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After a rough road trip over the last week, the Twins returned home to face a Phillies team with it's own share of struggles. Minnesota won the first two games of the series but both games were close. The Tigers come to town for Father's Day weekend and this marks the start of nine straight games against AL Central opponents.

This can become a crucial part of the schedule if the Twins want to stay in the hunt for a division crown. The club has a winning record so far in June and that ...

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After some miserable baseball in Twins Territory, this week wasn't so bad for the hometown nine. It helps to play the lowly Brewers but it is still important to win games no matter who the opponent is. There were some close games but the club was able to steal a couple wins in Milwaukee before the two teams switched venues.

The trip back to Target Field turned out to be just as good for the Twins. Minnesota won both games on their home turf. It was also nice to see the team pound out ...

Tags: alex meyer, ben revere, byron buxton, chris colabello, chris parmelee, cory provus, francisco liriano, greg gagne, mason melotakis, ron roenicke, trevor bauer, tsuyoshi nishioka, vance worley, walter johnson

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Shipley is a former shortstop that only moved to the mound full-time last year. He is still among the top 10 talents in the draft because of his low-effort delivery and the effectiveness of some of his pitches. His recent performances for Nevada have him moving quickly up the draft boards.

In the past, he has hit 99 mph with his fastball but he is more consistently in the 92-95 mph range. His best pitch is his changeup, which counters his fastball nicely. His ...

Tags: 2013 mlb draft, brandon shipley, jonathan gray, kohl stewart, mark appel

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It has been four seasons since Carlos Gomez last wore the uniform of the Minnesota Twins. At that point in his career, he was a hotshot 23-year old outfielder that was heading to his third club in four years. The defensive side of the ball was his calling card and his offensive game still looked to be in the infant stages.

The Twins acquired Gomez as the top prospect in the famous deal that sent Johan Santana to the New York Mets. He would play 290 games in Minnesota while hitting ...

Tags: aaron hicks, ben revere, carlos gomez, denard span, jj hardy, johan santana, milwaukee brewers, new york mets

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It was a rough week for the Twins with nine straight losses. The club hasn't won a game since May 13th. Two fifths of the starting rotation was replaced including sending down Opening Day starter Vance Worley. Even on a night where Josh Willingham hits two home runs, the club still can't find a way to win.

Minnesota does have two of the best team's in all of the minor leagues. This can make it fun to dream about the future. Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton could turn into monster MLB players. ...

Tags: aaron hicks, atlanta braves, byron buxton, chris colabello, francisco liriano, houston astros, kevin gausman, kyle gibson, nick blackburn, nick punto, oswaldo arcia, sam deduno, travis harrison, vance worley

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Frazier is a high school center fielder from Georgia. He is widely considered to have the best bat speed in the entire draft. This enables him to have very good raw power. His 5-foot-11 frame has a muscular build at 190 pounds. This makes it tough to project him adding more weight but he looks like an MLB player. He also plays with a ton of energy.

On the defensive side of the ball, there are some questions about whether he can stick in center field. He is starting ...

Tags: aaron hicks, austin meadows, byron buxton, clint frazier, oswaldo arcia

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It wasn't the best week for the Twins as the team lost the rubber game of their three game set with the Orioles on Sunday. This was followed by losing two out of three games to the dreaded White Sox.

Even with the poor play, Joe Mauer continues to be one of the best hitters in the game (.519/.594/.704 in the last 7 days). Aaron Hicks showed off all of his skills in one game to help the team to their only win of the week. It wasn't all bad for Justin Morneau either as he hit over .460 ...

Tags: aaron hicks, adam walker, byron buxton, chris colabello, joe mauer, jorge polanco, kohl stewart, mariano rivera, mike redmond, nate hanson, niko goodrum, sean manaea, tom brunansky, torii hunter, travis harrison

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The Twins keep finding ways to surprise as the team still sits around the .500 mark and it is close to a month and a half into the season. Minnesota's bats finally woke up in Boston with some big numbers put up in the four game series by Oswaldo Arcia and Joe Mauer. The club took three out of the four games to close out their recent road trip.

This weekend the Baltimore Orioles are coming to Target Field for a three game set. Baltimore is off to another good start after last year's ...

