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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Trevor Plouffe is confident his recent tough injury luck is changing. The Twins' third baseman is on the disabled list with a strained left calf that he suffered while running...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The month of May has belonged to Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer. Mauer has been having hot and cold streaks all season, but if you string together his numbers in May, they are...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Minnesota Twins infielder Brian Dozier returned to action after missing a number of games trying to get his bat squared around. He was struggling earlier in the season and was given a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Veteran Jamey Carroll is seeing a lot of playing time lately. He started the season as the team's backup utility infielder, but due to injury and ineffectiveness of other players, his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH In his short time in the major leagues, outfielder Oswaldo Arcia made a name for himself. His aggressive-swinging power hitting had fans anticipating his plate appearances and excited...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Baseball is a game of statistics and numbers. While some are more meaningful than others, many tell a story. In search of reasons why the Minnesota Twins are 19-28 and recently...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The Twins made a number of moves this week. Mired in a 10-game losing streak following Friday's 6-0 loss to the Tigers, the Twins are changing things up. The first call-up was relief...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH There have been few bright spots for the Minnesota Twins of late, as they are in the midst of a nine-game losing streak (longer than any last season). But one positive to point to is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The Twins are struggling right now, to put it mildly. They are coming off a 2-7 homestand and have hit the road for 15 of their next 20. The road began in Atlanta in interleague play,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The tough part about having a great season is to constantly have to live up to it. Twins left fielder Josh Willingham is in a big slump and is likely feeling that pressure. In April,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Darin Mastroianni can't catch a break. He did sustain a break in his ankle earlier this season, and hasn't had much luck since then. Now his injured ankle will require surgery, so his...