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The Dugout: Minnesota Twins Spring Training 2010

The Dugout Spring Training event's trek through the AL Central is almost over, but not before we pay a visit to the frozen tundra of Minnesota, where the Twins have pulled the stiff, icy tarp off of Target Field. It's just like Progressive Field, only you freeze to death! There is a giant Budweiser sign, a lot of Target...

The Dugout Gives Thanks

...for Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins for simultaneously being the Magic Johnson and the Larry Bird of professional baseball. He puts up insane numbers (especially for a catcher, which is a talking point I'm sure you need more information about), he plays fair even when he doesn't have to, and he reminds us that the...

Twins Villain Cuzzi Once Fired as Minor League Ump

MINNEAPOLIS -- Phil Cuzzi, the umpire who missed a call down the left-field line that helped cost the Twins their game Friday night at Yankee Stadium, was fired as a minor league umpire in 1993. According to a June 1999 story by The Associated Press, Cuzzi was working at a hotel bar in July 1996 when he approached...

Yankees' Methodical Win No Reason to Discount Twins

NEW YORK -- It was bound to happen, probably sooner before later. The Minnesota Twins couldn't keep flying high on adrenaline and spunk, could they? This was a mismatch of gargantuan proportions, the mighty uber-rich Yankees against a sweet little team from the Midwest that barely squeaked into the playoffs at the very...

Twins Greater Than Sum of Parts

In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down each of the playoff teams from a scouting perspective. When you are faced with a team like the Twins, much of what makes them so difficult to match up against is that they leave you wondering just exactly why they are so good at winning...

JoeMauer News From the Web

05/28/12 Twins lose and are swept at home by Tigers Source: Pierce County Herald - Ellsworth WI Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the ninth inning Sunday to help Detroit finish off a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a 4-3 win.
05/28/12 Lino Lakes Boy Takes on Mauer in Video Game Source: ABC - KSTP 5 Eyewitness News - St Paul MN A Lino Lakes boy had his dream come true Sunday.
05/23/12 Mauer, catchers learning club's new pitchers Source: MLB - Minnesota Twins As pitchers have come and gone in the Twins rotation during the season's first 42 games, Joe Mauer and the rest of the Twins catchers have had less of a musical-chairs season behind home plate.
05/12/12 Weekend Links with Jon Marthaler: Joe Mauer's... Source: RandBall - Star Tribune Each week, Jon Marthaler bakes up a delicious batch of links for you.
05/11/12 Minnesota Twins: Perhaps Joe Mauer Should Give Back... Source: Bleacher Report So far for the Minnesota Twins, 2012 has been a nightmare.