sports.espn.go.com - 3/1/2009
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When Twins manager Ron Gardenhire returned to his office after his team's first exhibition of the season Wednesday, he saw a note on his desk from first baseman Justin Morneau . It read: "Gardy, I forgot to do my sprints after the workout today. So I am fining myself $100.'' ...
yankees.lhblogs.com - 2/28/2009
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yankees.lhblogs.com —
YANKEES (2-1) TBA Pitching today: Joba Chamberlain followed
by Igawa, Dunn, Veras, Giese and others. Notes: Joba...
is likely only to pitch an inning, maybe two. ... Francisco Liriano starts for the Twins. ... Back with much more later on.
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Spring Game 4: Twins at Yankees
twins-territory.com - 3/1/2009
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twins-territory.com —
All good things must come to an end,
and so the Minnesota Twins four-game winning streak to...
start of the 2009 preseason is over. While the pitching was solid much of the way, the offense for the first time this spring failed to show up, collecting just two hits from the starting lineup, and ...
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Spring Game Five: Red Sox 2, Twins 1
twins-territory.com - 2/26/2009
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twins-territory.com —
When it comes to Spring Training, the final
score is irrelevant. Ultimately the reason each game is...
played is for players to renew their swings and tune up their arms for the start of the season that matters -- the regular season. So the fact that the Minnesota Twins knocked off the Boston ...
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Spring Game One: Twins 5, Red Sox 2
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The Twins are a Utilitarian Commune of Brotherly Love
Fire Jay Mariotti —
The Twins have been an unusually successful small-market team over the last eight years or so. Tim Kurkjian speculates: Twins Thrive with Team-First Philosophy. Nice title - carefully employed slant alliteration! When Twins manager Ron Gardenhire returned to his office after his team's first exhibition of the season Wednesday, he saw a note on his desk from first baseman Justin Morneau. It read: "Gardy, I forgot to do my sprints after the workout today. So I am fining myself $100.'' Gardenhire laughed. "That's entertaining,'' he said. Then he stopped laughing. "That's leadership,'' he said. If I had made thirteen and a ...
I think I'm gonna do it
Some People's Kids —
You can ask any of my friends and they'll all tell you I'm not a betting man. In the last year I've put money on exactly one sports bet that I'm currently winning, the under on the Wolves winning 30, but I think its time to make another, much riskier bet. I know I’m a twins fan and I’m probably being a homer, but I’m putting 20 bucks on them to win the world series now. On March 1st. I look at it this way. This team made it to the playoffs last year. Yeah, just a one game series, but it was bonus baseball. Hear me out on this one. When I say this team I mean THIS team. Same rotation, same outfield plus a healthy Cuddy and same infield ...
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baseballdigest.com 4/3/2009 — • The Twins writers here at Baseball Digest continue to give their predictions for the upcoming season. Today, we give our predictions for the Playoffs and World Series . It’s only appropriate that 4/5 writers had the Minnesota Twins winning the A.L. Central. Make sure to check out ...
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2009 Minnesota Twins Outlook
twins.gearupforsports.com 3/25/2009 —
With the sight of cool rain instead of snow now falling from the sky and uncovering the green grass of baseball diamonds all across the state of Minnesota, it is evident another Spring season is upon us, bringing with it the promise of a better day and an overall enthusiasm for the coming ...
Shoulder woe catches Posada —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 3/1/2009
Jorge Posada was scratched less than an hour before the Yankees' game against the Twins on Saturday, his surgically repaired right shoulder not quite as strong as it had been to this point in his rehab.
