Jim Souhan Star Tribune The Twins have played their past seven games against Tampa Bay and Kansas City, two of the three worst teams in the American League....
Jim Souhan Star Tribune The Twins might ask second baseman Luis Rivas to go on a rehabilitation assignment in the next few days, to make sure he's ready to...
By Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Fred McGriff's first homer of the season sent the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on their way to a rare road win. McGriff's two-run...
By ANDY KENT Naples Daily News ST. PETERSBURG — Exactly two months ago, Minnesota Twins outfielder Lew Ford was cleaning out his locker at Hammond Stadium in...
BY JASON WILLIAMS Pioneer Press The rap music blared from the Twins' clubhouse stereo. Jacque Jones jokingly pinched fun-loving clubhouse worker Wayne Hattaway...
(Goodbye Rick. Don't let the door hit you on the way out!) Jim Souhan and La Velle E. Neal III Star Tribune Rick Helling, signed by the Twins this winter to...
Jim Souhan If you hadn't seen him with your own eyes, you would have suspected Michael Restovich to be the fictional creation of an overzealous Twins marketer....
La Velle E. Neal III Star Tribune Catcher Joe Mauer was activated following Tuesday's game after completing a rehabilitation assignment at Class AAA Rochester....
La Velle E. Neal III Star Tribune Tampa Bay, the Twins thank you. Carlos Silva needed to work on throwing strikes in a stress-free environment. Cristian Guzman...
Twins 16, Devil Rays 4 BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press Now this is what playing a last-place team is supposed to look like. Hit a bunch of home runs, draw a...
BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press Pitcher Rick Helling's brief career as a Twin ended Tuesday night after the former 20-game winner pitched a four-hit shutout...
BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press On May 6, 1983, a skinny shortstop for the New York Mets named Ron Gardenhire was sent back to the minor leagues as the team...
BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press Joe Mauer: the second coming. It happens tonight at the Metrodome when the Twins' rookie phenom joins the team for his first...
Jim Souhan Star Tribune In Minnesota baseball terms, Wednesday marked the second coming of the second coming. St. Paul native Joe Mauer came home to start his...
Jim Souhan Star Tribune Wednesday night, Twins center fielder Torii Hunter offered a few platitudes about Tampa Bay pitcher Doug Waechter, then someone said,...
Jim Souhan Star Tribune When Twins catcher Joe Mauer hurt his knee on April 6, the Twins estimated he could be back by early May. Instead, he returned to the...
DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS - Aubrey Huff put Tampa Bay ahead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Devil Rays beat the slumping...
BY GREG JOHNSON Pioneer Press Joe Mauer's return to the Twins' lineup after a layoff of nearly two months because of cartilage damage in his left knee didn't...
Devils Rays 4, Twins 2 BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press Trying to figure out the Twins these days is an invitation for a migraine. One night after they...
BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press Disappointed and frustrated during the final weeks of his brief Twins career, pitcher Rick Helling said Wednesday he has few...
La Velle E. Neal III Star Tribune It's difficult to win a four-game series, irritating to lose one. With a third of the schedule nearly completed, the Twins...
Curt Brown Star Tribune Never mind that the Legislature adjourned without passing a Twins stadium bill. That didn't stop the fractious ballpark issue from...
La Velle E. Neal III Star Tribune Torii Hunter was the designated hitter Thursday, one night after bending -- but not breaking -- his left wrist while catching...
Jim Souhan Star Tribune Friday afternoon, trying to exorcise their slump, Twins players formed a line and watched Torii Hunter and Matthew LeCroy -- yes,...
Patrick Reusse Star Tribune The Twins reached the one-third mark of the season Friday night. The opposition was Detroit, which has performed the inevitable...
Jim Souhan Star Tribune Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz underwent tests on his sore wrist that revealed he has no damage. After being held out of the...
BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press A little hocus-pocus by Kyle Lohse early, a little magic dust by Torii Hunter in the ninth inning and the Twins pulled a 3-2...
BY GORDON WITTENMYER Pioneer Press Just when it looked as if Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz's ailing left wrist might be damaged enough to sideline him...
BY JASON WILLIAMS Pioneer Press Jacque Jones has noticed the faint boos at the Metrodome recently. The Twins' right fielder knows they haven't necessarily been...
BY JASON WILLIAMS Pioneer Press It's appropriate the late Earl Battey received the Twins organization's highest honor. After all, "his years with the Twins...
