At-bats even harder to find for Lamb
At-bats even harder to find for Lamb
At-bats even harder to find for Lamb Mike Lamb signed with the Twins this offseason for the chance to be the club’s everyday third baseman. But now, Lamb has been officially relegated to bench duty. Manager Ron Gardenhire has spoken with Lamb recently about his decreasing role. And he did so again Friday, making clear to the infielder his current situation.
Casilla day-to-day with finger issue
Casilla day-to-day with finger issue Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla was scratched from the Twins‘ lineup Friday with soreness in his left middle finger.
Veteran honored to throw out first pitch
Veteran honored to throw out first pitch On Friday night, National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Charisse Stickney got the opportunity to represent all the men and women she’s helped deploy overseas by throwing out the first pitch before the Twins-Indians game at the Metrodome.
Young, Punto have 4 RBIs each in Twins‘ 12-3 win (AP)
Delmon Young and Nick Punto are starting to get comfortable in their roles. Young hit a three-run home run and had a season-high four RBIs, Punto homered and also had four RBIs, and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the free-falling Cleveland Indians 12-3 on Friday night. Young got off to a slow start after coming over in a trade from Tampa Bay, and Punto has battled injuries and hasn’t been able to…
Red Sox All-Stars set to take over Yankee Stadium (AP)
So long, Yankee Stadium. Get ready for an All-Star salute featuring the rival Boston Red Sox. That’s right. Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis and Co. are set to take over The House That Ruth Built. At last check, four Boston players led fan voting at their positions for the July 15 game in New York — and that doesn’t even include manager Terry Francona or any of his pitchers.
Cleveland Indians to shake up bullpen; Borowski likely out as closer
One of the first decisions the Indians will act upon as the result of today’s meeting with manager Eric Wedge, GM Mark Shapiro and the coaching staff will be reshaping the bullpen.
The key to the Twins‘ recent turnaround was stabilizing the starting pitching staff, populated mostly by youngsters.
