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Twins give 'Falvine' duo contract extensions, one gets a new title
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, the architects of the Twins' American League Central champions, have agreed to contract extensions to remain in charge of the team's baseball operations.
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Souhan: Interviewing wore down Baldelli; 101 wins refreshed him
Teams can be fooled by interviews, but what the Twins saw in Rocco Baldelli during those meetings after the 2018 season dovetailed with his résumé and what others said about him.
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Baldelli beats out Yankees' Boone for Manager of the Year in tight vote
Rocco Baldelli was honored Tuesday with the American League Manager of the Year Award, becoming the fourth Twins manager and third in the past decade to win the trophy.
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So you want to be next T.C. Bear? Here's what you need to know
Were you among the people who received an email from Linked-In to fill the job of T.C. Bear, the Twins' mascot? If not, here are highlights from the job description.
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Mets interested in Twins assistant pitching coach Hefner
Bench coach Derek Shelton wasn't hired as their new manager, but the Mets aren't done considering a raid on the Twins' coaching staff.
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Twins name Daniel Adler and Jeremy Zoll assistant general managers
The team also promoted Alex Hassan and Jeremy Raadt after a season where they won 101 games and the American League Central title.
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Twins' Garver, Cruz win Silver Slugger awards
The two were considered the best hitters at their positions during the 2019 season, when the Twins broke the MLB record for home runs.
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Twins add $1 to price of 'vast majority' of spring training tickets
Top price for a seat now at $46, while grandstand price stays the same at $9.
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Souhan: Should Twins break up the BombaSquad for a top pitcher?
The Twins might have to trade to fill their needs. For all of their hitting talent, they have few players who have proved they belong in the middle of the order for a championship team.
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Twins make offer to Odorizzi, buy out Perez as free-agent decisions begin
Pitcher Jake Odorizzi is expected to decline the $17.8 million qualifying offer in favor of seeking a long-term deal. The Twins didn't make offers to five others, including Kyle Gibson.
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The Twins and Jake Odorizzi: A question of leverage for both sides
The Twins extended a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi for one-year and $17.8 million — a formality that signals the start of an interesting free agency negotiation. What happens now?
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Watch shirtless Brian Dozier be MVP of Nationals' victory celebration
When it comes to celebrating, Brian Dozier always brings a strong game. On Saturday, during the Nationals' World Series victory parade, he didn't disappoint.
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Twins have money to spend but a rotation to fill
With possibly four-fifths of the 2019 rotation becoming free agents, the Twins have spots open behind Jose Berrios.
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Five free-agent pitchers the Twins could target
Here's a look at five available pitchers the Twins could pursue when free agency opens on Tuesday.
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Dyson declines minor league assignment from Twins, becomes free agent
Sam Dyson, 31, had right shoulder surgery on Sept. 24 and is expected to miss all of next season, making it all but certain the Twins would not offer him a contract for 2020.
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Twins' path to 2020 begins now with free-agent negotiations
Teams have started a window in which they can talk to their own players who can become free agents.They can start going after players from other teams next week.
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Early 2020 World Series odds don't give Twins much respect
The early betting lines on the 2020 baseball season show skepticism that the Twins can maintain the level of success they achieved while winning 101 games this year.
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Free agency and more: Key offseason dates
There are fewer than 100 days until spring training starts on Feb. 12 in Fort Myers.
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Reusse: Covering World Series was great, until it started lasting too long
Daily newspapers from MLB cities stopped covering the World Series with a reporter a number of years ago. And how can you blame them?
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Twins claim pitcher Wisler off waivers from Seattle
Matt Wisler, 27, split last season between the Mariners and San Diego; eight of his 23 appearances for Seattle were starts as an "opener."
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