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Morneau finds his swing on career home run No. 206
Star TribuneJustin Morneau's recent outdoor work paid off Sunday when he launched a two-run homer in the sixth inning against Texas, nearly clearing the section behind the overhang in right field. It was only Morneau's second homer of the season, which might have...Tags: Oswaldo Arcia, Alexi Ogando, New York Mets, Justin Morneau, Sports
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Minnesota Twins: They've got walks covered, both ways
St. Paul Pioneer PressEfficient on the mound and patient at the plate, the Twins are setting the standard for avoiding walks and drawing them. That's no surprise on the pitching front considering the club has yielded the fewest bases on balls (4,643) in the major leagues...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Josh Willingham, Kevin Correia, Justin Morneau, Ron Gardenhire
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Difference in baseball is striking
Javier Baez is considered widely to be the best prospect in the Cubs' farm system. His counterpart for the White Sox is Courtney Hawkins. Baez, a 20-year-old shortstop, and Hawkins, a 19-year-old center fielder, both have tremendous hitting skills. They...Tags: Brian Johnson, Sports, Chicago Cubs, Don Mattingly, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Braves (1): They stopped scoring runs over the weekend in Pittsburgh but bought themselves time with the 13-2 start. 2. Giants (2): Tim Lincecum took a shutout into the seventh Saturday, his best start of the...
Tags: Roy Halladay, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles
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Sox-Twins battles no longer for Central supremacy
From 2002 through 2010, the Twins and White Sox occupied first and second place in the AL Central five times. And three more times they were first and third. Some of the battles were classics, prompting former Sox manager Ozzie Guillen to label Ron...Tags: Jake Peavy, Gavin Floyd, Trips and Vacations, Blake Tekotte, Sports
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Minnesota Twins: Oswaldo Arcia plays, Ryan Doumit sits
St. Paul Pioneer PressSix games into his fledgling big-league career, this much seems clear for Oswaldo Arcia: The Twins' hitting prospect is going to play. The 21-year-old rookie was in the lineup for the sixth straight time Thursday night, April 25, for the opener of a...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Josh Willingham, Oswaldo Arcia, Sports, Ron Gardenhire
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Royals' Butler continues career-long success against Verlander
The Kansas City StarDesignated hitter Billy Butler collected his first three-hit game of the season Thursday and, in the process, became the leader in career hits against Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Butler had two singles and a walk in three plate appearances against...Tags: Bruce Chen, Denard Span, Sports, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees
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Series matchup: Twins at White Sox
All games on WSCR-AM 670. Season series: First meeting; Sox 14-4 in 2012. Friday: 7:10 p.m. CSN+. RH Vance Worley (0-2, 10.50) vs. RH Jake Peavy (2-1, 3.41). Saturday: 3:05 p.m. WFLD-32. LH Scott Diamond (0-1, 8.31) vs. RH Gavin Floyd (0-3, 6....
Tags: Adam Dunn, Minnesota Twins, Kevin Correia, Jake Peavy, Paul Konerko
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Minnesota Twins join 'Moneyball' era behind mystery man
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe topic is ground-ball pitchers. Specifically, whether the Twins set out this winter to acquire this particular sabermetric-friendly subset in transactions for right-handers Vance Worley (trade), Mike Pelfrey (free agency) and Kevin Correia (free...Tags: Kevin Correia, Sports, Jonah Hill, Minnesota Twins, American League Central
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In many, many ways Escobar plays key role for Twins
Star TribuneEduardo Escobar "can do a lot of things," manager Ron Gardenhire says, and he's given the utility man plenty of chances to prove it with the Twins. The 24-year-old Venezuelan has served as a pinch runner and a pinch hitter. He's played shortstop and third...Tags: Under Armour Inc., Justin Morneau, Sports, Minor League Baseball, Eduardo Escobar
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BRIEF: Twins' Joe Mauer No. 4 in MLB pay (other 3 are hurt)
St. Paul Pioneer PressCounting endorsements, the Twins' Joe Mauer is the fourth-highest paid major league baseball player ($25.5 million annually) this season, behind ex-Twin Johan Santana ($25.9 million) of the New York Mets, Derek Jeter ($26 million) of the New York...Tags: New York Mets, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Sports, New York Yankees
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Marlins head for snow-bound Target Field
Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond spent five seasons (2005-'09) as a member of the Minnesota Twins. Yet Target Field and the conditions awaiting him are as foreign to him as many of his players. Redmond appeared in just one game at Target Field as an...Tags: Kevin Correia, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Mike Redmond, Sports
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