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March 16, 2020

Twins abandon training camp after MLB bans all organized activity

MLB facilities are required to be available only to players on the 40-man roster, with exceptions granted for international players and players who need ongoing medical treatment.

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March 14, 2020

Target Field remained covered with snow in January. With concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus delaying or suspending sports seasons, the Tw

COVID-19 fallout will be costly for Twin Cities sports

From franchises to vendors, the economic effects will be widespread.

Twins

March 14, 2020

Twins part ways with season on hold

Only about 20 players plan to stay in Fort Myers.

Twins

March 14, 2020

Twins officials, many players preparing to leave Fort Myers

Twins players can stay at camp, return home or head to the Twin Cities as baseball completely shuts down for the next several weeks

Twins

March 13, 2020

MLB gives players option to leave camp; Twins to meet Saturday

MLB, which suspended the season Thursday, issued a statement late Friday saying players can remain in their spring training cities, return to their offseason homes, or head to their team's home city.

Vikings

March 13, 2020

September 8, 1945: The President throws a strike - President Truman, attending his first major league baseball game since he became chief executive

Hartman: The sports world has stopped before, but it always returns

Sports have many times taken a back seat to much larger concerns in the country, but they have also been a key part of holding Minnesota and the country together during difficult times.

Twins

March 13, 2020

Spring training off, season delayed but Twins still in Fort Myers - for now

The spread of the coronavirus that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 is shutting down American sports, and Major League Baseball on Thursday joined the parade, shutting down for at least the next month.

Twins

March 13, 2020

The seats are empty at the Amway Center in Orlando, and arenas around the U.S. due to the Coronavirus.

Souhan: When American sports leagues shut down, they got it right

Thursday, the sports world stopped cold. Except that this isn't really about sports. This is about American sports reflecting America's reality, instead of serving as diversion.

Twins

March 13, 2020

"Guys are going to come in," Mitch Garver said. "They're going to do what they normally do, but there's just not going to be a game at 1 o'clock."

'We're still going to be here.' Games stop, work continues for Twins

The weird thing about being told that camps are being shut down, Mitch Garver said Thursday, is that for the players, it means more spring training, not less.

Vikings

March 12, 2020

Hartman: The joy of sports keeps me working

"One of the most important parts of my career as a sportswriter and columnist has been the relationships I have built with sources," writes Sid Hartman, who turns 100 on Sunday.

Twins

March 12, 2020

Berrios will start season opener for Twins

It will be Berrios' second consecutive Opening Day assignment. Last year, he shut out Cleveland for 7⅔ innings on March 28 as the Twins opened with a 2-0 victory.

Twins

March 11, 2020

May, Duffey effective as Twins lose to Braves

The relievers got in some quality work in the Grapefruit League game in Fort Myers.

Twins

March 11, 2020

Pain-free Buxton 'going in the right way' with Opening Day approaching

Byron Buxton on Tuesday faced live pitching for the first time since Aug. 25, but the Twins — and Buxton — are adamant that the season's starting line is not Buxton's finish line.

Twins

March 11, 2020

Plans for Twins' season-opening series vs. Oakland, Seattle uncertain

The games will still be played, Twins President Dave St. Peter said. But where? St. Peter wouldn't comment on the Twins' preference, but said he had expressed it to baseball officials.

Twins

March 11, 2020

Twins working with MLB on virus procedures

The Twins' opening road trip from March 26-April 1 is to Oakland and Seattle, cities located in two states that have, as of Tuesday, over 300 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

Twins

March 11, 2020

Virus workaround: Twins reaching fans with autograph cards, selfies

Jose Berrios will start for Minnesota today, putting him on schedule to be the Twins' Opening Day starter.

Twins

March 10, 2020

Lewis homers but rest of Twins bats go silent in spring loss to Phillies

The Twins lineup was mostly minor leaguers, although Luis Arraez went 0-for-4 and his spring training average fell to .115.

Twins

March 10, 2020

Podcast: Will Byron Buxton be ready for the start of the season?

La Velle E. Neal checks in with Michael Rand from Florida, where Byron Buxton stood in for live batting practice on Tuesday as he takes steps toward getting back on the field. They also discuss the impact of coronavirus on clubhouse access.

Twins

March 10, 2020

Shooting it old school: Spring training from a different angle

To see things differently during spring training, Star Tribune photojournalist Carlos Gonzalez used a throwback "instant camera" to take pictures during a Twins game. Here's how the game looked through that lens.

Twins

March 10, 2020

Cave outlines fight for roster spot on Twins' team of sluggers

On a team that hit more baseballs into the seats than any other in baseball history, it's easy to get overlooked. Jake Cave doesn;t want that happening to him.

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