Finger keeps Casilla from lineup
Finger keeps Casilla from lineup
Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla was scratched from Friday’s lineup because of soreness in his left middle finger and did not play in the team’s 12-3 victory over Cleveland.
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.
Punto, Young help Twins rout Tribe
Punto, Young help Twins rout Tribe Livan Hernandez got a second crack at Cleveland on Friday night, and this time, he put together a much better performance. The Twins right-hander gave up just three runs on five hits over six innings in the club’s 12-3 victory over the Indians at the Metrodome.
The key to the Twins‘ recent turnaround was stabilizing the starting pitching staff, populated mostly by youngsters.
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.
Sheets earns win No. 10 as Brewers subdue Pirates
Ben Sheets labored through 5 2/3 innings to earn his 10th win, J.J. Hardy and Bill Hall each hit a two-run homer as the Milwaukee …
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Rockies overcome 9-run deficit in runfest with Marlins
The blasts returned to Coors Field on Friday night long before the fireworks. In a throwback to the pre-humidor days, Colorado …
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Game-winning homer a pleasant surprise for Pierzynski
A.J. Pierzynski’s clutch home run sent the Chicago White Sox to another dramatic win and denied the surging Minnesota Twins a chance to inch closer in the AL Central.
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 …
