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Casilla day-to-day with finger issue
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:55:00 EDT)
Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla was scratched from the Twins' lineup Friday with soreness in his left middle finger.

Veteran honored to throw out first pitch
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:07:00 EDT)
On Friday night, National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Charisse Stickney got the opportunity to represent all the men and women she's helped deploy overseas by throwing out the first pitch before the Twins-Indians game at the Metrodome.

Gardenhire a master of his craft
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:00 EDT)
Exactly three weeks ago, the Twins were leaving Cleveland having dropped six of seven games on a 10-game roadtrip. Three of those losses were by nine runs or more.

Punto's dive ignites Twins' offense
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:00 EDT)
On Wednesday afternoon, it was a key defensive play by the Twins in the top half of the third inning that ignited them to a 7-0 victory over the Tigers.

Nathan, on All-Star bubble, wants in
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:33:00 EDT)
Joe Nathan isn't one to concern himself much with All-Star talk. This year, though, is a little different, as the Twins' closer grew up near New York City and still has family and friends there.

As Monroe goes, so do Twins
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:35:00 EDT)
A three-run homer by Craig Monroe off Tigers starter Nate Robertson in the fourth inning Tuesday helped give the Twins their first lead of the game, which, despite some challenge from Detroit, they held for a 6-4 win.

Span adjusting on offense, defense
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:20:00 EDT)
Denard Span has discovered that the challenges in right field aren't limited to just the baggie. The outfielder will now have plenty of chances to work on fielding the spot, where he will get most of the playing time during Michael Cuddyer's absence.

Tigers, Twins share mixed intentions
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:12:00 EDT)
This week's Tigers-Twins series already figured to be intense. But boy, did it get testy quickly. On Tuesday, the talk in both clubhouses was still focused on events of Monday night's series opener and exactly which team was intentionally thrown at in the game.

Hot corner sees Punto vs. lefties
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:41:00 EDT)
The Twins have struggled against left-handed pitching all season, hitting just .251 as a club. Manager Ron Gardenhire has been seeking solutions to fix the problem.

Twins' 'pen falters in Central hit show
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:59:00 EDT)
Minnesota had won 12 of its last 13 games while the Tigers had taken 15 of 18 to get over the .500 mark, but after having not allowed a single earned run in their last 24 1/3 innings, the Twins bullpen faltered in a 5-4 loss to Detroit.

Gardenhire standing pat with lefty bats
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:43:00 EDT)
Michael Cuddyer's finger injury has forced Ron Gardenhire to shift his lineup once again. This time, he's gone with three lefties in a row in the Nos. 3-5 spots -- Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, and designated hitter Jason Kubel.

Mailbag: How will Twins fare in division?
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:00 EDT)
In this edition of the mailbag, Twins beat reporter answers questions about Francisco Liriano, Juan Rincon and why the Twins don't try to switch the National League.

Gardenhire ejected in division tilt
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:40:00 EDT)
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the third inning of Monday night's game against the Tigers by home-plate umpire James Hoye. The ejection came during Joe Mauer's at-bat in the bottom half of the inning.

MRI: Knuckle sprain for Cuddyer
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:35:00 EDT)
Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer underwent an MRI on his left index finger on Monday. Manager Ron Gardenhire said it showed that the outfielder has a sprained knuckle.

Speedy Span seeing ball better
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:26:00 EDT)
Span wanted to improve how he was seeing the ball during his at-bats. So the outfielder had LASIK eye surgery on his right eye. Now the speedy center fielder has been called up to replace Michael Cuddyer, who is on the DL.

Slowey tosses shutout in Twins victory
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:15:00 EDT)
Even after throwing a complete-game shutout on Sunday to spearhead the Twins' 5-0 win over the Brewers, Kevin Slowey said he still has a lot to learn.

Twins beginning tough stretch of games
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:05:00 EDT)
The next two weeks of play before the All-Star break could be the most critical stretch of games the Twins have faced yet this season.

'M&M' boys could be All-Star bound
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:45:00 EDT)
The Twins spent this past weekend hosting a "Twins Territory Convention" to encourage their fans to vote for catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Justin Morneau for this year's All-Star Game. It seems like the fans were listening.

Cuddyer placed on 15-day disabled list
(Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:53:00 EDT)
Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained tendon in his left index finger, and Denard Span will get another shot in the Majors.

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