Justin Morneau News Archives

Growing pains continue to be a recurring theme for young Cubs pitchers, whose on-the-job training eventually may lead to on-the-job ulcers for manager Dusty Baker.

It's the first Twins Inbox of the offseason and as always, there are bound to be plenty of questions throughout the winter about the club's plans for next season.

Twins closer Joe Nathan turns 35 next month. He's coming off a season in which he saved 47 games but, for now, is remembered more for the save opportunity he blew Oct.

Proving the theory that there is no off-season in baseball, the Arizona Fall, Venezuelan Winter, Mexican Winter, and Dominican Winter Leagues are already up and running, even before the World Series ends.

In honor of the recent birthday of one of the greatest men ever to be in any way affiliated with sports, John Wooden, it seems appropriate to use his words to start off a piece about myth and reality.

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

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

Our Twins bowed in three games to the Evil Empire. There were many opportunities in two of the three games for our heroes to win, but they didna t. Ita s no use to dwell on their losses, but you know you are a true fan, , when you replay what might have been before you drop off to sleep.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 76-86, fourth place Actual record: 87-76, first place They do have arguably the best all-around player in baseball, and one of the best managers.

This was not an ideal way for the Metrodome to say goodbye to the Twins, but it was certainly not unexpected.

GORDON Edes, the baseball col umnist from Yahoo, approached me in the Yankees clubhouse yesterday and posed this question: 1998 Yankees vs.

There was no team meeting, nothing much said when the Minnesota Twins showed up for work Sept.

The Metrodome protected Minnesota baseball fans from the cold one last time on Sunday night, the noise bouncing off the Teflon until the Dome became a Cuisinart of sound.

So, the Twins have suffered a sweep to the New York Yankees at home Sunday losing 4-1. In a season marked by ups and downs, the Twins have shown us their heart in an epic feat.

It should happen on Tuesday against Detroit and is a near lock to happen if the Twins move on to face the Yankees in the ALDS.

Back in 2002, Michael Cuddyer was a rookie infielder being pressed into service in the Twins' first postseason since the 1991 World Series championship.

Without catcher Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins wouldn't have had a remote shot at the AL Central title come September, when Justin Morneau went down with an injury.

6, 2009 one of the greatest moments in the history of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome? The answer is definitely YES.

The Minnesota Twins seem to think that 162 regular-season games aren't enough. The Twins will host the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in a tiebreaker for the American League Central title and a trip the playoffs.

But it also was a bitter pill to swallow, a reminder that on Sept. 12 the Sox were a half-game ahead of Minnesota and only 5 back of Detroit with 19 games to play.

Joe Crede #24 of the Minnesota Twins is congratulated by Jason Kubel #16 and Justin Morneau #33 after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game on June 11, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

First they were seven games out of first place with less than a month to go. Then they lost their biggest bat and top run producer on Sept.

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.

Michael Cuddyer remembers the feeling all too well. The feeling he had during his 2008 season plagued with fluke injuries, when he had to sit on the bench and watch the Twins play on without him.

Scott Baker will start Game 163 for the Twins on Tuesday, and that means rookie Brian Duensing will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium if the Twins advance, manager Ron Gardenhire said.

AL: Joe Mauer, Twins Everything came together for the Twins catcher after a scary spring training .

Big shoes filled The Minnesota Twins have hardly missed slugger Justin Morneau since a back injury shelved him for the season Sept.

It's challenging making out a lineup for these big games against the Tigers . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has a daily decision to make.

Joe Mauer hasn't responded to the youtube video that alleges he was stealing signs from the Tigers Tuesday night in Detroit.

In the dugout, Rick Anderson sat listening. He patted his starter on the back of the neck, consoling Carl Pavano for an outcome neither saw coming, one that sunk Minnesota on Wednesday in a 7-2 loss at Comerica Park.