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Aaron Gleeman

Aaron Gleeman's posts for MinnPost consist of selections from AaronGleeman.com, his local sports blog, mainly about the Twins.  Aaron is a Senior Baseball Editor at Rotoworld.com who contributes regularly to NBCSports.com.  He has been featured in Sports Illustrated and is well known for his analysis of Twins players and prospects. Born in St. Paul, he attended Highland Park Senior High School and the University of Minnesota School of Journalism, and now lives in Minnetonka. 

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Denard Span's name, unfortunately, surfaces in latest Twins trade rumors

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/29/11
I'm not sure what's accomplished by dealing a 27-year-old center fielder with good on-base skills, solid defense and a reasonable contract that runs through 2015.
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As Twins near trade deadline, rumors and more rumors

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/27/11
As we wait to see if the Twins will be buyers or sellers, lots of names are being floated in the hours leading up to Sunday's trade deadline.
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Twins Notes: Trade deadline is decision time as team treads water

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/25/11
The Twins have basically remained stuck in place, leaving only 61 games to close a seven-game gap.
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Will Trevor Plouffe follow in Denard Span's footsteps as a late bloomer?

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/21/11
He was a mess in his first taste of the majors last year, but then a funny thing happened: Plouffe went back to the minors and destroyed Triple-A pitching.
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Twins Notes: Pitching lineup -- both starters and closers -- in turmoil

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/18/11
Joe Nathan returns as the team's closer, and Scott Baker's trip to the Disabled List scrambles the plans for today's Cleveland double header.
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These 18 days will make or break Twins' season

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/14/11
I'm still not sure what to make of the Twins, exactly.
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Twins Notes: Replacing Matt Capps as closer has its share of minuses

By Aaron Gleeman | 07/05/11
Removing Capps from the ninth inning would likely just mean giving him chances to blow leads in earlier innings, while installing Glen Perkins as closer would put him in a far more rigid role.
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Twins Notes: Starter Scott Baker's stats show he's vastly underrated

By Aaron Gleeman | 06/30/11
Baker's 3.15 ERA overall this season leads the team by a wide margin, and Johan Santana is the only Twins starter with a lower ERA since Kevin Tapani in 1991.
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Twins take five steps back as momentum and Morneau break down

By Aaron Gleeman | 06/27/11
In order for the Twins to match division leader Detroit's pace and win 87 games, they'd have to finish 55-31.
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Twins Notes: Last night's game offers more proof of what a funny game baseball can be

By Aaron Gleeman | 06/22/11
San Francisco's experienced starter gives up eight runs in the first inning, while a journeyman reliever holds the Twins scoreless for nearly half the game.