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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH For much of May, the Twins couldn't get anybody out. It would start early (usually in the first inning), with the team finding itself in a hole. The starting pitchers could barely get...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Managing a baseball roster is not an exact science. Ask general manager Terry Ryan if every move he and the Twins have made has worked out as expected and he will be the first to say...

MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH At 30-36 and with a constant stream of new players debuting at Target Field, the Twins season is starting to look like a rebuilding season in which the team takes a long look at what they have...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Justin Morneau busted out of a slump this week. On Tuesday at Target Field, he went 3-for-4 and had two RBIs in the Twins' 3-2 win over the Phillies. One of those RBIs came on a two-out...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH In a scenario that can only be named "Where's Oswaldo?" rookie outfielder Oswaldo Arcia is up for the third time this season. Arcia, who was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The Twins are having trouble at the third base position. Not so much in the field, where the defense continues to be stellar. Rather, at the plate, where the production has gone down...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Minnesota Twins new catcher Chris Herrmann is giving the team options. Since recently being called up, he has played well behind home plate, given other players a rest and he has been...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Coming to the Twins, shortstop Pedro Florimon had a reputation as a good defensive player. That he has also hit the ball well this season has been a nice bonus. But lately, his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Caleb Thielbar joined the Twins' pitching staff on May 20 and he has given the bullpen a shot in the arm. The pride of nearby Randolph, Minn., and South Dakota State has yet to allow a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH For the most part, the Minnesota Twins have had a history of being able to go to the bullpen to keep games close or put opponents away. They may be on the way to building another stable...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH For the first time since 1992, the Twins went with a high school pitcher as their top pick in the draft. They're hoping right-hander Kohl Stewart pans out better than the forgettable...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH In a perfect world, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire would have a seven-man bullpen. That way he would have four bench players at his disposal. In the interleague series coming up from...