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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:04:23 PST |
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Pohlad's death will do little to change Twins' ops (AP)Over the last 22 years, the Minnesota Twins have had two different managers in their dugout. Just three GMs. Only two team presidents. Loyalty and stability were the hallmarks of Carl Pohlad's time as owner, and the Twins don't expect that to change as son Jim Pohlad officially assumes control of the organization.
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Twins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
He's a catcher, so Joe Mauer has learned to live with lingering aches and pains. But when a minor irritation in his abdomen persisted into the offseason, the All-Star decided to have it checked out.
During a visit to the Mayo Clinic, doctors discovered a small blockage in one of his kidneys, a problem Mauer is believed to have lived with since birth.
Correcting the problem required surgery, and on Dec. 22, the obstruction was removed.
"They got it taken care of and he should be fine," general manager Bill Smith of the Twins said. "No effects whatsoever."
Mauer is expected to be in camp when Twins pitchers and catchers open spring training on Feb. 14, and the team hopes he will be able to take part in all normal drills and activity. The surgery...
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Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad dead at age 93 (AP)
Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday. He was 93. The Twins and Major League Baseball each issued a statement confirming his death. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig called Pohlad "a true leader in our sport for the past 25 years." "Since the day Carl Pohlad entered Major League Baseball, he...
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Longtime Twins owner Carl Pohlad dies at 93 (PA SportsTicker)Carl Pohlad, the longtime owner of the Minnesota Twins, died on Monday at his home in Edina, Minnesota. He was 93.
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Twins' Mauer has minor kidney surgery (Yahoo! Sports) In what a Minnesota Twins official described as "a minor procedure," All-Star catcher Joe Mauer...
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Twins C Mauer undergoes surgery (PA SportsTicker)Minnesota Twins catcher and reigning American League batting champion Joe Mauer underwent minor surgery last week to eliminate a kidney obstruction, according to multiple reports.
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Phils' Utley thinks he can be ready by Opening Day (Yahoo! Sports) Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, who had surgery on his right hip Nov. 23, stepped up to the...
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Baseball salaries should outrage, but don't (AP) It may be strictly coincidental, but that doesn't make it any less interesting. About the same time the New York Mets were spending millions on the closer they so desperately need this week, the owner of the team was facing possible losses of millions of his own as the victim of a fraud scheme even more audacious than the one baseball pulls on its fans.
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Twins, SS Nick Punto agree on 2-year deal (AP)Nick Punto is staying in Minnesota. The versatile infielder agreed with the Twins on a two-year contract Thursday worth $8.5 million. After an awful 2007 season at the plate, Punto bounced back to hit .284 and was the team's starting shortstop as they chased the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central over the final two months of the season.
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Rule 5 Report (RotoWire)
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Teixeira negotiations continue to escalate (Yahoo! Sports)Agent Scott Boras is leveraging the bidders against one another. Angels are among those getting uncomfortable.
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Twins re-sign SS Punto (PA SportsTicker)Any questions regarding the Minnesota Twins shortstop situation were answered Thursday as the team agreed to terms with free agent Nick Punto.
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Cubs say versatile DeRosa will be staying in Chicago (Yahoo! Sports)The Minnesota Twins are reportedly trying to become the third team in the san Diego Padres- Chicago Cubs talks...
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Twins want DeRosa, could get involved in Peavy deal (Yahoo! Sports) Two persons with knowledge of negotiations said the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs talked Tuesday about a...
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Minnesota not interested in Pittsburgh's Wilson (Yahoo! Sports)The Minnesota Twins are not interested in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, a team official...
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Phillies could be third team in Cubs-Padres deal for Peavy (Yahoo! Sports)The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies are active on at least two fronts. They have shown interest in...
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Twins, Astros in discussions about Tejada, Wigginton (Yahoo! Sports)The Minnesota Twins have expressed an interest in Miguel Tejada, while Ty Wigginton is generating interest from...
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Indians, Twins interested in Tejada (Yahoo! Sports)The Astros are shopping the expensive shortstop, and the two AL Central teams are mulling over acquiring him.
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Dodgers near agreement with Blake (Yahoo! Sports)L.A. increases offer to three years and the third baseman appears to have accepted. Furcal is Dodgers' next target.
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Phillies inquire about Twins' Delmon Young (Yahoo! Sports) Philadelphia Phillies baseball personnel have been asking pointed questions about Minnesota Twins outfielder...
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Tigers to sign SS Everett; Wilson an option for Twins? (Yahoo! Sports) The Detroit Tigers will not trade for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, apparently because they are set...
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Astros appear willing to trade Tejada (Yahoo! Sports) Foxsports.com reported the Houston Astros are willing to trade shortstop Miguel Tejada and there are several...
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Winter meetings, American style (Yahoo! Sports)What do AL teams need? Where are free agents likely to land? Who might be dealt? Answers here.
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