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[Pioneer Press] - Twins owner Jim Pohlad not in on Mauer talks, but revenue boost should help team sign star

Kelsie Smith — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:10:42 GMT

... Mauer all the time. "We all tell him that," Pohlad said while seated next to Twins President Dave St. Peter and Twins Sports Inc. President Jerry Bell. "We wan ...

[Star Tribune] - Twins: Paying while they're playing

JOE CHRISTENSEN , Star Tribune Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:01:23 GMT

... sides re-signing veteran pitcher Carl Pavano, the Twins have traded for shortstop J.J. Hardy, and signed free agents Jim Thome and O ...

[MLB: Twins] - Pohlad: We want Mauer as part of Twins

Kelly Thesier — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:52:48 GMT

... eld a competitive team around him during the length of the contract. But the Twins' stance on the issue seems to be pretty firm. "We try to stay away from defe ...

[Star Tribune: Randball] - TFD: One last bit of negative wallowing, and then we move on

Michael Rand — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:48:37 GMT

... cities have either won a championship or played for a championship since the Twins won the 1991 World Series . YARRRRRRRRRRRGH. But this is totally going to be ...

[Twinkie Town] - Pohlad Reiterates Twins' Desire To Keep Mauer

less cowbell, more 'neau — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:18 GMT

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[MLBlogs: Twins Territory] - Transactions Complete, Competition Ensues

Twins_Territory — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:01:55 GMT

... d Series, starting pitcher Carl Pavano was retained through arbitration, the Twins allowed Bobby Keppel to leave to Japan, but added reliever Clay Condrey to t ...

[SI.com] - Twins owner staying out of Mauer contract talks

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:13:41 GMT

... ing about a long-term extension for the American League MVP. Pohlad said the Twins simply want to have Mauer in uniform. First baseman Justin Morneau's six-yea ...

[ESPN: SweetSpot Blog] - Young Pirate might not be so young

Rob Neyer — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:39:57 GMT

... riday Filberts (2/5/2010 4:22 AM ET) Orlando Hudson would be perfect fit for Twins (2/4/2010 2:43 PM ET) BTF's Baseball Newsstand BallHype (Baseball) ...

[ESPN] - Owner Jim Pohlad reiterates Minnesota Twins' desire to retain catcher Joe Mauer

Associated Press — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:21:37 GMT

... ing about a long-term extension for the American League MVP. Pohlad said the Twins simply want to have Mauer in uniform. First baseman Justin Morneau 's six-ye ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - Did Boras Fail Damon, Washburn, & Lopez?

Tim Dierkes — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:48 GMT

... the lefty's short list, he turned it down. Maybe the Twins or Mariners will still sign him at a lower price. Perhaps Washburn would've ...

[Baseball Prospectus] - The Week In Quotes: February 1-7 by Alex Carnevale

Alex Carnevale — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:59:21 GMT

... aybe they’ve got a different owner." —Boggs, on the negotiations between the Twins and Joe Mauer on a long-term extension. "Availability of resources is not th ...

[Bleacher Report] - Minnesota Twins: A Few Last-Minute Chores Before 2010

Brandon Erickson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:11:30 GMT

... o make it the whole year. However, the big picture here is that now that the Twins infield includes the likes of Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Orlando Hudson and ...

[Nick & Nick's Twins Blog] - An Offseason for the Ages

Nick N. — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:51 GMT

... the best by any team this winter. It seemed there was a good chance that the Twins were essentially done spending when they signed Thome to his deal a couple w ...

[AaronGleeman.com] - Top 40 Twins Prospects of 2010: 25, 24, 23, 22, 21

Aaron — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:12:19 GMT

... be his long-term role. Much like with fellow 2009 draftee Billy Bullock the Twins are hoping to take Tootle's mid-90s fastball and mold him into a late-inning ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - Week In Review: 1/31/10 - 2/6/10

Steve Adams — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:51:54 GMT

... and a reported two-year deal with Cleveland for a chance to contend with the Twins. I was a little surprised to hear that Hudson turned down two years, but hey ...