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The Twins acquired pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May from the Phillies on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere. The 25-year-old Worley was 6-and-9 with a 4.20 ERA in 23 starts with the Phillies …
07 Dec 12
Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings continue today in Nashville. Twins general manager Terry Ryan says yesterday was a little quieter than day one, but he is making progress in trying to line up some potential …
05 Dec 12
The Minnesota Twins are hoping to add some quality pitching arms at some point soon. The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings get underway today in Nashville, and that could be a place general manager Terry …
03 Dec 12
The Minnesota Twins traded veteran outfielder Denard Span to the Washington Nationals for a top pitching prospect. Span hit .283 with 38 doubles, four home runs and 41 RBI for the Twins last season and …
30 Nov 12
The Minnesota Twins have added eight players to their 40-man Major League roster. Outfielder Aaron Hicks and right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson are the two players with the best chance of making the team next spring. …
21 Nov 12
Former Twins pitcher Scott Baker has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old right-hander missed all of the 2012 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Baker was 8-and-6 with a 3.14 …
14 Nov 12
A key NFC North tussle takes place tomorrow as the Detroit Lions face the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. The surging Lions are looking for their third straight win after beating the Seahawks and Jaguars …
10 Nov 12
Outfielder Josh Willingham was named Team MVP as the Twins announced their 2012 Diamond Award winners yesterday, voted on by local members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Among the other award winners were …
31 Oct 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
