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Zumaya, Morneau, Span, three catchers and old friends

By Aaron Gleeman | 02/27/12

It took 13 batting-practice throws for Joel Zumaya to show why he was available to the Twins for a non-guaranteed, incentive-laden deal.

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Twins' Matt Capps decision looks even worse today than it originally did

By Aaron Gleeman | 01/31/12

Spending $4.75 million on Capps is even more disheartening as they've watched quality reliever after reliever sign for discount prices.

Sports

Twins are fed up with sloppy play and say they won't take it anymore

By Pat Borzi | 01/30/12

Fans who spent the last four years screaming at the television every time a Twins player made a fundamental mistake may be happy to learn the Twins are finally doing something about it.

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Minnesota Twins visit Lake Bemidji State Park

By Tom Nehil | 01/27/12

The Minnesota Twins continue their winter caravan with a visit to Lake Bemidji State Park to take advantage of the snowshoeing conditions there.

Sports

Twins add hard-throwing, oft-injured Joel Zumaya to bullpen mix

By Aaron Gleeman | 01/16/12
The signing falls somewhere between no-risk and low-risk, with the upside of a late-inning reliever who does anything but pitch to contact.
Sports

Twins welcome Josh Willingham and say goodbye to Michael Cuddyer

By Aaron Gleeman | 12/16/11
By swapping 33-year-olds, the Twins save $10 million, get two draft picks, and maybe even wind up with the superior player.
Sports

Matt Capps re-signing a baffling move for Twins on several fronts

By Aaron Gleeman | 12/06/11
A bad combination: The team gave up a top catching prospect to get him, paid $7.15 million to keep him and have forfeited a draft pick to re-sign him for $4.75 million.
Sports

Signing Dodger Jamey Carroll as Twins shortstop a solid first move for Terry Ryan

By Aaron Gleeman | 11/14/11
Carroll, 38, has gotten better and expanded his role with age. He's coming off the two best seasons, batting .290 with a .368 on-base percentage in 279 games.
Sports

Former Twins GM Terry Ryan returns with formidable task ahead

By Aaron Gleeman | 11/08/11
Ousted GM Bill Smith did reasonably well at the margins but failed on the franchise-altering moves, and that's not a recipe for long-term success.
Sports

Twins front-office shakeup means a more hands-on Pohlad family role

By Pat Borzi | 11/08/11

The removal of GM Bill Smith means that two years after their father's death, the Pohlad sons apparently will not sit back idly if their concerns aren't satisfactorily addressed.