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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Sixteen games to decide the course of the season

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If the Twins can sweep Ozzie Guillen's White Sox in their four-game series starting tonight, Minnesota will go into the All-Star bre...
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Burnett's drawback

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Alex Burnett took the loss Wednesday afternoon, and his outing fell apart in a way that is becoming almost cliche for him — a way that reall...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

The closer conundrum

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Matt Capps (center) retired two of the five hitters he faced Tuesday. Tuesday marked the third straight save opportunity that Matt Capp...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

A sign of panic in Detroit?

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The American League Central has been weak enough this year that the Twins can have the second-worst record in the league on July 4 and still...

An E Street Band lineup

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(Warning: This post has little to do with baseball.) I had a friend who was a big baseball player back in high school ... I've seen...
Monday, July 4, 2011

Closer fireworks and the psychology of the bullpen

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Matt Capps described Saturday as the worst day of his career. On Saturday, Matt Capps came in to pitch the ninth inning with a three-ru...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Pic of the Week

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Sam, an 11-year-old bald eagle from the Cincinnati Zoo, returns to his handler at home plate during a pregame ceremony at Great American...
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