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This year's free agent market includes at least three pitchers who look like potential fits for the Twins: Carl Pavano, Jarrod Washburn and Rich Harden.

The Twins' 40-man roster continued to get some alterations on Monday, as right-hander Armando Gabino was claimed by the Orioles on outright waivers.

After toiling in obscurity for a decade, a young team of nobodies returns their franchise to the playoffs.

To clear room on the 40-man roster, the Twins outrighted infielder Brian Buscher to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

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The Twins must continue a late-season hot streak with another victory over Detroit today in order to advance to the World Series for the fifth time in this decade.

Think of the Minnesota Twins, and you'll think of the players introduced Sunday night at the Metrodome, players like Gene Larkin, Denny Hocking, Jacque Jones, Corey Koskie and Boof Bonser.

Perhaps lost in the din of the Twins' down-to-the-wire playoff race and Joe Mauer's batting title chase has been the work of closer Joe Nathan, who has been so good for so long that it's easy to take him for granted.

Late last month, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire called for bullpen help, saying Minnesota's front office "can't screw around" this offseason when it comes to adding relievers.

Boof Bonser didn't allow a hit in his return to the mound for the first time in 2009, but the Fort Myers Miracle couldn't mount late rallies against Jupiter as the Hammerheads swept Sunday's season-ending doubleheader 3-1 and 6-5. The Miracle start the postseason having lost their last five games in a row.

Major league rosters expand today, but one day after saying with certainty that the team would add Matt Tolbert, Brian Buscher and Anthony Swar-zak, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said that, as of Monday afternoon, that was no longer the case.

If Boof Bonser was on one end of a teeter totter and Brad Penny on the other, which end would be on the ground? Series preview: Twins vs.

The Twins' starting rotation has been their biggest disappointment this year, but it will likely consist of familiar faces next year.

In Ron Gardenhire's eight seasons as manager of the Twins, he's never run into a shortage of major-league caliber pitching like he has this year.

Posted on August 23rd, 2009 12:37 PM By La Velle Well, it was a good thing I was little late with the lineups.

Mark Hermann and Chris Hinton for John Elway. Olden Polynice for Scottie Pippin.

I can't believe the Royals are beating the Twins this season. I mean, it's 4-3 KC at this point in the season series, but usually the Twins just have the Royals' number.

The Minnesota Twins have acquired pitcher Carl Pavano from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later.

The Minnesota Twins have acquired pitcher Carl Pavano from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later.

The Minnesota Twins have acquired pitcher Carl Pavano from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later.