Glen Perkins News

A couple of months ago, I entertained the possibility of moving Francisco Liriano from the Minnesota Twins starting rotation to the back end of the bullpen.

Todd Oakes was Cole DeVries' pitching coach for three years with the University of Minnesota.

With the 2012 Major League Baseball first-year player draft less than one month away, it seems timely to look back on the Minnesota Twins' draft history.

It is late afternoon at Comerica Park and the scoreboard says in big, baby-blue letters that the Twins just beat the Tigers for the second consecutive day.

RECAP: Justin Morneau hit a two-run home run in the third inning, his first since April 16, and previously slumping Trevor Plouffe followed with his second homer in as many games to lead the Twins to a two-game series sweep at Comerica Park.

Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion rounds third on a solo home run off Minnesota Twins' Glen Perkins in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Minneapolis.

Baseball fans brave a rain delay which held up the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays baseball game on Friday, May 11, 2012, in Minneapolis.

I'm not going to spend a lot of time talking about tonight's loss. At least, that's the plan.

A futile pattern keeps repeating itself for the Twins. Their pitchers wobble early.

Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols points to a ball from the bullpen in the outfield as he bats against Minnesota Twins pitcher Glen Perkins during the eighth inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, April 11, 2012.

In the wake of Jared Weaver's no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on May 2, it's clear that the Twins need to make a change of some sort.

Today at TwinkieTown let's take a look at some of the underlying stats that may or may not be contributing to the Twins lack of success just one month into the season.

For more than a decade, the New York Yankees have been spoiled, knowing that once the game reaches the ninth inning, it's a virtual certainty that Mo will come in and get the job done.

First baseman Eric Hosmer is mired in a zero-for-15 skid after going hitless Sunday in four at-bats. His average is down to .188 but, just maybe, his luck is turning.Hosmer avoided a possible serious injury in the eighth inning when a pitch from Twins reliever Glen Perkins skimmed the fingers of his right hand on a check swing.

Josh Willingham went 3-for-5 with a two-run triple and two runs scored as the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals, 7-4, in the finale of a rain-shortened two-game series at Target Field.

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will face No. 2 Maria Sharapova in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Minnesota Twins did get to take care of one piece of business Saturday before their game against the Kansas City Royals was postponed by rain: Reliever Glen Perkins threw off a mound without pain or discomfort.