The Twins paired a couple moves today, bringing back Jacque Jones and losing Jason Pridie to the Mets when they placed him on waivers to make room for Orlando Hudson.
Pridie was ranked by Baseball America as the Twins #7 prospect in 2008.  He had shown a little pop and decent speed in the past two […]

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Updated 11:07pm 2/4/2010
It’s official, the Twins have signed Orlando Hudson to a one-year, $5 million deal.  So, this is what it feels like for your team to get the best free agent available, huh?
For once, the projected starting lineup and bench looks solid!  The  Twins front office gets an “A” for the offseason IMHO.
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Joe Christensen adds some rumblings:
One baseball source told me he heard Hudson’s choices were down to Cleveland and the Twins, and that the Indians were actually offering more money. We have not confirmed Cleveland’s interest, and the fact the Indians would offer more money than the Twins is surprising because Cleveland has appeared cash-strapped all offseason.
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According to imaginary sources, Joe Mauer has signed a 38-year extension with the Twins.  The package, which runs until Mauer reaches retirement age of 63, guarantees a roster spot through age 47, then guarantees him the position of manager for 16 years.  The deal includes a newly commissioned hip hop song each year and renames […]

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With a significant number of infielders still available and few potential suitors, it appears the Twins’ patience may again work in their favor in the coming week.  It certainly paid off in their signing of Jim Thome, who recognized the market reality and chose to get on a contender’s roster while he still had a […]

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