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
Twins confirm switch from AM to FM radio
The Twins officially are heading to FM radio.
Updated: August 16, 2012, - 06:36 AM
Scherzer's heat melts Twins strategy
The home team worked the count well, but on the few times the Tigers pitcher got in trouble, he simply rode his nasty fastball.
Updated: August 16, 2012, - 06:36 AM
Teachable moment, but a loss is still a loss for Twins
Twins shortstop Brian Dozier went for the sure out, but the Rays went on to score four runs in an extra-inning victory.
Updated: August 12, 2012, - 11:21 PM
Rays take early toll on Twins
Before Cole De Vries et al. could think about a Twins comeback, Tampa Bay's "ambush" widened an insurmountable lead.
Updated: August 11, 2012, - 08:53 AM
Nishioka sits this one out
Embattled infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka was not in the lineup Friday as the Twins opened a three-game series with a 12-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
Updated: August 10, 2012, - 11:49 PM
La Velle Neal's Sunday Insider: Plenty of work to do on baseball diversity
Affirmative action is making ground in youth programs, but black players are still scarce at the major league level.
Updated: August 04, 2012, - 05:58 PM
Liriano talks about joining Chicago
Former Twins lefthander Francisco Liriano will pitch Tuesday for the White Sox against Minnesota.
Updated: August 02, 2012, - 05:43 PM
Ryan talks about the trade deadline
Terry Ryan talks about why the Twins didn't deal.
Updated: August 02, 2012, - 05:38 PM
After the deadline: Rich get richer; poor get prospects
Trade deadline swaps helped the division contenders, while the Twins did little dealing.
Updated: August 02, 2012, - 11:48 AM
Mastroianni a student of stealing
Stealing back-to-back bases in Tuesday night's game was always Darin Mastroianni's plan.
Updated: August 01, 2012, - 07:58 PM
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