Twins Tie Pirates As They Face Former Pitcher Liriano
Left-hander Francisco Liriano breezed through his two innings of work on Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins played to a 2-2 tie after nine innings.
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Left-hander Francisco Liriano breezed through his two innings of work on Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins played to a 2-2 tie after nine innings.
Rick Porcello gave up a run over two innings in his first start after the worst season of his career, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday night.
One of the big questions every year is how is Joe Mauer doing? It's especially important this year as he continues recovery from a concussion that forced him to stop playing the position he loved, the one he knew best, catcher.
South Korean slugger Byung Ho Park struck out three times in his exhibition debut, Phil Hughes breezed through two scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Wednesday in the teams' Grapefruit League opener.
The Minnesota Twins were nearly a playoff team last year. Having Ervin Santana for a full season might have given them enough to be a wild card team.
It's not just players and fans who are excited to be there. WCCO's Mark Rosen is in Florida and got the chance to talk with Rod Carew, an all-time Twins great and now a Spring Training instructor with the team.
Korean slugger Byung Ho Park has found a lot of things he likes off the field, namely American food and navigating the streets. He'll be learning to adjust on the field soon, too. The right-handed batter is scheduled to make his Minnesota Twins debut as the designated hitter against the Boston Red Sox in the teams' Grapefruit League opener on Wednesday.
He's the great unknown the Twins are banking on to bring added power to their lineup.
One of the big changes this year is moving Miguel Sano, the slugger, to the outfield. It was done to make room for Byung Ho Park as a designated hitter.
The Minnesota Twins are back in action down in sunny Ft. Myers, Fla. Twins pitchers and catchers have been at it for nearly a week, but the team held its first full-squad workout on Sunday.
John Ryan Murphy was surprised in November when the New York Yankees traded him to the Minnesota Twins for center fielder Aaron Hicks.
Torii Hunter teased his former Twins teammates, joked with fans and ran sprints in the outfield. But he steered clear of the bat rack. "I think I'm going through withdrawal every time I see a bat," he said Saturday, a smile flashing across his face.
Hall of Famer Rod Carew has reached his goal of attending the Minnesota Twins first full day of spring training, five months after a massive heart attack. He couldn't have been more touched by what he saw when he walked into the clubhouse.
Joe Mauer has always been a big hit in Minnesota — from local prep sensation to six-time major league All-Star, a three-time batting champion and an AL MVP during a playoff season. Plus, fittingly, he and his wife are parents of twins.
The Twins, coming off an 83-79 season in Paul Molitor's first season as manager, open the 2016 regular season at Baltimore on Monday, April 4. A lot can happen between now and then, but here are seven things to keep an eye on in Spring Training.
