Mathews, Voiro Finish Off Sweep of Kernels
via Twins Digest May 24, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Ryan Mathews' two-run homer in the fifth inning put the Beloit Snappers out in front and they held on against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-4, at Pohlman Field in Midwest League action on Friday night in front of 853.

Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins (The Associated Press)
via Yahoo Sports - Twins May 24, 2013 at 10:39 PM

DETROIT (AP) -- Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season - this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter.

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Red Sox top Indians 8-1 behind Lackey's pitching (The Associated Press) May 24, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Twins Option Oswaldo Arcia To Triple-A To Clear Room For P.J. Walters
via Twinkie Town May 24, 2013 at 10:21 PM

Where's Oswaldo? Well, he's on a plane back to Rochester, it seems. Needing to clear a 25-man roster spot so P.J. Walters can start Saturday against Detroit, the Twins settled on optioning outfielder Oswaldo Arcia to Triple-A Rochester, though a corresponding 40-man roster move still needs to be made. It seems rather odd that the Twins would demote a guy that's currently hitting .255/.318/

25 Minnesota Twins Drafts in 25 Days: 2000
via Twins Daily May 24, 2013 at 10:15 PM

Welcome to the new millennium!!!!!! Do you remember the Willennium? In 1999, the Twins finally added B.J. Garbe to their system. Coming off that massive high, the Twins had the second overall pick in

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Twins Minor League Report (5/24): Ain't No Sunshine May 24, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Weekly Links-N-Thinks
via North Dakota Twins Fan May 24, 2013 at 10:10 PM

It was a rough week for the Twins with nine straight losses. The club hasn't won a game since May 13th. Two fifths of the starting rotation was...

Knights rally to top Wings
via Twins Digest May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM

Brent Morel had three hits and three RBI, leading the the Charlotte Knights to a 4-2 comeback win over the Red Wings Friday night at Frontier Field.

Mauer's ninth-inning knock breaks up no-hit bid
via Mlb.com - Twins May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM

The Twins saw their losing streak reach double digits and were nearly no-hit by Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez in a 6-0 loss Friday night in front of a crowd of 39,789 at Comerica Park.

Pitchers Preview: WBC HERO SAMUEL DEDUNO vs. Anibal Sanchez
via Twinkie Town May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM

The Twins are in desperate need of a starting pitcher who can miss bats and work deep into a game. Would you settle for one out of two? Samuel Deduno #21 / Pitcher / Minnesota Twins Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Jul 02, 1983 Here's what we expect out of Deduno: a lot of strikeouts, a lot of walks, and a lot of pitches in 5 or 6 innings of

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Game Hub: Twins @ Tigers, Game 45 May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM
FAST REACTION: Tigers 6, Twins 0. Anibal Sanchez ALMOST No-Hits Minnesota. May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Postgame Twinsights on Trevor Plouffe and Twins ragged bullpen
via Twins Now - Pioneer Press May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM

Twinsights on Minnesota's 7-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night: --There was at least some good news on third baseman Trevor Plouffe, who underwent a full impact test before Thursday's game to determine the extent of his head injury suffered on Tuesday in Atlanta. "Everything came out good," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Actually (he) feels really good. Tough day yesterday. Said

Baseball-Happy Fenway return for Indians' Francona (Reuters)
via Yahoo Sports - Twins May 23, 2013 at 11:33 PM

May 23 (Reuters) - Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona enjoyed his return to Fenway Park on Thursday as his new team, the Cleveland Indians, hammered Boston 12-3. Francona won two World Series in eight years at the helm of the Red Sox before leaving at the end of the 2011 season and was making his first trip back as an opposing manager since taking over at Cleveland. ...

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Tigers 7, Twins 6 (The SportsXchange) May 23, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Fielder's single gives Tigers 7-6 win over Twins (The Associated Press) May 23, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Twins to Recall P.J. Walters, Must Make Two 40-Man and One 25-Man Roster Moves
via Twinkie Town May 23, 2013 at 11:09 PM

When the Twins chose to send Pedro Hernadez to Triple-A, the debate was as to whether Kyle Gibson would be the pitcher to replace him and, to some, whether it was the right time to make that move. Once Samuel Deduno was awarded that rotation spot and Vance Worley was optioned to Triple-A, there was absolutely no way that Gibson was going to be the choice. If Minnesota was going to call him

Twins Minor League Report (5/23): Baxendale, Darnell Shine
via Seth Speaks May 23, 2013 at 10:51 PM

I?ve been following the Twins minor league system pretty much daily for the past eight years. I can honestly say that I have not seen a pitcher have...

Nice Guys Finish First
via Extra Bases May 23, 2013 at 10:51 PM

You don’t toil in the lower independent leagues to get rich or famous. You do it because you love the game of baseball, and you have faith in yourself. Chris Colabello is such a person. And Wednesday, a lifelong dream was realized when the first baseman was promoted to the Minnesota Twins. Chris was riding [...]

Link-O-Rama
via Aaron Gleeman May 23, 2013 at 10:45 PM

• News story lead sentence of the week: "In one instance, a bar in New Jersey mixed rubbing alcohol with caramel food coloring and served it as scotch." • Behold, the dumbest PR pitch I've ever gotten. And that's saying something. • If you've always wanted to hear a compilation of Alonzo Mourning being mentioned [...]