https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1183/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-thoughts-and-tidbits-r787/Originally published at The Tenth Inning Stretch ---- Here is this week's installment: When Nick Blackburn was put on waivers this week, there was some confusion about that meant. Blackburn and Nishoka did not get Designated For Assignment, they got outrighted. There are four types of waivers in...787Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/quick-hits-pavanos-injury-hendriks-recalled-ampamp-mastroianni-to-second-r784/Word spread on Tuesday that Carl Pavano had been re-diagnosed with a bruise on his humerus bone. Pavano, who had made two appearances with the Fort Myers Miracle in hopes of rehabbing what was assumed to be a strained shoulder, told reporters that he’s frustrated that it took several months to get...784Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/sp-depth-chart-822-r783/The status and outlook of the rotation is bound to be the biggest storyline for the Twins down the stretch and into the offseason. Clearly, there is no unit on this roster in a greater state of flux. As a new feature here on Twins Daily, we thought we'd start taking periodic glances at the starting...783Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-year-in-twins-trading-cards-2012-edition-r782/Most baseball fans can remember a time when they sat down to sort through shoe boxes full of cardboard with the faces of their favorite players on the front. I grew up in a small town in North Dakota without cable so one of the easiest ways for me follow my favorite players was to collect their...782Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/starting-in-september-r781/The Twins have 41 games to go which seems like a lot. However, there are just ten days before we reach September when rosters can expand. With the Twins moves yesterday, outrighting Nick Blackburn and Tsuyoshi Nishioka, the Twins 40 man roster now sits at 38. This is great because that means that th...781Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-i-will-watch-r779/Tonight The Voice of Reason™ and I went to a St. Paul Saints game. We soaked in a gorgeous Minnesota summer night, watched a bunch of kitsch and thoroughly enjoyed a game in which we had almost no emotional investment. Because it’s baseball. And it doesn’t last forever. I hear Minnesota sports fans...779Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-outright-blackburn-nishioka-r778/Twins announce that they will outright Nick Blackburn and Tsuyoshi Nishioka off the 40-man roster. Since being recalled from Rochester, Blackburn had made six starts only to compile a 0-4 record with an pear-shaped 6.11 ERA while opponents hit .351/.367/.576. The Twins, who had beat the drums that t...778Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-55-demoted-dozier-and-brutal-blackburn-r777/Aaron and John talk about Brian Dozier's demotion to Triple-A, Nick Blackburn's ongoing awfulness, whether the Twins are collapsing down the stretch again, the latest "day-to-day" injury proving anything but, where and when Chris Parmelee will play, KFAN producer Ryan Donaldson's puking story, a...777Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/deciphering-deduno-r775/The second-best pitcher in Minnesota's rotation is a 29-year-old journeyman with five innings of previous major-league experience who has issued 36 walks in 46 innings this season. Obviously, that speaks to how bad the club's starting pitching has been, but it also speaks to the success Sam Deduno h...775Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/blackburn-should-pitch-like-his-scholarship-is-on-the-line-r772/At last Saturday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Rays the Twins reached the 2 million mark in attendance for the eighth consecutive season. In honor of the milestone, Nick Blackburn went out and tried to distribute home run balls to everyone at the game. Blackburn’s recent stint in Rochester was s...772Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/thursdays-minor-league-round-up-r771/The biggest question coming into today's off day for the Twins was, "Who will fill the 25th spot on the roster?" I didn't believe we'd have an answer until tomorrow, but John broke the news this afternoon. Matt Carson is definitely deserving of another shot in the majors. The case could be made fo...771Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-future-of-minnesota-twins-spring-training-in-ft-myers-suddenly-in-doubt-r770/A few weeks ago, the Twins and Lee County FL officials announced a long term extension of the Twins' lease for Hammond Stadium and the Lee County Sports Complex, contingent on agreement on something like $45 million in needed updates for the complex. While there have been some articles lately citing...770Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:21:00 +0000