RonGardenhire News

RonGardenhire News From AOL News

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...

Mauer's Teammates Laugh at Allegations Of 'Pitch-Tipping'

DETROIT -- Justin Morneau wants to know why Joe Mauer never gave him signs. "I've been batting behind Joe for five years," Morneau said Thursday. "I haven't gotten a sign yet. I'm still waiting." An amateur analysis on YouTube accused Mauer, the possible AL MVP, of tipping the catcher's signs from second base Tuesday....

Starting Five: Phils No Closer to Solving Closer Problem

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That Brad Lidge problem is back again. Lidge on Wednesday blew a save for the 11th time -- most in the NL in 11 years -- as the Phillies lost 7-6 to the Marlins. He entered for the bottom of the...

Baseball Brunch: Angels Become Patients For Dr. Abreu's Lessons

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Bobby Abreu's influence has its limitations.Vladimir Guerrero is still going to swing at everything.But besides his fine season -- 89 runs scored, 96 RBI, .823 OPS -- Abreu seems to have passed on his patience at the plate to the rest of his Angels...

Gardenhire Wants More Instant Replay

After his team blew a 10-run lead and eventually lost the game when Michael Cuddyer, the potential tying run, was wrongly called out at the plate on Monday, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was obviously a little upset. A day later, he had a solution: more instant replay.Specifically, Gardenhire wanted to see an NFL-like...

RonGardenhire News From the Web

05/30/12 Morneau transitioning nicely back to first base Source: MLB Justin Morneau has transitioned back into a regular first-base role without any hitches.
05/30/12 Morneau transitioning nicely back to first base Source: MLB - Minnesota Twins Justin Morneau has transitioned back into a regular first-base role without any hitches.
05/30/12 Josh Willingham rescues Twins in the ninth inning Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA It never seemed like a game the Twins could win.
05/26/12 Another poor start dooms Twins vs. Tigers Source: Winona Daily News - Winona MN The Minnesota Twins have started to swing the bats pretty well the last few weeks, their offense shrugging off the early season struggles to live up to the potential they envisioned when they broke spring training.
05/26/12 Another poor start dooms Twins vs. Tigers Source: RADIO / WBAL AM 1090 - Baltimore MD The Minnesota Twins have started to swing the bats pretty well the last few weeks, their offense shrugging off the early season struggles to live up to the potential they envisioned when they broke spring training.