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One of the things Terry [Ryan, the Twins' GM] and I talked about is making sure before we get too deep in this thing [is] what were going to do with Morny ... Where he is going to play, if it is DH, if it is first base. Morny has to eventually tell us what's right for him or I'll make the decision for him and we will go from there. If he can't decide and we talk to the doctors and they give me information where I think the best thing for him to do is to DH and protect him as much as possible, then that is what we will do.
Many teams were aggressive early in pursuing Jamey, which gave us many good choices ... The Twins made it clear early they appreciated my client's play at shortstop and his winning character in the clubhouse. Kudos to Terry Ryan, Wayne Krivsky and Ron Gardenhire for taking the time to call and get to know Jamey and explain their interest.
The pitch is we have a lot of work to do and we don't know how it's going to turn out ... We have to get healthy and back on the field and move forward like we're building a baseball team. We're trying to get good players back in there so we can get back where we want to be, which is in position to win the division - and I'm talking next year, not down the road. We want players who can help us now.More quotes »
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MLB History: Who is Ron Gardenhire? #Twins
Gardenhire is not edgy. Ozzie Guillen is edgy. Ron Gardenhire does not get you excited about baseball. Ron Gardenhire is as interesting as a bucket of acorns. Yes, he has an excellent winning percentage as the Twins manager, and an even better record for home from Twinkie Talk: Minnesota Twins Blog Read more »
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2012 Projections – Carl Pavano
Gardenhire announced last week that Carl Pavano was going to be the Twins’ 2012 Opening Day Starter. While Pavano has certainly earned the right to be the Opening Day Starter, the wiley old veteran is not likely to be confused as the ace of the Twins pitching from Twinkie Talk: Minnesota Twins Blog Read more »
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Rangers give manager Ron Washington 2-year extension
The only managers to have longer tenures with their current clubs (team and first year) are Mike Scioscia (Angels, 2000), Ron Gardenhire (Twins, 2002), Charlie Manuel (Phillies, 2005), Jim Leyland (Tigers, 2006), and Joe Maddon (Rays, 2006). He has led the from Dallas Morning News - Blogs Read more »
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Plouffe the next Cuddyer?
The Star-Tribune reports Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has said INF Trevor Plouffe will see time in left field this year, but he was careful not to call it a platoon with Ben Revere, who hits left-handed. Gardenhire wants to find ways to play the right-handed from CBS Sports Read more »
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MLB Capsules: Twins say they're set in OF
manager Ron Gardenhire sure quashed any lingering intrigue about this season's lineup. Denard Span is the center fielder. Ben Revere will play left. Josh Willingham is in right. Revere played so well in center in relief of Span last year, using his exceptional from Brownsville Herald Read more »