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Report: Twins 'aggressively' looking at catchers, could land Castro
Jason Castro had a breakout season for Houston at the plate in 2013, but the left-handed hitting catcher has settled more into a high-risk, high-reward mode since then.
Blair Walsh is Ron Davis; Kai Forbath might be Jeff Reardon
If you are a Twins fan of a certain age, you will never forgive Ron Davis.
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Twins to Saints to Marlins: Reliever Thielbar signs with Marlins
Former Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar, who spent the 2016 season with the Saints, had his contract purchased by the Miami Marlins on Monday.
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Baseball awards season began Monday with top rookies -- and no Twins
Several Twins were among preseason favorites to capture a trophy, but none of their rookies had a breakout performance.
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New Twins bosses won't deal in payroll exacts
Twins new chief baseball officer Derek Falvey was blunt last week about how much money he and GM Thad Levine will have at their disposal: He doesn't care.
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Q&A: Twins' new GM Thad Levine wants to stay step ahead
Thad Levine showed a quick wit and a smooth delivery during his introductory news conference Monday as the Twins general manager and No. 2 baseball boss under Derek Falvey.
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How arbitration will affect the Twins
A look at the six players signed for 2017 and how arbitration will affect the rest of the roster.
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The Twins' big money makers next season
Joe Mauer ($23M), Phil Hughes ($9.2M), Ervin Santana ($7.6M) and Trevor Plouffe ($7.25M) combined to make up 46 percent of the team's 2016 payroll.
Five things that would make the Twins better in 2017
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have an uphill climb when it comes to remaking the Twins after five 90-loss seasons in a six-year span — including a bottoming out at 103 losses in 2016.
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Arizona trip for GM meetings was a Twins baptism for new bosses
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine found time to circulate with peers from other teams and agents but, "our primary objective was more internally focused," Levine said.
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Would Molitor find a total teardown of Twins manageable?
Manager Paul Molitor isn't advocating trading away his best players. But he understands that doing so may a conclusion reached by the Twins' new baseball executives.
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Hartman: MacPhail, Falvey have similarities
When owner Carl Pohlad promoted Andy MacPhail to general manager of the Twins in 1986, MacPhail was the youngest GM in baseball at age 33.
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Twins' Perkins about halfway through shoulder rehab program
Glen Perkins' lengthy recovery from extensive shoulder surgery means that the former Twins closer will have to win back a job in the bullpen in 2017.
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Twins executives learn their roster, but others' opinions are crucial, too
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were careful to avoid appearance of conflict of interest once they were hired.
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Brunansky out as Twins hitting coach; first base coach Davis let go
The Twins also announced they will retain pitching coach Neil Allen, third base coach Gene Glynn, bullpen coach Eddie Guardado, assistant hitting coach Rudy Hernandez and bench coach Joe Vavra.
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Tom Brunansky, Butch Davis won't be back on Twins staff in 2017
Manager Paul Molitor's staff will be mostly intact next season.
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Reusse blog: Baseball smart is the way to go, and Twins just hired smart
If you dealt with Calvin Griffith (as I did), it's quite a shock to be listening to guys who have baseball roots with the Trinity Bantams and Haverford Fords.
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Twins' new leaders intend to pursue experienced players for clubhouse
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine cited veteran leadership as a trait that helped their previous teams succeed. Mike Napoli and Rajai Davis are examples from pennant-winning Cleveland.
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Making moves: Falvey's new Twins leadership team gets to work
Figuring out what to do about options at several positions is at the top of Derek Falvey and Thad Levine's to-do list. Also, a decision on members of the coaching staff should come quickly.
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Scoggins: Technically speaking, Twins finally arrive in 21st century
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine made a positive first impression by outlining their global strategy in polished corporate talk mixed with a few deadpanned one-liners.
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