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Hunter plays catch with ill child named after him
Torii Hunter is widely regarded as one of the “good guys” of professional baseball. Great teammate and great human being. The latter was on display today, as he played catch with a youngster named Hunter. Yes, he was named after Torii by his huge Minnesota Twins fans parents, and they drove their son to Detroit as part of the Make-a-Wish foundation. Click to watch the...
Vance Worley and Losing the Magic
Vance Worley just got clobbered again, this time by the Braves. There’s no set and certain point at which a start turns into an official clobbering, but looking through Worley’s 2013 game log, I’d say this was the fifth or sixth time he’s been clobbered, in ten games. That’s an ugly ratio, and to make matters worse, recall that Worley was Minnesota’s opening-day starter...
Former Phillies, Minnesota Twins RHP Vance Worley Sent To Minors
A tough season for former Phillies starter Vance Worley just got tougher. Today, the Minnesota Twins demoted Worley to AAA, reports Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. After making nine starts with the Twins, Worley is 1-4 with a 6.20 ERA. A fan favorite, the Phillies traded Worley to the Twins along...
Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
The Minnesota Twins have placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.
Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
He remained down for a few minutes before walking slowly to the dugout, holding...
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Minnesota Twins Place 3B Trevor Plouffe On Disabled List (Concussion)
The Minnesota Twins had to place third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the 7-day disabled list due to suffering a concussion Tuesday night while breaking up a double play. There is no time-table set on his return as concussions are considered a much more serious injury than in the past, and he will have to pass a battery of tests before being allowed to return to action.
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Twins' Trevor Plouffe exits after getting kicked in head
Minnesota Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe exited last night's contest against the Atlanta Braves after getting kicked in the head by second baseman Dan Uggla while attempting to break up a double play, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.
Plouffe has since been placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list as a result of the collision.
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Deduno, not Gibson, to start for Twins on Friday
Kyle Gibson's major league debut will have to wait.
It appeared as if the 25-year-old Gibson was a candidate to fill the Minnesota Twins' vacancy for Friday's rotation spot. Instead, it will be Samuel Deduno making the start in Detroit, the Twins tweeted on Tuesday.
Deduno pitched in 15 games last season for Minnesota and was 6-5 with a 4.44 ERA. While Deduno can be wild...
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Twins not satisfied with simply getting to .500
During Minnesota's recent home stand, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was asked about his team not being able to get over the hump of the .500 mark. For the most part this season, Minnesota has hovered around a .500 record, give or take a few games in either direction.
The Twins have yet to go more than two games over .500, and Monday's 5-1 loss to Atlanta dropped Minnesota...
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Remember when you didn't like Joe Mauer?
There's an interesting line that splits the heroes and the villains in baseball. That line is marred - much like the chalk that lines the territory between fair and foul on a ball field - with the smudges of players crossing back and forth. Even more interesting, this line is crossed almost without decision by the players. The decisions on who lands on what side of the...
Twins Recall LHP Caleb Thielbar, Option LHP Pedro Hernandez
The Minnesota Twins swapped left-handed pitchers Monday, recalling reliever Caleb Thielbar from their Triple-A Rochester farm club while optioning starter Pedro Hernandez to the same minor league affiliate. Look for Thielbar to get work as a middle reliever for the parent club while Hernandez will serve as pitching depth for the organization.
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Twins call up rookie reliever Caleb Thielbar
The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-hander Caleb Thielbar and optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester.
The move was made Monday before Minnesota's game at Atlanta. The 26-year-old Thielbar is a native of Randolph, Minn., about 40 miles south of Minneapolis.
Two seasons ago, Thielbar became the first player from the independent league St. Paul Saints to...
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Sneakers more than a hobby for Twins Worley
MINNEAPOLIS Now that the baseball season is nearly two months old, Vance Worley has settled into his surroundings as a member of the Twins. But when the right-hander moved to Minnesota this offseason, he had one item of business he had to adjust to.
Where to put all of his shoes?
Since he was a teenager, Worley has made a hobby out of collecting sneakers. A former basketball player...
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Chris Parmelee Got Nailed In The Groinal Region
Chris Parmelee of the Minnesota Twins had an unfortunate incident in his Sunday afternoon match-up against the White Sox. Parmelee was on his way to first base to try and beat out a grounder and as the throw came to first everything seemed normal. However, that is when everything went wrong. The throw was a bit off and it ended up hitting Chris directly in the family jewels. ...
Twins' De Vries activated off DL, optioned to Triple-A
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins have activated right-hander Cole De Vries from the disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.
De Vries initially made the Twins' 25-man roster out of spring training but was put on the DL with a right forearm strain on April 7. He pitched in three games one each at High-A Fort Myers, Double-A New Britain and Rochester during his...
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Mauer out of Friday's lineup with stiff back
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is out of the lineup on Friday for the series opener against the Boston Rex Sox. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said that Mauer came to the park Friday with a stiff back.
"The decision was not to play him," Gardenhire said. "We'll see how he does through the night and check on him for tomorrow, see how it goes."...
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