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Twins
September 14, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer heads home after his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, July 2

Reusse: Mauer's latest leg woes lead to another round of hot-take speculation

Watching Joe Mauer go from great, to very good to 'this.' The theory here is there has to be something wrong.
Twins
September 14, 2016
The Twins have contacted the Chicago Cubs for permission to speak with executive Jason McLeod about taking over their baseball department.

Cubs executive Jason McLeod is on Twins' radar

The Twins have contacted the Chicago Cubs for permission to speak with executive Jason McLeod about taking over their baseball department.
Twins
September 14, 2016
Joe Mauer was not in the lineup Wednesday night as he continues to battle a sore quad that has bothered him for nearly a month.

Mauer not in Twins lineup, but might be close to playing again

The Twins and Tigers are playing the third of a four-game series tonight at Comerica Park. Joe Mauer is not in the lineup again as he recovers from a sore right quad.
September 14, 2016
Twins reportedly rebuffed by 'multiple' front office candidates

Twins reportedly rebuffed by 'multiple' front office candidates

Yahoo's Jeff Passan on Wednesday tweeted that Ben Cherington isn't the only exec who has said no thanks to the Twins.
Twins
September 14, 2016
Gibson cruises as Twins end 11-game road losing streak

Gibson cruises as Twins end 11-game road losing streak

The righthander threw eight strong innings, allowing only one run on five hits, and his teammates supplied seven runs in the first four innings.
Twins
September 14, 2016
Twins release 2017 schedule, open season at home against Royals

Twins release 2017 schedule, open season at home against Royals

The Twins will play the NL West for interleague play next season, with games at Target Field against Milwaukee, Colorado, Arizona and San Diego.
Twins
September 14, 2016
Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias flips the ball to second base to start a double play against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning during a b

J.J. Picollo interviews for Twins baseball director job, sources say

In addition to the Royals vice president and assistant general manager, the team also reached out to ex-Red Sox GM Ben Cherington.
Twins
September 14, 2016

Gallery: Twins 8, Detroit 1

Behind eight strong innings from Kyle Gibson, the Twins crushed the Tigers 8-1 in Detroit on Tuesday night.
Twins
September 13, 2016

Tuesday's Twins-Detroit game recap

Twins righthander Kyle Gibson held the Tigers to one run on five hits over eight innings.
Twins
September 13, 2016
Postgame: Polanco has big night; Berrios starting Friday vs. Mets

Postgame: Polanco has big night; Berrios starting Friday vs. Mets

The Twins beat the Tigers on Tuesday to end an 11-game road losing streak.
Twins
September 13, 2016
Twins relief pitcher Trevor May

Twins reliever May shut down for season with more back problems

The righthander experienced more discomfort after pitching during the homestand and will see a specialist next week.
September 13, 2016
Twins season ticket holders get optimistic video from Dozier, Molitor

Twins season ticket holders get optimistic video from Dozier, Molitor

Along with renewals for season tickets, the Twins sent out a three-plus minute video Tuesday morning to season ticket holders trying to explain what went wrong this year and trying to get them to stick with the team in 2017.
Twins
September 12, 2016
Dozier hits 40th homer, but Twins fall to Tigers

Dozier hits 40th homer, but Twins fall to Tigers

He's only the second Twin to reach the mark, but he did so in another loss.
Twins
September 12, 2016

Monday's Twins-Detroit game recap

Tigers lefthander Daniel Norris held the Twins to two runs over 6⅓ innings on five hits and two walks with a career-high 11 strikeouts.
Twins
September 12, 2016

Twins' 40-homer seasons

Brian Dozier is only the second player in Twins history to hit 40 homers in a season; the other is a Hall of Famer.
Twins
September 12, 2016

Gallery: Detroit 4, Twins 2

Despite Brian Dozier's 40th home run of the season, the Twins lost 4-2 to the Tigers in Detroit on Monday night.
Twins
September 12, 2016
Twins manager Paul Molitor hopes that giving Joe Mauer three days off this week will help his legs recover enough for him to get back in the lineup.

Postgame: Mauer, Sano and plays at home plate

The Twins lost 4-2 to the Tigers on Monday and are 2-11 against Detroit this season.
Twins
September 12, 2016
Joe Mauer was not in the lineup Wednesday night as he continues to battle a sore quad that has bothered him for nearly a month.

Mauer to get a couple more days off to let sore quad heal

Mauer not in the lineup as the Twins begin a four-game series in Detroit. Ervin Santana is on the mound tonight.
Twins
September 12, 2016
Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Minneapolis

Twins-Detroit series preview

The Tigers' fading playoff hopes get a boost with the arrival of baseball's worst team for four games.
Twins
September 12, 2016

Sunday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

A quick look at Sunday's game.