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Sources: Twins nearing three-year, $21 million agreement with Willingham

The Twins made a bigger offer to Michael Cuddyer, but has turned its sights to Josh Willingham.

By Joe Christensen

December 14, 2011 at 4:23AM

The Twins are very close to an agreement with free agent outfielder Josh Willingham on a three-year, $21 million deal, two people familiar with the negotiations said tonight.

An agreement with Willingham would signal the end of the Michael Cuddyer era for the Twins. Their final offer to Cuddyer was for three-years, $24 million.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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