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Reusse: Twins should consider a celebration of Rod Carew's pursuit of .400
Rodney was the hero of team President Dave St. Peter's youth as a Twins fan, and he probably didn't need this encouragement. And now there's a greater reason for a Carew celebration this summer.
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Twins finalize coaching staff, add Smith and Pickler
After being the hitting coach for the Twins' Gulf Coast League rookie team in 2005, Jeff Smith managed two years at Class A Beloit, two years at Class A Fort Myers and five years at Class AA New Britain before spending last season back at Fort Myers.
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New Twins coach Pickler 'had five different jobs' with Dodgers
Twins "are getting a good one," the Dodgers field coordinator says of Jeff Pickler, the latest addition to manager Paul Molitor's coachingstaff
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Twins to add Jeff Pickler to coaching staff
Jeff Pickler, a former SEC Player of the Year and professional scout who has spent the past two seasons in the Dodgers' front office, has been hired for Twins manager Paul Molitor's coaching staff for 2017
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Hall of Famer Rod Carew undergoes successful heart, kidney transplant
Former Twins superstar Rod Carew had a 13-hour operation Friday in Los Angeles to receive a heart and kidney transplant. Carew, 71, had been living with a left ventricular assist device since September 2015.
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Twins great Carew has heart, kidney transplant
Rod Carew, 71, has been on a transplant waiting list for more than a year after a massive heart attack in September 2015.
Should 'Thadrek Falvine' be listening to Twins fans and making more moves?
The new Twins baseball bosses have patched one hole with the signing of catcher Jason Castro. But you get the sense that fans are a little antsy for more action to fix their 103-loss team.
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Twins looking for veterans in bullpen
"If you have veterans for the eighth inning, ninth inning, they can shoulder the load and take the stress off the kids," GM Thad Levine said.
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Coomer on Twins leadership: 'Very similar to the group we have in Chicago'
The former Twins player and broadcaster returned to the FSN set as a guest during Tuesday night's Wild game to catch up with his old baseball broadcast partner Anthony LaPanta.
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Jansen, Dodgers agree to $80M deal
According to reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers and reliever Kenley Jansen have agreed to a five-year, $80 million deal on Monday.
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Twins minor league pitcher Yorman Landa dies in car accident
Twins minor-league pitcher Yorman Landa, 22, died Saturday morning in an auto accident in Venezuela.
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The 2016 Timberwolves are the 2016 Twins
Much like the 2016 Twins, who entered the season with promise that was quickly demolished by losing, the Timberwolves have gone from giving fans hope to giving them angst.
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Twins new pitcher Haley should be entertaining to watch
The Twins traded the first overall pick in the Rule 5 draft for Justin Haley, who has a four-pitch mix and gets by with a deceptive delivery.
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Twins get starter Justin Haley in three-team trade after Rule 5 draft
The Twins obtained Triple-A right-handed pitcher Justin Haley in a trade after first taking pitcher Miguel Diaz from the Milwaukee Brewers organization with the first pick in baseball's Rule 5 draft Thursday.
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Winter Meetings Confidential: Twins value trade discussions, meeting staff
There are still deals out there to be made, and the Twins will be among clubs looking to build momentum from discussions they had during the week.
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Looks like another quiet winter meeting for the Twins
So far, the new Twins management team has followed the path of their predecessors by not making a splash at baseball's winter meetings.
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Winter meetings will end, but trade talks will continue
The final hours of the winter meetings should be interesting Thursday as teams try to strike deals. The Dodgers have done very little so far and have the assets to execute a deal for the Twins' Brian Dozier.
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Molitor adjusts to 'collaboration' with new Twins bosses
How the relationship between Twins manager Paul Molitor and new Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey evolves will be worth watching in 2017.
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No trade action on Dozier, but Twins are listening to teams
The Twins are meeting with teams and agents as they explore ways to improve their ballclub.
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- Twins outfielder Byron Buxton back after 2-week stint on injured list with right knee inflammation
- Thairo Estrada's go-ahead 3-run homer in the fifth inning lifts Giants past Rockies 10-5
- Ohtani hits 2-run homer and scores go-ahead run on his special day in LA as Dodgers beat Reds 7-3
- Javier Báez has 5 RBIs, Tigers knock out 17 hits in 13-0 pummeling of Diamondbacks
- Nootbaar, Winn hit 2-run homers, Cardinals drop Red Sox below .500 with 10-6 win
- Twins miffed by rare infield shift violation and questionable pitch calls in 3-2 loss to Guardians
- Angels beat Rangers 9-3 to give Ron Washington win in his 1st game as visiting manager in Texas
- Meyers, Peña homer as Astros beat Brewers 5-4 for season-high sixth straight win
- Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3-1 win
- Tyler Alexander takes perfect game into eighth inning as Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3
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