Joe Nathan News

There is no sawdust attached to the palms of Mark Teixeira's batting gloves, even though the temptation might be there to grip the bat tighter and escape this ugly first World Series experience at the plate.

Just as he'd done before every other home game this World Series, Joe Girardi sank into a chair along the right wall of his office on Wednesday afternoon and prepared to answer a question he knew was coming.

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Here we go. It's the Yankees vs. the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. Both teams can hit the ball out of the park and come equipped with potentially lights-out starting pitching.

Boof Bonser is out of options, both literally and figuratively. A Just two years removed from serving as the number two starter in Minnesotaa TMs rotation, Bonser, 28,A is in the uncomfortable position of not knowing what his future with the organization may hold or if he even has a future with the organization.

We don't know yet whether Joe Mauer will be selected the American League's Most Valuable Player.

The Minnesota Twins cannot afford to trade Joe Nathan. A Period. A Not now. Not later this offseason.

Everyone is asking the the question : What to do with Joe Nathan? Opinions are fairly easy to come by.

Alex Rodriguez keeps adding to 2009 playoff legacy with game-tying, 11th-inning homer against Brian Fuentes in Game 2 win over Angels on Saturday night.

Twins' Joe Nathan on the bench after being pulled in the tenth inning inning at Yankee Stadium Friday, October 9, 2009 .

Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau and closer Joe Nathan each underwent a procedure to have bone chips removed this week.

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Minnesota Twins reliever had two chips removed from his right elbow Tuesday morning by Dr.

It was a thrilling ride that ended much too soon for the Twins. Just five days after clinching the American League Central in a 6-5, 12-inning tiebreaker win over the Tigers, the Twins sat in the same clubhouse where they had celebrated with an empty feeling.

Carl Pavano pitched seven solid innings on Sunday night, striking out nine, but couldn't pitch the Twins past his old club.

Three late-inning, game-tying home runs in five playoff games, eight RBIs and a .389 average to that point in this postseason, and still, here was Ervin Santana throwing four of the most intentional "unintentional'' balls you ever saw to Mark Teixeira for the purpose of bringing Alex Rodriguez to the plate one more time, with the bases loaded and ...

One popular theory about Alex Rodriguez's recent surge: He missed April while recovering from hip surgery, so he believes it's only September.

A couple of waiters who work in the suites at Yankee Stadium were chatting before Friday's game.

Patrick Reusse kicked up a spirited debate by suggesting, among other things, the Twins should trade closer Joe Nathan.

Immediately after the Friday night New Yorka 'Minnesota ALDS game, I received a text from the Shore Sports Report home office.