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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

Twins decline Baker's $9.25 million option

Twins General Manager Terry Ryan called pitcher Scott Baker with news that the team was declining the righthander's $9.25 million option for 2013, but that the team still would like to trt and re-sign him to an incentive-based deal.

Updated: October 30, 2012, - 09:54 AM

Twins' spring home in line for makeover

The Twins' spring training home in Fort Myers, Fla., would get a $45.5 million facelift to renovate Hammond Stadium and enhance the surrounding facilities, with the team agreeing to a new 30-year lease, under a proposal presented Friday to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.

Updated: October 26, 2012, - 09:38 PM

Capps gone, Cubs get Gutierrez, 6 others are cut by Twins

The Twins officially declined Matt Capps' $6 million option for 2013 on Wednesday, paying him a $250,000 buyout, which made their former closer a free agent.

Updated: October 24, 2012, - 08:28 PM

Blackburn facing possible surgery; Baker, Gibson updates

Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn will have his right elbow examined this week and could be facing arthroscopic surgery, General Manager Terry Ryan said Tuesday.

Updated: October 24, 2012, - 02:58 PM

Coaching gaps filled on Gardenhire's staff

 Ex-Twin Terry Steinbach was named bench coach, Tom Brunansky hitting coach and Bobby Cuellar bullpen coach.

Updated: October 23, 2012, - 09:27 AM

Twins' Rantz says 52 years is enough

The minor league director announced his retirement at the Twins organizational meetings.

Updated: October 16, 2012, - 07:08 AM

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire prepares for post-purge recovery

After the Twins fired or reassigned most of his staff following two lousy seasons, Ron Gardenhire is preparing for the challenge ahead.

Updated: October 09, 2012, - 07:28 AM

Talent, not money, biggest offseason acquisition obstacle

The Twins' payroll is expected to remain at about $100 million, plenty to get the job done.

Updated: October 04, 2012, - 07:40 AM

Fielder foils Twins' home finale

His home run gave the Tigers at least a tie for the Central title in the last 2012 game at Target Field.

Updated: October 01, 2012, - 08:57 AM

Mauer to the hot corner? Too early to say

With three games to go, Twins catcher Joe Mauer has a fourth batting title well within his reach.

Updated: September 30, 2012, - 11:29 PM

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