Tags: aaron hicks, byron buxton, carlos gomez, carlos santana, darin mastroianni, josh willingham, josmil pinto, kirby puckett, matt kemp, miguel sano, oswaldo arcia, sam deduno, scott diamond, vance worley

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On Tuesday over at ESPN's Sweetspot, an article was penned about the golden age of leadoff hitters. Major League Baseball could be in the middle of one of the best year's ever for the leadoff hitter. 1965, 1975, 1987, and 2004 were some other great years for men at the top of the order but this year could be historic.

Players like Shin-Soo Choo, Austin Jackson, Alex Gordon, Ian Kinsler, and Carl Crawford are leading a pack of leadoff hitters that are among some of the best in all of ...

Updated 05-08-2013 at 06:04 PM by Cody Christie

Tags: aaron hicks, alex gordon, austin jackson, brian dozier, carl crawford, eduardo escobar, ian kinsler, jamey carroll, pedro florimon, shin-soo choo

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CAUTION: This exercise is meant to be a fun. There is obviously a lot that goes into finding a starting pitcher for the top of the rotation. In the past, the Twins have had the opportunity to draft some of the top pitchers in the game.

The Twins have struggled to accumulate starting pitching. This stems from a variety of factors. Their drafting strategy, their ability to sign international players, and their willingness to spend big money on the free agent market are all factors that ...

Tags: adam wainwright, cc sabathia, denard span, james shields, jason hammel, jason kubel, jon lester, lucas harrell, matt cain, michael cuddyer, ra dickey, tim hudson, tommy milone, yovani gallardo, yu darvish

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The Twins continue their longest road trip of the year so far with games in Cleveland over the weekend. A four game series with the Boston Red Sox is looming at the beginning of next week but Minnesota needs to concentrate on beating opponents from the AL Central.

To the surprise of many experts and fans, the Twins are still sitting around the .500 mark. The team recorded their 12th win on the first day of May. Last year, the Twins didn't record win number 12 until May 17 so it is ...

Tags: aaron hicks, babe ruth, bryon buxton, delmon young, fort myers miracle, francisco liriano, glen perkins, jim thome, joe mauer, liam hendriks, miguel sano, mike pelfrey, roger maris

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The Twins actually got to get all of their games in so far this week. Monday's game with the Marlins had to be moved to Tuesday as part of a doubleheader but this was a step in the right direction after multiple cancellations last week.

Texas is in town for the weekend and it sounds like the weather is actually going to start feeling like spring. Highs will continue to rise and hopefully the Twins can continue to play baseball around the .500 mark.

The weekend is almost ...

Tags: ben revere, brian dozier, delmon young, harry caray, hawk harrelson, jack morris, jamey carroll, joe mauer, kevin correia, kyle gibson, mike pelfrey, oswaldo arcia, ron gardenhire, the sandlot, troy tulowitzki

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Tragedy struck Boston on Monday with the horrific bombings at the Boston Marathon.

A very visible sporting event was attacked and this story hit home with a lot of us. It can be frightening to think about attacks happening at big events but people are resilient. There were numerous positive stories coming out of the tragedy. A former New England Patriots lineman carried a woman to safety and there were plenty of other stories like this.

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Many teams around the world of ...

Updated 04-19-2013 at 07:13 AM by Kevin

Tags: aaron hicks, aj pettersen, ben revere, bert blyleven, chris colabello, david wright, delmon young, denard span, eddie rosario, glen perkins, jackie robinson, joe mauer, lance berkman, larry doby, miguel sano

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Trying to predict baseball is becoming harder and harder. With the addition of the second wild card spot, it seems like almost every team has a shot at earning a trip to the postseason. No one saw the Orioles and the Athletics making it into the postseason last year. It is also hard to believe the playoffs occurred without the Angels participating.

That is what makes this game so much fun. Fans from every team have hope at the beginning of the year and there are 162 games to separate ...

Tags: aaron hicks, aj pierzynski, albert pujols, ian kinsler, john gibbons, jose bautista, jose reyes, josh hamilton, jurickson profar, justin verlander, lance berkman, miguel cabrera, mike trout, ra dickey, torii hunter

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