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Twins blow chance to move into 1st-place tie

iht.com     Aug 26, 2008   29 related          

Adrian Beltre homered in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners kept Minnesota out of first place in the AL Central with a 4-2 win over the Twins on Monday night. Then Beltre drilled a low, first-pitch...                    

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Sizemore leads Indians past Tigers 4-3

iht.com     Aug 26, 2008   18 related          

Grady Sizemore homered twice to join the 30-30 club and Franklin Gutierrez hit a 10th-inning home run to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Monday for their eighth straight win. Orioles 4, White Sox...                    

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Competition for MVP in AL wide open

democratandchronicle.com     Aug 26, 2008          

The Most Valuable Player awards are up for grabs in both leagues and the players who help their teams make the playoffs will have the best chances of winning. 2007 AL MVP Alex Rodriguez is way off last year's production...                    

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Message to Gardenhire, Anderson: Please do not pitch to Raul Ibanez by Jonathan Kaminsky

citypages.com     Aug 25, 2008          

In 124 games this season, the 36-year-old Raul Ibanez has hit .288 with 18 homers and 76 RBI in 483 at-bats. Which isn't bad. But in his other six games--against the Twins--the Mariners slugger is batting .538 with two...                    

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Twins try to forget past two losses

mlb.com     Aug 25, 2008          

Minnesota (74-56) at Seattle (48-82), Monday, 9:10 p.m. CT ANAHEIM -- And after dropping two straight contests to the Angels in their final two contests in Anaheim, both of which they felt they could have won, the Twins...                    

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Fundamentals key to Twins' success

suntimes.com     Aug 24, 2008          

MINNEAPOLIS -- These are the Minnesota Twins, with a front-office and scouting staff that thrives on thriftiness, charms with their friendliness, and, through a work ethic they imbue throughout the organization, finds a...                    

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No tougher fantasy position to predict than closers

bradenton.com     Aug 24, 2008          

Closers can drive you crazy. Jose Valverde, 2007's major league saves leaders (47) with the Arizona Diamondbacks, could match that total this year with his new team, the Houston Astros. Francisco Rodriguez, tied for fifth...                    

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Twins beat Angels 2-1 on Span's RBI single in 12th

iht.com     Aug 22, 2008   92 related          

Torii Hunter won seven consecutive Gold Gloves in center field for the Minnesota Twins, who beat his new team because of a play he didn't make. Nick Punto tripled off Hunter's glove leading off the 12th inning and scored...                    

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Yanks throttled by Jays, playoff hopes dim

iht.com     Aug 22, 2008   107 related          

As the days go by, the New York Yankees see their season growing shorter as their playoff hopes become longer and longer. Roy Halladay beat the Yankees for the third straight time, Marco Scutaro hit a three-run homer,...                    

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Relief Report: Man Ohman!

nydailynews.com     Aug 22, 2008          

Braves reliever Will Ohman had some kind of series against the Mets - the lefthanded specialist pitched in all three games, working a total of one-third of an inning. MOST INHERITED RUNNERS (SCORED) Pedro Feliciano, Mets...                    

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