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After spending seven years with the Florida Marlins as a backup catcher, Mike Redmond came north to Minnesota to serve as Joe Mauer's primary backup. Redmond was already considered one of the best backups in all of baseball prior to coming to Minnesota, but he solidified that title with the Twins. Redmond signed a two-year, $1.8 million deal with the Twins after the 2004 season. He later signed a three-year ...

With the Joe Mauer situation on the back-burner, the Twins now can turn their attention to which of their internal free agents they would like to retain for the next season. With five guys slated for free agency, the Twins will obviously have to make the tough decisions on who they should bring back and who they shouldn't. Orlando Cabrera was acquired just hours before last July's trade deadline ...

The Minnesota Twins season ended after one of the best comebacks anyone could have ever imagined. But poor plays and bad calls consumed their time in the playoffs and unfortunately were knocked out by the New York Yankees after just three games.The Twins played great down the stretch when it mattered. And I know some argue that the Tigers just merely blew it (making the argument that they blew it ...

National League The NL had a few rookies make big impacts on their teams this season. Off of memory, I can't remember a year in which a league featured so many rookies that should be mentioned for Rookie of the Year. To me, there are eight candidates that someone could make a compelling argument for. Tommy Hanson - P - Atlanta Braves Andrew McCutchen - OF - Pittsburgh Pirates Chris Coghlan - OF - ...

I'm still speechless.My arm hurts from waving my Homer Hanky, my clothes smell like I sat inside a cockpit for two days (or how I'd imagine your clothes would smell under that circumstance), my throat hurts from yelling at the top of my lungs, I evidently missed a (surprise) mid-term while skipping class and I probably won't be able to fall asleep tonight because my heart rate hasn't dropped to ...

Last year, after 162 games were over, the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox had to determine the division winner by having a one-game playoff in Chicago. A year later, the Twins and Detroit Tigers find themselves in the same situation. But unlike last year, the Twins hold a significant advantage heading into Tuesday's season-deciding game.As some may remember, the venue of the Twins and White Sox playoff game was ...

Reports came in Tuesday night that Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano and the Twins have agreed terms on a contract. On the surface, to many, this isn't a very big deal at all. But in reality, it's huge news for the Minnesota Twins and I think Twins fans should be well aware at what this signing means for the Twins. It also couldn't come at a better time as the Twins ...

The Twins took two of three games against the Kansas City Royals, while the Detroit Tigers lost two of three to the White Sox, allowing the Twins to pull within two games of the division-leading Tigers.The Twins are playing their best baseball of the season this month, while the Tigers continue to take a sharp nosedive.á After winning the first six games of the month, the Tigers are now 8-11 since ...

Ron Gardenhire recently talked about his logjam in the outfield and what he plans to do with it in 2010. Gardenhire admitted that it's been a challenge this season to give everyone enough playing time and said that he's tired of shifting leadoff hitter Denard Span around the outfield. Thus far, Span has logged 1,126 1/3 innings in the outfield this season (39 percent in left field, 43 percent in center, ...