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Reusse: Twins shouldn't disregard Danny Santana at shortstop
The Twins might be better off throwing Danny Santana into the shortstop competition rather than have him chasing fly balls this spring.
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Twins pose for photos, then get to work on eve of spring opener
Full uniforms, last-minute haircuts, and a spell-your-name request help players fulfill their media obligations.
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Adrianza looking for elusive job security with Twins
Ehire Adrianza is in Twins camp to kick off spring training - his third organization in a month after being released by San Francisco and Milwaukee.
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Hartman: MVPs Peterson, Mauer have gone from cornerstones to question marks
The Vikings and Twins must ponder the worth of Adrian Peterson and Joe Mauer as their mighty contracts come due.
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Twins day at camp: Protection screen not always needed during BP
The Twins leave it up to the pitcher to decide, and a majority of pitchers in camp have elected to not pitch behind a protective screen.
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Baseball leaders brief Twins on collective bargaining agreement
Official gives Twins an update on new CBA, and touches on financial issues closer to home.
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New Twins hitting coach Rowson has hands-off approach
James Rowson was hired as Twins hitting coach because of his ability to communicate and help hitters grow. He sees his job as helping players find their swing, as long as they put in the work.
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Rain forces Twins to alter workout schedule
Steady rain in Fort Myers is expected for most of the day. Twins have to make sure pitchers remain on their throwing programs
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Twins day at camp: For now, pitching on hold for Shuck
J.B. Shuck loves that he has major league pitching experience — and he's hoping he will get plenty more. But that must wait. His current focus is making the Twins as an outfielder.
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Twins pitcher Gibson tossing out traditional training methods
The 29-year-old former first-round draft choice decided he had to do something drastic after muddling through a discouraging season that included six weeks on the disabled list and a fat ERA.
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Rod Simons, Twin Cities broadcaster, dies at 56
Rod Simons, a Twin Cities broadcast journalist and former sports anchor at KSTP television, died Monday in Fort Myers, Fla., where he was covering Twins spring training. He was 56.
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Extra work: Twins getting a lot done before practice officially starts
Officially, Twins workouts begin at 9 a.m. each morning. But these days, hardly anyone waits until 9 to get started.
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Twins' day at camp: Polanco ended up at short despite little prep last year
Polanco's case has been somewhat complicated. Signed as a shortstop out of the Dominican Republic in 2009, some Twins evaluators felt he was better suited at second base as he moved up the system. But Polanco would change their minds with bursts of strong play at short.
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Molitor admits Polanco development should have been handled differently
Twins ended their second day of full squad workouts at CenturyLink Sports Complex. The Grapefruit League season begins Friday.
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Molitor's message to Twins: Try not to stink again
There are 28 new players and coaches in trainingcamp this year, but many of the culprits responsible for last season's 103 losses were back as manager Paul Molitor listed his objectives for 2017.
Here are the five best Twins promotions for the 2017 home season
This news could be more significant than any offseason roster additions or projections in determining which games (and how many) you will attend this season.
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Will Twins pitchers be up to coach's strike-throwing challenge?
Pitchers have to prove to coach Neil Allen they can throw fastballs for quality strikes before they are allowed to work on their breaking stuff.
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- White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins' 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweep
- Miller retires Judge to finish first 4-out save as Athletics beat Yankees 3-1 for 4-game split
- Perez homers as KC beats Blue Jays 2-1 in game called after 5 innings, 3 1/2-hour rain delay
- Elias Díaz gets key hit as the Rockies rally for a wild 10-9 victory over the Padres
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 6 shutout innings help Dodgers finish sweep, defeat Nats 2-1
- Crow-Armstrong homers for his first big league hit as the Cubs beat the Astros 3-1
- France and Urías hit 2-run HRs as Mariners beat Texas 4-3 to take series and top spot in AL West
- Bryce Harper homers in return from daughter's birth as Phillies beat Reds 5-0 for 5th shutout
- José Ramírez hits grand slam, AL-leading Guardians beat Red Sox 6-4
- Gary Sánchez pinch hits for 2-run homer in 8th; Brewers rally for 7-5 win, series split with Pirates
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