Mike Redmond News

The last time the Winter Meetings Confidential staff checked, the Twin Cities were not in Siberia.

Why does everyone want to come to Indianapolis this week? The Winter Meetings Confidential staff wants to know.

The move on Pavano means that if the right-hander signs with another team, the Twins will receive a compensation pick in the 2010 draft.

This week, the arbitration deadline came and went with few surprises. One player that became an unprotected free agent intrigues me as an option for the Chicago Cubs.

Twins general manager Bill Smith confirmed Friday what has been assumed for much of the offseason - the ballclub will not bring back veteran catcher Mike Redmond for the 2010 season, ending the 38-year-old's five-year tenure with the team.

At a position where the Mariners can't afford uncertainty, nothing is for sure with their catching at this point in the offseason.

Twins starter Carl Pavano removes his cap after pitching a scoreless second inning against the New York Yankees in the third game of the American League Divisional Series at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on Sunday October 11, 2009.

The Hot Stove portion of the baseball season is in full swing and the Mariners have several holes to fill before the start of Spring Training.

A coaching job.. can't let this guy get away from the organization! He has such great emotion and is a great leader.

Baseball season ends, so now what? Posted on November 5th, 2009 11:42 AM By Joe Christensen It's always tough when the World Series ends, knowing there won't be another meaningful major league game for five months.

The offseason can now be deemed "officially" under way. Thanks to the Yankees clinching their 27th World Series title on Wednesday night, players eligible for free agency could begin filing their paperwork on Thursday.

From his infamous naked walk inside the Twins' clubhouse to the "Smell 'em" phrase he coined in reference to RBIs, backup catcher Mike Redmond has been one of Minnesota's more colorful team leaders over the past five seasons.

Key offseason issues facing the Twins: -- Manager: Ron Gardenhire completed his eighth season with the Twins and is signed through 2011.

Minnesota's Mike Redmond, right, celebrates with Joe Mauer. Today the Twins will open their AL division series at Yankee Stadium.

Don't reach for those celebratory champagne bottles yet. The Twins have scratched across another run in the fourth and it's now 4-1 Minnesota.

They have cursed, disparaged and belittled the joint. Now, after 28 years, the Minnesota Twins are starting to get sentimental, wondering if they're going to miss their indoor house of horrors.

For the past four days, the Twins held their own fate in their hands. Now, they must rely on the White Sox for some help.

Never mind the bench-clearing, the infighting, and the late-inning chaos that Michael Cuddyer admitted "soured" Minnesota's 8-3 win Thursday.

Don't reach for those celebratory champagne bottles yet. The Twins have scratched across another run in the fourth and it's now 4-1 Minnesota.

The Twins were a .500 team at the end of April. They were two games under .500 at the end of May, one game over .500 at the end of June, one game over at the end of July, one game over at the end of August.