Joe Christensen

National Baseball Writer | Twins, MLB
Phone: 612-673-7844
Joe Christensen covered Major League Baseball for 15 years, including three at the Baltimore Sun and eight at the Star Tribune, before switching to the college football beat. He’s a Faribault, Minn., native who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. He covered Jim Wacker’s Gophers for the Minnesota Daily and also wrote about USC, UCLA and the Rose Bowl for the Riverside Press-Enterprise before getting this chance to cover football again.

Recent content from Joe Christensen

Despite 'disaster,' Nishioka will be staying with Twins

Twins General Manager Terry Ryan said Nishioka will remain on the major league roster for Friday's game against Tampa Bay, in part because Trevor Plouffe won't be ready to return from the disabled list.

Updated: August 10, 2012, - 11:48 AM

Windup has Duensing wound up; Revere's streak ends

Brian Duensing ditched the windup for two starts, pitching exclusively from the stretch, and went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA. Then, in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Indians, he opened the game in the windup.

Updated: August 09, 2012, - 07:33 AM

Nishioka awful again in Twins loss

Tsuyoshi Nishioka was brutal, losing a ball in the sun, botching a double play and throwing wildly.

Updated: August 08, 2012, - 11:45 PM

Cleveland's errors pave way for Twins

Minnesota pounced on three Cleveland miscues to overcome a 5-1 deficit and hand the Indians their 11th consecutive defeat.

Updated: August 08, 2012, - 07:30 AM

Twins' Revere close to joining leaders

The right fielder is hitting .329 and has a 21-game hitting streak. Soon, he'll have enough plate appearances to be among the AL leaders.

Updated: August 07, 2012, - 10:45 PM

Twins' 10-run inning rips Indians

Justin Morneau blasted career home runs No. 199 and 200 in the rout, dealing Cleveland its 10th loss in a row.

Updated: August 07, 2012, - 02:25 PM

Nishioka 0-for-5 with two errors in first game back

Tsuyoshi Nishioka struggled in his 2012 debut with the Twins after being called up from Class AAA Rochester.

Updated: August 07, 2012, - 07:17 AM

Nishioka will get his shot at redemption

After trading Danny Valencia to the Red Sox on Sunday, the Twins used the open roster spot to give Tsuyoshi Nishioka a second chance in the majors.

Updated: August 06, 2012, - 02:23 PM

Twins comeback falls short

For the second game in a row, the Twins rallied in the ninth, but unlike Saturday, this one ended too early.

Updated: August 06, 2012, - 02:21 PM

Valencia dealt to Red Sox

The Twins cut the cord with their Opening Day third baseman.

Updated: August 05, 2012, - 11:23 PM

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