Minnesota Twins News

For years, the BBWAA picks for the Cy Young Awards and MVP were the subject of incredible scorn, especially among the sabermetric community.

Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer smiles while talking to teammates during batting practice at the Metrodome in Minneapolis as Mauer returns for his first game of the season after being on the disabled list.

Thata s the 2006 AL Most Valuable Player, Justin Morneau, on the left, and the 2009 version, Joe Mauer, during 2009 spring training.

Two AL Central teams might end up figuring prominently in the future of the Red Sox - the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins .

The Minnesota Twins today announced their 2010 Spring Training schedule featuring 14 home games at Hammond Stadium and two exhibition games at Target Field in Minneapolis.

What do Brendan Harris and Gene Larkin have in common? In a perfect world, the answer would be simple: nothing .

A day after winning his first American League MVP award, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer got his own day.

Albert Pujols won the National League Most Valuable Player Award for a third time in his stellar career, after leading the league in home runs and runs and batting a lofty .327. The 29-year-old first baseman was a unanimous choice, winning the award for the second year in a row.

The Minnesota Twins were informed today that catcher Joe Mauer has been named the American League Most Valuable Player.

Downtown Minneapolis already has a statue of Mary Tyler Moore tossing her cap in the air.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer missed the first month of the season due to injury but bounced back to post an MVP campaign.

One is a power hitter, capable of flicking balls over Yankee Stadium's short porch at will.

The Minnesota Twins marking their move with new jerseysThe team debuted new logos and uniforms for their new era of outdoor baseball.A 1961-style cream-colored, red-trimmed jersey withBlue ``twins'' script lettering and pinstripes will be used on opening day at target field in April and Saturday home games in the 2010 season.A solid gray, ...

Jason Kubel is finally where he belongs, at the top. After a career-best season in 2009, Kubel, 27, proved to be one of baseball's premier designated hitters, while working at a considerably lower rate than many of his contemporaries.

It's hard not to respect a guy like Harris after reading that. He definitely went up a few notches in my book.

Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels beat out Ron Gardenhire of the Minnesota Twins as the American League Manager of the Year today.

While the Hot Stove league sizzles with talk about where this year's crop of newly minted Major League free agents will land, little attention is given to the 500-plus Minor Leaguers who fill the ranks of the six-year Minor League free-agent pool each year.

"Miguel Tejada signs with the Minnesota Twins." Reading that headline wouldn't elicit the excitement it would have five years ago, but it's still an intriguing proposition.

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have new logos and uniforms for their new era of outdoor baseball.

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy leaps over Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney to turn a double play on a ball hit by Russell Martin during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Milwaukee.