La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle Neal

Reporter | Minnesota Twins

Phone: 612.674.4888

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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Twins look lost in lopsided loss

With Joe Mauer out of the lineup with back spasms, the Twins had a miserable night in the field and at the plate.

Updated: September 12, 2012, - 06:45 PM

Mauer sidelined with back spasms

Joe Mauer was set to start on Tuesday against the Royals, a team he's batting .425 against this season and .355 (in 116 games) in his career.

Updated: September 12, 2012, - 12:05 AM

Cole De Vries is delighted to honor Kelly with a win

On a day TK had his number retired, a native Minnesotan pitched six shutout innings in a Twins victory.

Updated: September 09, 2012, - 06:44 AM

Popular Parmelee takes it all in stride

Knowing he needed at-bats, the slugger made the most of his Class AAA time, and now he's giving the Twins flexibility.

Updated: September 09, 2012, - 01:21 AM

Willingham cautious with hamstring

Twins outfielder Josh Willingham, still bothered by a sore right hamstring, was not in the starting lineup Wednesday. He did pinch hit in the ninth, flying out to end the game.

Updated: September 06, 2012, - 12:02 AM

A new start for Escobar

The former White Sox infielder will get a chance to prove himself with the Twins.

Updated: September 05, 2012, - 01:20 PM

Twins bats again create fireworks for starter Diamond

The Twins pounded an opponent on Scott Diamond's watch once again, as they blistered the White Sox 18-9 at U.S. Cellular Field. Anyone with a bat padded his stats.

Updated: September 05, 2012, - 11:57 AM

Carroll's home run brightens Twins' loss to White Sox

The infielder's shot marked his 10th anniversary as a major leaguer and ended the majors' longest gap between home runs.

Updated: September 03, 2012, - 11:43 PM

Twins call up Escobar, Perdomo

The Twins decided they have enough players to evaluate this month and called up only two additional September reinforcements: infielder Eduardo Escobar and righthander Luis Perdomo.

Updated: September 03, 2012, - 11:38 PM