Hellickson Pitches 2 Scoreless Innings Vs. Twins
Reigning AL Rookie of the Year Jeremy Hellickson pitched two scoreless innings for Tampa Bay in his spring debut on Sunday and the Rays lost to a Minnesota Twins split squad 5-3.
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Reigning AL Rookie of the Year Jeremy Hellickson pitched two scoreless innings for Tampa Bay in his spring debut on Sunday and the Rays lost to a Minnesota Twins split squad 5-3.
It was only the first game of spring training, but things were looking good for the Minnesota Twins.
Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Denard Span all got hits in the spring training debuts and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 Saturday.
The Minnesota Twins take the field for their first game on Saturday. While it's only a spring training game, it could be a good indicator for how the team will play this season.
The MLB made it official today. They are expanding the playoffs to 10 teams by adding another wild card team in each league. The two wild card teams will play each in a one game play off to get to the divisional series.
The Minnesota Twins signed Josh Willingham to do two things — hit home runs and play right field.
Justin Morneau is on the mend with the Minnesota Twins and says he hopes to play in the team's first exhibition game Saturday.
The Minnesota Twins had all sorts of defensive issues last year with a variety of young players in the middle infield. They're hoping to clean things up quite a bit this season, and it'll start with a seasoned veteran up the middle.
There's a different vibe in the Minnesota Twins clubhouse this spring. Michael Cuddyer, Joe Nathan and Jason Kubel are gone, and the Twins are still adjusting to the loss of the three steadying influences.
There's a different vibe in the Minnesota Twins clubhouse this spring.
Minnesota Twins reliever Joel Zumaya says he is considering retirement after tearing a ligament in his elbow at spring training.
Joel Zumaya has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will miss the season.
Single-game Twins tickets went on sale Saturday and fans already snagged the seats for seven sold-out games, including the home opener.
Joel Zumaya's comeback bid with the Minnesota Twins took a worrisome turn on Saturday when the reliever ended a throwing session early because of discomfort in his right elbow.
Justin Morneau is healthy and ready to go for the Minnesota Twins. But he knows there are no guarantees that the concussion issues of the last two seasons are over.
