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14 min ago | The Jersey Journal

NY Mets claim outfielder Jason Pridie off waivers from Minnesota Twins

Mets general manager Omar Minaya claimed outfielder Jason Pridie off waivers today.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jack Egbert

8 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Minnesota Twins: A Few Last-Minute Chores Before 2010

Okay, so the Twins have finally stepped into their own in the one place they never have: the offseason.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League, American League Central, Baseball Players, Anthony Swarzak, Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn

Mon Feb 08, 2010

Globe and Mail

Pohlad reiterates Twins desire to keep Mauer

Pohlad reiterates Twins desire to keep Mauer Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, seen hitting a home run Sunday against Milwaukee, took off his first day in over two weeks Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Justin Morneau

BTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

Twins, O-Dog agree to 1-yr, $5M deal

Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the Twins have inked Orlando Hudson to a one-year, $5 million contract.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Nick Punto, Baseball Players

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Boston Herald

2011 already a lost year

S o much for waiting until next year - in free agency, that is. A 2011 class once expected to be flush with top-tier talent is now looking more like a repeat of this past winter, when the trio of Jason Bay, John Lackey and Matt Holliday cashed in, but most every other free agent ended up scrounging.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Joe Mauer, Victor Martinez, Josh Beckett

Sat Feb 06, 2010

Bleacher Report

Orlando Hudson, Minnesota Twins Agree on One-Year, $5 Million Deal

Disclaimer: I realize this qualifies as "old news" at this point, but I wrote this story and posted it here at Bleacher Report on Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Nick Punto, Orlando Cabrera, American League

The Boston Globe

Charles P. PierceA Twin's killing.

I am told that Joe Mauer's re-upping with the Twins -- which seems to be a done deal -- is a good thing for baseball because he's not necessarily making a dive for the Steinbrenner bankroll.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Opinion

Detnews.com - Tigers-MLB

Lynn Henning: Twins' roster should motivate Tigers to pony up for a hitter

It was a tempting notion for the Tigers. They had played the Minnesota Twins to a standstill ahead of last season's playoff game at Minneapolis and, with the deep pitching Detroit stands to throw at the Twins and others in 2010, the Tigers dreamed of squeaking out a playoff spot even with a diminished offense.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Francisco Liriano, Baseball Players, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Opinion

Fri Feb 05, 2010

Sports Network

Twins make Thome deal official

The Minnesota Twins on Friday made their one-year contract with Jim Thome official, after the veteran slugger passed a physical.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Jim Thome, Baseball Players, Jason Kubel

BleacherReport

Why the Minnesota Twins Need to Go All-In for Orlando Hudson

The Minnesota Twins have a good team. Orlando Hudson could make them great. As it stands right now - two full months before Opening Day - the Twins are the favorite in the American League Central.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League, American League Central, Pat Neshek, Baseball Players, Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins

MyFoxPhilly

Couples Opting to Wed at Home Plate

The $545 million spent to construct and sustain it, however, is already taking its toll.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Twincities.com

For the Minnesota Twins to keep Joe Mauer, he'll have to accept less...

A hometown hero with unlimited earning potential. A small-market team trying to sign him to a long-term deal.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Thu Feb 04, 2010

FOX Sports

Sources: Twins, Hudson in final stages

Updated Feb 4, 2010 7:36 PM ET The Twins are in the final stages of negotiating a one-year, $5 million contract with free-agent second baseman Orlando Hudson , according to major-league sources.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Orlando Hudson, Cleveland Indians, Fausto Carmona, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Thome signs contract Twins

Slugger Jim Thome has signed his contract with the Minnesota Twins and has been officially added to the team's 40-man roster.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Steve Tolleson, Baseball Players, Justin Morneau

News Press

Young Cape Coral baseball players get instruction from pros

A sign that spring training for the major league teams is just around the corner was evident at the Pelican Baseball Complex on Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Little League, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Tommy Watkins

Wed Feb 03, 2010

BleacherReport

Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins Agree In Principal To 10-Year Extension

News first broke of a possible extension between AL MVP Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins last Friday, when Dan "Common Man" Cole reported that sources close to Mauer's agent, Ron Shapiro, told Common that a deal would happen "sooner rather than later." Shapiro, who was also the agent for Hall of Famers Kirby Puckett and Cal Ripken Jr, is known for ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

HometownSource

Third Twins ballpark officially opens on April 12, 2010

The first official Major League Baseball game will be against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, April 12, 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

TwinCities.com

Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano says he's ready to dazzle again

This time, for the first time in a long time, when reporters gathered around Francisco Liriano in a Metrodome locker room, the left-hander talked of his successes instead of his search for answers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Francisco Liriano, Baseball Players, Anthony Swarzak, Joe Nathan, Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn

Tue Feb 02, 2010

Globe and Mail

Al MVP stars on PlayStation

AL MVP stars on PlayStation Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer hits a RBI double in the fifth inning scoring New York Yankees' Derek Jeter for the American League's third run of Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Derek Jeter

BleacherReport

The Minnesota Twins' Top 50 Prospects for 2010: No. 21, Jeff Manship

Following an impressive high school career, the Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Jeff Manship in the 50th round of the 2003 draft.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Glen Perkins, Baseball Players

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