flash of lightning was immediately followed by an amazingly loud clap of thunder. Everyone reacts the way we would by instantly getting off the field as quickly as possible.

Minnesota Twins Rally From 6-Run Deficit To Win First Series Of The Year

David Drew — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:22:29 +0000

Now this is more like it! Gardy has said the Twins just need to start swinging the bats. The Minnesota Twins trailed 6-0 before their bats woke to rally past the Angels 10-9. The Twins pounded out 20 hits, including home runs from Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham to overcome a shaky start from Francisco Liriano. Matt Capps made it interesting by giving up 2 runs in the top of the 9th but got the final out with the tying run stranded at second base. The Twins have improved to 2-4 with the powerful Texas Rangers coming to Target Field this weekend for a 3 game series.

Source — Detroit Tigers Land Prince Fielder With Nine-Year, $214 Million Deal

David Drew — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:50 +0000

Well this certainly isn’t good news for The Minnesota Twins! The Detroit Tigers and slugger Prince Fielder have agreed to a nine-year, $214 million deal, a source told ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick. CBSSports.com and Yahoo! each had earlier reported the deal between the Tigers and the free-agent first baseman Detroit boldly stepped up in the [...]

Twins Are Coming Up Threes, Is Harmon Watching Over Them?

David Drew — Fri, 20 May 2011 05:09:47 +0000

Since the sad passing of Minnesota Twins legend Harmon Killebrew, who wore the #3, the team has found some success and that success has the number 3 involved an awful lot.

The Twins on Thursday scored in the first inning for the third consecutive game.

They hit three home runs in a game for the first time all season.

And they will bring a three-game winning streak into Friday's series opener in Phoenix against the Diamondbacks.

"You really can't make it up,'' Twins President Dave St. Peter said.

Twins Great Killebrew Dies

David Drew — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:27:44 +0000

Sad news out of the Minnesota Twins today, a true legend has passed.

Harmon Clayton Killebrew, an iconic Minnesota Twin known for his prodigious home runs and humble demeanor, passed away Tuesday morning at his Scottsdale, Ariz., home at the age of 74 after a nearly five-month battle with esophageal cancer.

Killebrew was the face of the Twins franchise for 14 seasons after the franchise moved to Minnesota from Washington, D.C. before the 1961 season. He is 11th on the all-time major league home run list with 573, of which 475 were hit wearing a Twins uniform. He has the eight highest single-season totals in Twins' history. And he became the team's first MVP in 1969 and its first Hall of Fame inductee in 1984.

Twins' Harmon Killebrew Enters Hospice Care

David Drew — Fri, 13 May 2011 23:19:26 +0000

Sad news out of the Minnesota Twins organization today. I remember being little and hearing my grandpa and dad talk about the Twins teams that featured Harmon Killebrew and looking at photos of him hitting monster home runs. A true class act appears to be entering his final days.

Legendary Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew, one of Minnesota's most beloved sports figures, said Friday that he is near death from esophageal cancer and is entering hospice care.

Twins Add To Target Field Food Lineup

David Drew — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:41:50 +0000

Hopefully you are able to attend a Twins game at Target Field this year. While the team is off to a slow start, the food at Target Field in playoff ready! I love going to Target Field for many reasons, including the food. Last year on my first visit I decided not to wait 30 minutes for a steak sandwich(!), so I opted to try the stir fry. I did take a lot of crap from my friends about not getting a brat or hot dog, but hey I did that the next game. If you make it down this year, there will be even more food to try.

The Top Selling MLB Jerseys Include Popular Twins Player At #2

Chris Allen — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:58:30 +0000

I love the NFL top selling jersey list and NHL top selling jersey list, so when I came across this list I had to share it with you. Especially since a local boy is #2 on the list, find out who and where the Twins rank overall in sales after the break. One of the [...]