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Twins Send Down 7 Players, Get Good News About Scott Diamond and Take on the Orioles

March 17th, 2013 at 11:32 AM
By Adam Lodynsky

 

Minnesota Twins (11-10) Vs Baltimore Orioles (12-5)
Sunday, March 17, 2013 1:05 EST
Vance Worley (5.63 ERA) vs. Steve Johnson (3.60 ERA)
 
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Aaron Hicks CF .333
Jamey Carroll 2B .281
Ryan Doumit C .229
Justin Morneau 1B .346 (played in the WBC for Team Canada and still ranks second on the team with 8 runs batted in)
Wilkin Ramirez DH .357
Joe Benson LF .167
Eduardo Escobar 3B .333 
Pedro Florimon SS .222 (this average needs to get closer to .250 by the time the regular season starts)
Vance Worley P 5.63 ERA
 
Pitchers Available for the Twins out of the pen: Jared Burton (5.79 ERA), Ryan Pressly (0.90 ERA), Casey Fien (4.26 ERA), Josh Roenicke (8.22 ERA) and Tim Wood (5.19 ERA).
 
Today marks the fourth of five meetings this spring between the Twins and Orioles. Minnesota is one and three vs Baltimore and is looking to rebound today with a strong pitching performance by starter Vance Worley. Worley is coming off a decent outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on March 11th where he allowed five hits in four innings of work. 
 
Mike Berardino from the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Scott Diamond will throw 2 innings, 30 pitches vs class A competition Monday. He should be on track for a mid April return to the rotation.
 
Minnesota sends down seven players to their minor league camp: Outfielders Brian Dinkelman and Clete Thomas, Catcher Eric Fryer, Infielders Chris Colabello and Mark Sobolewski and World Baseball Classic pitchers Deolis Guerra and Shairon Martis. Doing so has shaved the roster down to 42 players left on the Major League squad. 
 
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Twins Sign WBC Star and Take on the Red Sox

March 15th, 2013 at 3:34 PM
By Adam Lodynsky

 

 
Minnesota Twins 10-9 Vs Boston Red Sox 10-9
Friday, March 15, 2013 7:05EST (FSN)
JetBlue Park, Lee County, FL
Liam Hendriks (R) 5.73 ERA vs Felix Doubront (L) 3.86 ERA
 
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Aaron Hicks .342 CF
Jamey Carroll .276 3B
Chris Parmellee .300 1B
Ryan Doumit .241 C
Oswaldo Arcia .231 RF
Joe Benson .195 DH
Brian Dozier .206 2B
Eduardo Escobar .344 SS 
Darin Mastroianni .389 LF
Liam Hendriks SP 5.73 ERA
 
Pitchers Available for the Twins out of the pen: Duensing, Hernandez, Robertson, Perdomo and Walters.
 
Red Sox manager John Farrell will be managing two games today, one this afternoon in Sarasota vs the Orioles and the other this evening against Minnesota. The Twins and Red Sox will meet a total of 19 times during the regular season. Minnesota is one and four against Boston, they will meet eight times by the end of spring. 
  
TWINS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC UPDATE: The site mister-baseball.com reports that the Twins have signed Team Netherlands first baseman Curt Smith who batted .301/.341/.461 with 47 home runs in five minor league seasons. So far this World Baseball Classic he is hitting .375 with one home run and four runs batted in but is likely starting the season with the New Britain Rock Cats. 
Twins Catcher Joe Mauer will bat clean-up again this evening for Team USA vs Team Puerto Rico.
 
DID YOU KNOW? The Minnesota Twins class Double A affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats, will host the Eastern League All-Star Game at New Britain Stadium on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:05 PM. Former Rock Cats Eastern League All-Stars now in the majors include: Ben Revere, Denard Span, Matt Garza, Glen Perkins, Jose Mijares, Scott Baker, Michael Cuddyer and Torii Hunter. To purchase tickets click HERE. 
 
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Minnesota Twins Take on the Baltimore Orioles and Other Quick Hits

March 13th, 2013 at 3:55 PM
By Adam Lodynsky

Minnesota Twins (10-7) vs. Baltimore Orioles (10-4)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:05 P.M
(Radio: Treasure Island Baseball Network, MLB.TV)
Starters- Kevin Correia (R) vs. Brian Matusz (L)
 
The Twins are looking to make it 2-1 vs. Baltimore this evening. The teams play five games against one another this Spring. The Orioles went 5-2 vs. the Twins in 2012, winning all three match-ups at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and splitting the series two games to two at Target Field. 
 
Tonight marks the return of Justin Morneau to the lineup after playing in the World Baseball Classic for his native country Canada, he'll bat clean-up for the Twins. 
 
Recovering Twins righty Anthony Swarzak (ribs) is scheduled to throw a light bullpen session this afternoon. 
 
Chris Parmelee, who had been out for 9 days due to a groin pull, is back in the lineup this evening for Minnesota.  
 
The Twins rank seventh in the Majors this spring, batting .290 as a team.  
 
