Twins GM Ryan: Don’t forget Trevor Plouffe
11Jan2012When I talked with Terry Ryan Monday about Morneau and the pitching, I also asked about Ben Revere possibly staying in center field. He has great range, and clearly Span can play anywhere in the outfield. “On paper,” I said, Willingham (LF), Reve... more ...
- Mentions: Denard Span, Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins, Trevor Plouffe
Sizing up the Jason Marquis addition
22Dec2011Well, the Twins did it again, crossing a big item off their winter shopping list by signing veteran right-hander Jason Marquis and adding another player from the 2010 Nationals team that won 69 games. (If you’re counting, they’ve now got... more ...
What the Twins will get with Josh Willingham
16Dec2011A happy Friday afternoon to everyone out there — my name is Ben Goessling, and I’m the newest addition to the Pioneer Press’ sports staff. I will be helping John Shipley cover the Twins, in addition to working with Bruce Brothers on... more ...
Twins’ DH spot will be collective
7Dec2011The Twins are not looking for a designated hitter; they believe they have one, collectively. “We’re trying to keep that spot in our lineup a little fluid,” GM Terry Ryan said this evening. “We’ve got reasons for that. We want to make sure t... more ...
- Mentions: Minnesota Twins
Well, there’s always LaTroy Hawkins …
7Dec2011Terry Ryan was asked yesterday if adding Capps ended his bullpen search; whether he felt the internal candidates were enough to finish the job. “I don’t know about that,” he said. “We’re still looking to add people to that.” It was immedi... more ...
- Mentions: LaTroy Hawkins, Minnesota Twins
Three years, $25M seems reasonable for Cuddyer
6Dec2011Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting the Twins have offered Michael Cuddyer three years at $25 million, which seems reasonable. Salary goes down — from $10.5 million to $8.3 million — but third year makes up for it. It seems unlikely anyone... more ...
- Mentions: Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins
Ryan to Twins: Stop whining about Target Field
3Dec2011During our talk with Joe Mauer and Terry Ryan Friday, I asked the GM if he is building his Twins specifically for Target Field. Yes, he said. Then he ridiculed the question a little bit. “Every person that is responsible for a roster tries to build... more ...
- Mentions: Minnesota Twins
Twins: No purge on training staff, Duensing ideally headed back to bullpen
30Nov2011Talked with Terry Ryan about the Winter Meetings this afternoon and learned a few things worth noting immediately. First, asked him if he had finished examining the training staff, which he cited as a priority back when he was moved back into the GM... more ...
- Mentions: Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins
Terry Ryan: Buying out Nishioka not right thing to do
10Nov2011When I talked with Terry Ryan yesterday, I asked him straight up if the Twins would buy out the contract of infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka. The answer was no. “We’re going to bring him and clean the slate is what we’re going to do; see what happen... more ...
- Mentions: Minnesota Twins
Offseason splash? It just happened, Twins fans
8Nov2011On any other day, news that Minnesota will have an Opening Day payroll of around $100 next season would be the big story of the week. Because it was released by Terry Ryan in his new position as general manager, it was backseat news — for a day... more ...
