Update: Multiple steps remain before the Twins sign Willingham

Meanwhile, things are suspiciously quiet on the Michael Cuddyer front.

December 14, 2011 at 9:36PM

The Twins remain close to finalizing a deal with free agent outfielder Josh Willingham, but according to a source familiar with the negotiations, the talks have not reached the point where there's a full agreement, pending a physical.

Also, nobody from the Twins or Michael Cuddyer's camp has officially said that the sides are moving in different directions. The sides have been suspiciously quiet, but few expect the Twins to end up with both Willingham and Cuddyer.

Stay tuned.

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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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