Saturday January 5, 2013
La Velle Neal
Reporter | Minnesota Twins
Phone: 612.674.4888
Email: lneal@startribune.com
La Velle E. Neal III has covered Major League Baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). Born and raised in Chicago, he attended both the University of Illinois and Illinois-Chicago and began his baseball writing career at the Kansas City Star. He can be heard occasionally on KFAN radio, lending his great baseball mind to Paul Allen and Dan Barreiro during the season.
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Recent content from La Velle Neal
Diamond to start season finale
The Guelph, Ontario, native will make the final start of his standout season in front of friends and family in Toronto.
Updated: October 03, 2012, - 04:37 PM
Twins lose at Toronto; Mauer 'proud' of output as season closes
Joe Mauer has 637 plate appearances this season, establishing a career high. And he intends to play in the finale on Wednesday, which would give him a career high in games played in a season.
Updated: October 03, 2012, - 11:43 AM
Twins prospects aren’t ready yet
Part 3 of a four-part series: The Twins farm system just might have the solution to the biggest problem with the major league club.
Updated: October 02, 2012, - 04:59 PM
Twins evaluate prospects before falling to Blue Jays
A tying homer in the ninth allowed Toronto to deliver a walk-off hit in the 10th.
Updated: October 02, 2012, - 12:47 AM
Morneau will sit in final series
The Twins intend to shut down Justin Morneau for the final series of the season.
Updated: October 02, 2012, - 12:46 AM
Can Twins starting rotation be fixed?
The Twins can't afford to ignore any avenues in a quest for reliable starters for a deficient rotation.
Updated: September 30, 2012, - 11:22 PM
MVP and MVP? Tigers pair proves too much vs. Twins
Justin Verlander was brilliant on the mound while Miguel Cabrera blasted a critical three-run homer.
Updated: September 30, 2012, - 09:12 AM
Sunday Insider: Angels' Trout is the right pick for AL MVP
He passes the eye test and numbers test. Miguel Cabrera, Triple Crown or not, isn't as important to his team.
Updated: September 30, 2012, - 08:36 AM
Sunday Insider: Central Intelligence
Some felt that the Cleveland Indians were in position to turn the corner this season after going 80-82 in 2011....
Updated: September 30, 2012, - 12:30 AM
Japan won't be ignored despite Nishi
The Twins plan to examine how they scouted Tsuyoshi Nishioka to make sure the same mistake isn't repeated, but they...
Updated: September 29, 2012, - 10:23 PM
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