Joe Christensen
Reporter | Baseball
Phone: 612-673-7844
E-mail: jchristensen@startribune.com
Joe Christensen covers Major League Baseball and the Twins.
Recent content from Joe Christensen
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Duensing among eight added to Twins roster
Reliever Brian Duensing -- a 2008 Olympian -- and seven other prospects are protected from the Rule 5 draft.
Nov 20, 2008 -
Twins: Gardenhire, staff all in place
The Twins manager and his coaches all got two-year deals, a reward for the team's near first-place finish in the AL Central in '08.
Nov 14, 2008 -
Twins: Free agent signing starts tonight
There is no shortage of quality free agents this offseason. The Twins, however, are more likely to go the trade route.
Nov 13, 2008 -
Twins' Neshek to miss '09 season
The Twins' setup man tried to rehab a partially torn elbow ligament. Now a complete tear will require an operation.
Nov 12, 2008 -
Neshek has setback with arm rehab
Neshek will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging exam on the elbow after the righthanded reliever experienced discomfort during his throwing program in Fort Myers, Fla.
Nov 11, 2008 -
Is Casey Blake the answer at third base?
The free-agent third baseman's representative says theTwins have expressed interest. There's also talk of Rockies' Garrett Atkins and others.
Nov 8, 2008 -
Mauer wins first Gold Glove
Joe Mauer joined Earl Battey as Twins catchers to win a Gold Glove.
Nov 7, 2008 -
Baseball's coin toss might soon be thing of the past
The Twins' 1-0 tiebreaker loss at Chicago on Sept. 30 spurred talk at this week's general managers meetings about changing the way home-field advantage is determined for such games.
Nov 7, 2008 -
Neutral site idea doesn't do much for Series teams
The Super Bowl uses a neutral site each year, so why not the World Series? Well, the idea has never gained much support for a number of reasons.
Oct 30, 2008 -
Phillies' short burst wins World Series
After waiting 46 hours to resume a suspended Game 5, the Phillies made the most of the three innings remaining to win their first World Series since 1980.
Oct 30, 2008
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