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Voting begins for Twins Hall of Fame |
Fans can vote online for the 2012 Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame class. The Twins Hall of Fame was established in 2000. The hall annually recognizes players who have made significant contributions to the Twins franchise and baseball across the Upper Midwest. Eighteen former players are on the 2012 Twins Hall of Fame ballot. Among the candidates are Dave Boswell, Tom Brunansky, John Castino, Mudcat Grant, Eddie Guardado, Chuck Knoblauch, Roy Smalley and Kevin Tapani. Online voting concludes at midnight on Jan. 4, 2012. The 2012 inductees will be announced at TwinsFest, which is set for January 27-29 at the Metrodome. Thanks for visiting our blog =). Posted in twins-news | Comments Off
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Twins Reach Deal With Catcher |
Updated: 8:30 am CST November 24, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have reached a $3 million, one-year deal with former Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit.The 30-year-old Doumit hit .303 with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 77 games for the Pirates last season. He can also play first base and the outfield, and should give the Twins some much-needed versatility and offensive pop.The Twins announced the agreement Wednesday. How much playing time Doumit receives next season could depend on the health of star catcher Joe Mauer, who missed much of last season with various leg injuries and illness.The Twins used Rene Rivera and Drew Butera as the primary backups to Mauer last year. Rivera hit just .144 and Butera batted .167, providing little offense when Mauer was out.
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Joe Nathan Never Gave Minnesota Twins Chance To… |
Read More: Frank Francisco (P – TOR), Ryan Madson (P – PHI), Heath Bell (P – SDP), Matt Capps (P – MIN), Jon Rauch (P – TOR), Glen Perkins (P – MIN), Joe Nathan (P – MIN), Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins trotted out Joe Nathan 394 times during the seven years he was healthy enough to close games for the organization. The veteran closer won’t be returning for an eighth season, however, as the 37-year-old signed with the Texas Rangers on Monday. The Twins had originally mentioned that they would be interested in re-signing the veteran earlier in the offseason, but Twins president Dave St. Peter said that they were never given the option of matching the Rangers’ offer.
The Twins have a few options now that Nathan officially isn’t coming back. Twinkie Town mentions current Twins’ Glen Perkins, Jon Rauch and Matt Capps along with players like Heath Bell, Frank Francisco and Ryan Madson as possible options the Minnesota front office should look into before next season gets started. There is the quick update of the day. Posted in twins-news | Comments Off
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Twins to start spring training on Feb. 19 |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will hold their first formal spring training workout on Sunday, Feb. 19. The team announced the schedule on Monday. Pitchers and catchers are required to report to Fort Myers, Fla., by Saturday, Feb. 18, with their initial on-field workout the next day. The rest of the position players are required to report by Thursday, Feb. 23, with the first full-squad workout held the following day. The Twins will start the exhibition season with their first of 17 home games at Hammond Stadium on Saturday, March 3, against the Tampa Bay Rays. This is the 22nd straight year the Twins will train in Fort Myers at the Lee County Sports Complex. Tags: Thanks for visiting our blog =). Posted in twins-news | Comments Off
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Spring training: Minnesota Twins release 2012… |
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Minnesota Twins today announced their 2012 Spring Training schedule featuring 17 home games at Hammond Stadium. The 2012 spring campaign marks the 22nd season the Twins have trained at the Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers. Running low on time today, i’ll be back tomorrow hopefully with some more news. Posted in twins-news | Comments Off
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