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blogs2.startribune.com - 12/4/2008
Twins offer Blake a two-year contract with an option for 2011
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The Twins have offered free agent third baseman Casey Blake a two-year contract worth about $6 million per season with an option for 2011, but Blake wants the third year guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Star Tribune today. ESPN’s Jayson Stark reports ...
blogs2.startribune.com - 12/6/2008
Twins break off talks with Casey Blake
— blogs2.startribune.com — The Twins on Friday ended their pursuit of Casey Blake after the sides couldn’t work out a... deal for the free agent third baseman, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said. Unless there’s another team involved, it looks like the ... (more) Twins break off talks with Casey Blake

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blogs2.startribune.com - 12/10/2008
Twins could play a role in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes
— blogs2.startribune.com — Two persons with knowledge of negotiations said the Twins and Cubs talked yesterday about a deal for... infielder Mark DeRosa - a potential move that would get the Twins involved in the most talked-about trade of the offseason. The Cubs have been ... (more) Twins could play a role in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes

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blogs2.startribune.com - 12/11/2008
Twins re-sign Punto to two-year, $8.5 million deal with option for 2011
— blogs2.startribune.com — The Twins have re-signed free agent Nick Punto to a two-year contract with an option for 2011.... La Velle has more details from Las Vegas. “Nick has been an important part of the Twins’ success for the past five years,” General ... (more) Twins re-sign Punto to two-year, $8.5 million deal with ...

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Let's Go Tribe!:  Decision time for the Beard

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AaronGleeman.com — ... While the Twins have yet to do anything on the reliever front, Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that they've offered Casey Blake a two-year, $12 million contract with a third-year team option. Handing a multi-year contract to Blake doesn't strike me as a great move because he's already 35 years old and is unlikely to be a significant upgrade over the Brian Buscher-Brendan Harris platoon that the Twins could trot out at third base for $700,000. ...

Decision time for the Beard
Let's Go Tribe! — ... Minnesota's Star-Tribune reports that the Twins have offered him a two-year deal for $12 million, with a club option for 2011.  Jayson Stark ...

One More Year...
A Voice From Twins Territory — ... Joe Christensen today reported that the Twins have offered a deal worth $6 million per season over the next two seasons. The money seems to be right, but what seems to be the sticking point is a third year. ...

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