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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Brunansky's energy a positive addition to 2013 Twins

Tom Brunansky thought he was done with the game, but the game wasn’t done with him.

Updated: March 10, 2013, - 10:32 AM

Hicks continues his hot spring, hits three home runs

Hicks went 4-for-5 in his three-homer game Thursday, scoring four runs and driving in six.

Updated: March 08, 2013, - 08:13 AM

Notes from Fort Myers: Steinbach manages split squad game

Terry Steinbach, who joined Ron Gardenhire’s staff last winter as the Twins’ new bench coach, managed the major league team for the first time in Boston’s 12-5 victory

Updated: March 07, 2013, - 08:53 PM

Hendriks' boxscore is misleading in Twins loss

Officially, Liam Hendriks gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts. But the two runs were scored on fluke plays.

Updated: March 06, 2013, - 06:52 AM

Notes from Fort Myers: Payoff for defensive drills shows up on the field

The Twins have taken their defensive drills seriously this spring.

Updated: March 06, 2013, - 12:00 AM

Slama is a bullpen long shot but stays confident

The reliever’s numbers show an ability to get hitters out, but staying healthy may be what earns him a roster...

Updated: March 05, 2013, - 07:09 AM

Flexible Doumit likes being Twins' role(s)-player

The switch-hitting, multi-positioned Twin has made a deft adjustment to the AL.

Updated: March 02, 2013, - 10:20 PM

With 13 players in WBC, Twins take lead role on world stage

Manager Ron Gardenhire is losing former MVPs, a batting title winner, starting players, role players, top prospects and players fighting for jobs to the World Baseball Classic.

Updated: March 01, 2013, - 08:14 AM