Mauer And Morneau Drive In Runs, Twins Beat Rays
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.
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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.
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.
Joe Mauer says he plans to hit the ground running at spring training this year. That means he is taking a far different approach from a quiet spring last season that preceded the worst baseball year of his career.
Minnesota's most eligible bachelor is off the market. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer proposed to his girlfriend, Maddie Bisanz, over the weekend.
The Minnesota Twins aren't letting a 99-loss season push them toward rebuilding mode.
Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer says he is "healthy and happy" and ready to begin preparations for spring training.
Joe Mauer says he's sure there's nothing wrong with him more than the pneumonia that prematurely ended his rough season.
Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is likely to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia.
Bruce Chen pitched eight crisp innings, Alex Gordon homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Jason Kubel and Luke Hughes homered during Minnesota's six-run first inning, and the Twins beat the White Sox 7-6 on Wednesday to snap Chicago's five-game winning streak.
Alejandro De Aza drove in a career-high four runs to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 8-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Twins have recalled catcher Rene Rivera from Triple-A Rochester for extra backup while Joe Mauer is recovering from a stiff neck.
The Minnesota Twins are missing two of their top hitters against Detroit ace Justin Verlander on Saturday.
Joe Mauer walked into the Minnesota Twins clubhouse on Thursday morning and told team trainers that he could not play because of a stiff neck.
Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer and Jo Jo Reyes went six strong innings to lead the Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, Baltimore's first four-game winning streak since early June.
Joe Mauer is adding another position to his resume -- right field.
Justin Morneau's bases-loaded single in the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the first-place Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Catcher Joe Mauer is out of the Minnesota Twins lineup as expected.
Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer homered to back a solid start by Brian Duensing for the Minnesota Twins in a 7-2 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
Ron Gardenhire's pregame message to his team Tuesday was to wipe the slate clean from the previous night's embarrassing loss to the Texas Rangers.
Danny Valencia hit a two-run single off closer Chris Perez in the ninth inning, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
Baseball people will tell you the pennant races really don't begin until September. In most cases that's true, but in the case of the Twins, it began the day they started climbing out of a 16 1/2 game hole on June 1.
Joe Mauer had three hits, drove in two runs and was flawless in his first game at first base as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday night.
Joe Mauer made his major league debut at first base in the Minnesota Twins game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.
