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| Twins lock up Punto for two more years |
MLB Baseball |
12/11/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Worldwide Gamble) - The Minnesota Twins signed infielder Nick Punto to a two-year contract with a club option for 2011 on Thursday. The 31-year-old batted .284 with 19 doubles, two homers and 28 RBI in 99 games with Minnesota last season, splitting his time in the middle infield and third base. "Nick has been an important part of the Twins success for the past five years," Twins general manager Bill Smith said. "He provides great defense up the middle and brings leadership and energy to our lin |
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| Dodgers re-sign Blake to three-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/09/2008 |
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| formance on the field and leadership off the field contributed so much to our division championship this year," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "Our club changed when Casey arrived, and we are thrilled that he wants to continue his career with the Dodgers." The 35-year-old Blake is a career .264 hitter in parts of 10 seasons with the Blue Jays, Twins, Orioles and Indians. He was also being pursued by the Minnesota Twins. Los Angeles also came to terms with utility infielder Mark Loretta on Tuesday. |
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| Orioles hire former Reds GM Krivsky as a special assistant |
MLB Baseball |
11/26/2008 |
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| vice president and general manager of the Cincinnati Reds. The 54-year-old Krivsky started his career in January 1977 in the ticket department of the Texas Rangers and was eventually promoted to assistant general manager of the team in 1980. He worked in that capacity until leaving for the Minnesota Twins organization in December 1994. Krivsky spent just over eight years as assistant general manager of the Twins, before being hired as the Reds' GM in 2006. He was then fired this past April after a 9-13 start. |
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| Twins sign Gardenhire to extension |
MLB Baseball |
11/13/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Worldwide Gamble) - Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2011 season. Gardenhire will begin his eighth season as Twins skipper in 2009. He has guided the club to a record of 622-512, including 88-75 in 2008. Last year's team nearly reached the postseason, losing a one-game playoff to the Chicago White Sox for the American League Central crown. The Twins also signed Gardenhire's coaching staff to two-year con |
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| Maddon, Piniella honored as top managers |
MLB Baseball |
11/12/2008 |
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| tral title. Maddon, who became the first Tampa Bay manager to win the award, finished first on 27 of 28 ballots cast by two writers in each league city. He also placed second on another for a total of 138 points based on the 5-3-1 tabulation system. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire received the other first-place vote and finished second with 58 points, while Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim skipper Mike Scioscia, the 2002 winner of the award, finished third with 45 points This was Gardenhire's fourth runner |
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| Twins P Neshek to miss 2009 season after Tommy John surgery |
MLB Baseball |
11/11/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Worldwide Gamble) - The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that reliever Pat Neshek will undergo ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and will likely miss the entire 2009 season. No date has been announced for the procedure most commonly referred to as "Tommy John" surgery. Neshek, in his third year in the big leagues, appeared in 15 games for Minnesota in 2008 before suffering an elbow injury in May. He finished 0-1 with a 4.73 earned-run average and 15 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings. |
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| Ichiro, Hunter win eighth straight Gold Glove Award |
MLB Baseball |
11/06/2008 |
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| names. Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena, Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia and Texas shortstop Michael Young each won his first Gold Glove Award. Third baseman Adrian Beltre of Seattle won his second, as he also captured the honor last season. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was a first-time winner, while Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina won his seventh Gold Glove -- but first since 2003. The National League winners were announced on Wednesday. The roster consisted of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddu |
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| White Sox decline 2009 option for Griffey |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| 41 games with Chicago. Griffey had a no-trade clause in his contract, but agreed to the deal for a chance to play in the World Series for the first time in his career. The White Sox gave him a shot at the playoffs, winning a tiebreaker game with the Minnesota Twins for the AL Central title, but were ousted in the first round of the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran outfielder, who ranks fifth in major league history with 611 home runs, underwent left knee surgery on October 14. Also on Thursday the c |
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| Twins exercise 2009 option on C Redmond |
MLB Baseball |
10/09/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Worldwide Gamble) - The Minnesota Twins exercised the 2009 option on catcher Mike Redmond on Thursday. The 37-year-old backstop hit .287 with 12 RBI in 38 games for the Twins this season, his fourth as Joe Mauer's backup. In 11 seasons in the majors -- seven with the Florida Marlins, four with the Twins -- Redmond is a .292 hitter with 13 homers and 231 RBI. The veteran catcher has not committed an error in his four seasons in Minnesota. |
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| Rays try to put White Sox in 2-0 ALDS hole |
MLB Baseball |
10/03/2008 |
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| the first playoff berth in franchise history by winning the AL East with a 97-65 record. Longoria, the AL's Rookie of the Year front-runner, is the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats. He joins Gary Gaetti, who did it with the Minnesota Twins in 1987. James Shields (1-0) notched the win after allowing six hits and three runs over 6 1/3 innings. The young right-hander fanned four with a walk. Dan Wheeler allowed a run in the ninth, but still recorded the final three outs to earn his first |
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