Joe Benson News

Anyone with even a remote chance of helping has been summoned from Triple-A Rochester.

While I am traveling to one of my favorite cities, Boston, the organization put together another winning week at 14-12. Rochester and New Britain were both above .500. In player movement, Joe Benson was placed on the disabled list a day after hitting his first home run back with New Britain.

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.

Minnesota Twins prospect Joe Benson will undergo hamate bone surgery on Friday, May 25, and is expected to miss six weeks.

At this time last year, Dozier was a 24-year-old shortstop repeating Class A Advanced Fort Myers despite a solid 2010 campaign split between Class A Beloit and Fort Myers.

Brian Dozier celebrated his three-run homer Wednesday against the Tigers with Erik Komatsu and Jamey Carroll.

The Twins farm clubs were two games under .500, finishing their week at 12-14. The first place Beloit Snappers led the way by winning six of seven.

The ball bounced through the middle of the diamond, past the mound, and neither the shortstop nor the second baseman could make a play.

The Twins' farm clubs put together a nice winning week at 16-12. Beloit led the way at 5-3, with Rochester and Fort Myers both 4-3. New Britain split their six games, 3-3. In player movement, Clete Thomas reported to Rochester after clearing waivers.

I can neither confirm nor deny that this week's show will just be me sighing into the microphone for an hour.

Terry Ryan hinted that changes might be on the way just a couple of days ago when he said that he was trying to find the right mix.

Sending Joe Benson back to Class AA New Britain was about getting the outfielder's confidence back, Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan said.

Twins CEO Jim Pohlad made a rare on-field appearance during batting practice before Monday's game against the Angels and had a brief conversation with manager Ron Gardenhire .

The Minnesota Twins have sent outfielder Joe Benson - ranked by Baseball America as the second-best prospect in their organization - back to Double-A New Britain from Triple-A Rochester, the team announced Monday morning, May 7. The move makes room for Clete Thomas, who cleared waivers and was outrighted to Rochester, but also puts Benson a step ... (more)

Front-office types need to go back to standing in line to receive their daily lump of coal for the pot-bellied stoves in their offices.

If Torii Hunter doesn't re-sign with the Angels, he indicated he'd be open to Minnesota in 2013.

So you think baseball players show up at 6 p.m. for a 7 o'clock game, strap 'em on and start playing? Think again.

The organization continues playing .500 ball, finishing with a record of 12-12. Beloit and New Britain had winning weeks while Rochester and Fort Myers were both a game under .500. In player movement, Josh Willingham was placed on three day paternity leave with Ben Revere called up to fill in.