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On Monday afternoon, Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported that the Minnesota Twins are after free agent pitcher Mark Buehrle, though the Twins’ offer does not appear to be as strong as offers from other clubs.

Later in the day, the Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley said he’d also heard the Twins were involved but was told they would “need a bigger boat.” Cowley added that a few more teams are beginning to get serious with Buehrle:

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have claimed left-hander Matt Maloney off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Jeff Gray off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The Twins announced the moves on Monday. Both are expected to help add depth to the pitching staff in the organization and won’t be counted on to immediately contribute to the big club.

The 27-year-old Maloney went 0-3 with a 9.16 ERA in eight appearances for the Reds last year. He spent most of the time in Triple-A, going 7-1 with a 2.99 ERA in 14 appearances, including 13 starts.

The 29-year-old Gray went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA in six appearances for the Chicago White Sox before Seattle claimed him in May. He went 0-1 with a 4.89 ERA in 24 appearances for the Mariners.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—The Minnesota Twins have claimed left-hander Matt Maloney(notes)
off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Jeff Gray(notes) off waivers from
the Seattle Mariners.

The Twins announced the moves on Monday. Both are expected to help add depth
to the pitching staff in the organization and won’t be counted on to immediately
contribute to the big club.

The 27-year-old Maloney went 0-3 with a 9.16 ERA in eight appearances for
the Reds last year. He spent most of the time in Triple-A, going 7-1 with a 2.99
ERA in 14 appearances, including 13 starts.

The 29-year-old Gray went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA in six appearances for the
Chicago White Sox before Seattle claimed him in May. He went 0-1 with a 4.89 ERA
in 24 appearances for the Mariners.

Twins radio play-by-play voice John Gordon jokes with Chicago White Sox player and former Twins player A.J. Pierzynski before a game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. After 25 years with the Twins, Gordon is retiring following the 2011 season. (MPR File Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)

September 27, 2011

Minneapolis (AP) —
The radio voice of the Minnesota Twins will
step back from the microphone Wednesday, ending a 25-year run.

John Gordon has called Twins games for listeners throughout the
Upper Midwest since his first year with the team in 1987, when
Minnesota won the first of two championships. Wednesday night’s
game will be his last.

Gordon says after 25 years with the Twins and 43 years in
professional baseball, that’s enough balls and strikes. Gordon is
ready to see what’s outside the circle of baseball and spend more
time with his family, golf and travel.

The Detroit native began his broadcasting career in 1965 after
graduating from Indiana University and called games for the
Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees among other teams before
coming to Minnesota.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)