All-Star Catcher Joe Mauer went 1 for 2 with an RBI double and three walks for Team USA last night in the World Baseball Classic.
 
Update on Deolis Guerra: Star Tribune writer Phil Miller reports that RHP Deolis Guerra has been transferred from ICU to a Tampa hospital, where he'll have rib resection surgery, though Twins don't know exactly when the surgery will occur. 
 
DID YOU KNOW? The last Twin to win the MLB Rookie of the Year was Left Fielder Marty Cordova in 1995 after hitting .277 with 24 home runs and 84 RBI.
 
TWINS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC UPDATE: Twins Catcher Joe Mauer and Pitcher Glen Perkins will face teammate Sam Deduno and his Dominican Republic squad Thursday night at Marlins Ballpark.
 
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Minnesota Twins Take Down the Tampa Bay Rays and Receive Sad Injury News

March 12th, 2013 at 9:41 AM
By Adam Lodynsky

 

Monday evening marked the first win of the Spring for The Minnesota Twins over the Tampa Bay Rays, after previously going 0-3 against them. The Twins brought out their rally caps in the 9th, with triples by Eric Fryer and Joe Benson they tied the game at 4 sending it into extra frames. The hits just kept on coming in the 10th when Clete Thomas led off the inning with a double. Ray Olmedo, who is looking to make the ball-club, tripled off of Rays reliever J.D. Martin and drove in Thomas to take the lead and Mark Sobolewski drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to propel the Twins to the final score 6-4.
 
Potential Opening Day Starter for the Twins, Vance Worley, allowed two runs on five hits while striking out two over four innings of work. His fastball reached 94mph on the radar gun which is a good sign considering the average Minnesota starter in 2012 threw 90mph, ranking them 26th in velocity out of 30 MLB teams last season. 
 
Playing only his second game of the Spring, Twins prospect Oswaldo Arcia collected two runs and two hits on the day, a solid single and a hard hit double.
 
Right Handed Twins reliever P.J. Walters pitched two scoreless innings to finish off the game, showing off his fantastic curve ball in the process, and was credited the win for his solid performance. Walters ERA stands and a glowing 0.00 as he has yet to be scored upon in 7 innings of work this Spring.
 
In sad news, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reports that Minnesota prospect pitcher Deolis Guerra was hospitalized and is in ICU due to blood clots. Guerras doctors are still deciding when surgery will occur to remove his rib.
We wish Deolis well in his recovery and hope to see him on the field soon. 
 
When do the Twins play next? Off today, the Twins host the Orioles on Wednesday at 7:05EST. Righty Kevin Correia (6.75 ERA) is opposed by O's lefty Brian Matusz (4.50 ERA). Minnesota First Baseman Justin Morneau is expected to make his return to the team, after Team Canada was eliminated in the World Baseball Classic by Joe Mauer and Team USA.
 
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Minnesota Twins Lineup and Preview Vs. Tampa Bay Rays 3/11/13

March 11th, 2013 at 5:14 PM
By Adam Lodynsky

 

Minnesota Twins (9-7) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (11-5)
Monday, March 11, 2013 7:05 P.M (Radio: Treasure Island Baseball Network, MLB.TV)
Charlotte Sports Park Port Charlotte, FL
Starters- Vance Worley (R) vs. Roberto Hernandez (R)
 
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Aaron Hicks CF .406
Eduardo Escobar SS .370
Jamey Carroll 3B .286
Oswaldo Arcia DH .000 
Joe Benson RF .094 
Jeff Clement 1B .208
Darin Mastroianni LF .375
Dan Rohlfing C .357
Brian Dozier 2B .259
Vance Worley SP 6.75 ERA
 
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Desmond Jennings CF .400
Kelly Johnson LF .190
Evan Longoria 3B .389
Matt Joyce RF .286
Yunel Escobar SS .348
Luke Scott DH .273
Ryan Roberts 2B .300
James Loney 1B .240
Jose Lobaton C .250
Roberto Hernandez  SP 3.00 ERA
 
Pitchers Available for the Twins out of the pen: Brian Duensing, Kyle Gibson, Ryan Pressly, Tyler Robertson and P.J. Walters.
 
The Rays are looking to make it 4-0 vs. the Twins this evening. The teams play 6 games against one another. Minnesota Third Baseman Trevor Plouffe is scheduled to have a precautionary MRI on his right calf this evening. 26-year-old lefty Starter Scott Diamond, recovering from an injured elbow, is scheduled to pitch March 18th against what's left of the Marlins organization. 
 
DID YOU KNOW? Twins manager Ron Gardenhire enters the 2013 season in the final year of his contract. Note to Terry Ryan: PLEASE RE-SIGN THIS MAN
 
TWINS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC UPDATE: Twins righty pitcher Jose Berrios and infielder Eddie Rosario playing for Team Puerto Rico take on catcher Joe Mauer and left-handed pitcher Glen Perkins for Team USA in the second round of the WBC. The action begins 8pm EST Tuesday at Marlins Park. 
 
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