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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:52:00 PST |
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Pedroia deserved MVP in a big way (Yahoo! Sports)The tiny Red Sox second baseman stood tall after Ramirez was traded and excelled in pressurized Boston.
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Twins target Blake, Hardy, Escobar (Yahoo! Sports) Third baseman Casey Blake and shortstops Yunel Escobar and J.J. Hardy are believed to be the top off-season...
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Twins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Twins' front office doesn't care what the voters decide every year—they think they employ the American League's best manager. And they intend to keep Ron Gardenhire around until he wins that elusive Manager of the Year award. Or at least give him another three chances, anyway.
One day after the fourth runner-up award finish of his career, Gardenhire was rewarded with a contract extension that keeps him in Minnesota through the 2011 season.
"We certainly want to keep him, and he wants to be here," said general manager Bill Smith, who also bestowed new contracts, two seasons apiece, on Gardenhire's six-man coaching staff. "He's always been the right man for the job, and we're happy to know that he and his coaches will be part of the transition to Target...
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Free-agent focus: Looking for infield, outfield help (SportingNews.com)Free-agent shopping promises to be hotter than Christmas sales, and we take a look at the teams who has the lists -- and the money -- to cart off the best players.
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Gardenhire gets 2-year extension from Twins (AP)
Ron Gardenhire figures he has one thing left to do as manager of the Minnesota Twins. "It's a very young and exciting team and, if we can fill in a couple of holes, we believe we are going to be right there with this team and win a World Series," Gardenhire said Thursday in a statement issued by the club after he agreed to a two-year contract extension.
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Twins sign manager Gardenhire to two-year extension (PA SportsTicker)MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins on Thursday signed manager Ron Gardenhire to a two-year contract extension.
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Twins reliever Pat Neshek expected to miss season (AP)Minnesota Twins reliever Pat Neshek will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and is expected to miss next season. The right-hander re-injured his elbow last week during a throwing session at the team's facility in Florida. He had an MRI exam Tuesday, which revealed a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament.
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Twins RHP Neshek to undergo "Tommy John" surgery (PA SportsTicker)MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Minnesota Twins righthanded reliever Pat Neshek will undergo "Tommy John" surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2009 season, the team announced Tuesday.
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Ten ways Barack Obama will put his White Sox on easy street (Yahoo! Sports) President-elect Barack Obama began preparing for the transition into the Oval Office well before Tuesday's...
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Red Sox favored to win 2009 World Series (Yahoo! Sports) Not long after the Philadelphia Philles won 2008 World Series, BetOnline.com delcared the Boston Red Sox are...
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Rays rewarded for staying the course (Yahoo! Sports)Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton are among a core group of players Tampa Bay refused to trade. The payoff now is obvious.
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Phils nearing futility mark with runners in scoring position (Yahoo! Sports) The Philadelphia Phillies find themselves in dubious company, but they swear they won't be there for long.
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Gawd dang, son, Manuel sure can sound like bumpkin (AP)Gawd dang, son, Charlie Manuel sure can sound like a country bumpkin sometimes. Understanding Manuel can be a tough task for anyone unfamiliar with the Philadelphia Phillies' manager. Born in West Virginia and raised in Virginia, Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. has a thick Appalachian drawl and doesn't articulate thoughts like a professor.
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