Denard Span
No decision for Darvish in second Texas start
Apr 14, 2012 17:34 EDT
Japan's Yu Darvish pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Texas Rangers on Saturday, departing with the score deadlocked before the Rangers defeated host Minnesota 6-2 in a Major League Baseball game.
Twins sign outfielder Willingham to three-year deal
Dec 15, 2011 14:34 EST
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Thursday.
Liriano puts struggles aside to deliver no-hitter
May 04, 2011 12:34 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Francisco Liriano seemed like the least likely candidate to pitch Major League Baseball's first no-hitter of 2011.
Black, Gardenhire picked as managers of the year
Nov 18, 2010 01:48 EST
Black barely beats out Baker for NL Manager of the Year, Gardenhire wins AL award. Bud Black hung on to win this race. Ron Gardenhire became a first-time Manager of the Year, too, after so many near misses.
Another year, another loss to Yankees for Twins
Oct 11, 2010 19:49 EDT
Twins head into another long offseason with another loss to Yankees on their minds. The cute, cuddly, underdog Minnesota Twins are gone.
Yankees beat Twins 6-1 to return to ALCS
Oct 10, 2010 03:25 EDT
How sweep it is (again)! Yankees beat Twins 6-1 to return to AL championship series. Mariano Rivera got the last out, sealing yet another October triumph. Jorge Posada trotted out to mound, and the Yankees came out of the dugout in a businesslike manner to shake each other's hands.
Yankees advance to AL Championship Series
Oct 10, 2010 01:00 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Saturday to complete a three-game sweep of their best-of-five Division Series.
Yankees advance to AL Championship Series
Oct 10, 2010 01:00 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Saturday to complete a three-game sweep of their best-of-five Division Series.
Playoffs set to start with 3 Cy Young winners
Oct 06, 2010 03:32 EDT
First pitch: Playoffs set to start with 3 Cy Young Award winners on the mound Wednesday. Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins need no added motivation to beat the Yankees. They found some anyway.
A capsule look at Yankees-Twins playoff series
Oct 05, 2010 20:19 EDT
A capsule look at the Yankees-Twins playoff series. A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins:
Twins look to solve Yankees in playoffs
Oct 05, 2010 19:46 EDT
Curse of the Yankees: Twins face a New York-sized road block to end playoff drought. There has been nothing romantic about the underdog Minnesota Twins meeting the big, bad New York Yankees in the postseason.
Can Target Field help bring the Twins a title?
Oct 05, 2010 16:05 EDT
New ballpark spark? Twins try to match last year's Yankees by bringing a title to Target Field. Last year, the New York Yankees christened their billion-dollar ballpark with a World Series title.
A capsule look at Yankees-Twins playoff series
Oct 04, 2010 19:31 EDT
A capsule look at the Yankees-Twins playoff series. A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins:
Blue Jays hit 2 more homers to beat Twins 2-1
Oct 03, 2010 18:22 EDT
Blue Jays hit 2 more homers in season finale to beat playoff-bound Twins 2-1. The Minnesota Twins will make yet another October trip to New York. This time, they'll first meet their October nemesis at Target Field.
Tigers beat Twins 5-1 in Detroit's home finale
Sep 26, 2010 15:45 EDT
Cabrera, Porcello lead Tigers to 5-1 victory over Twins in Detroit's final home game of year. Miguel Cabrera set off an "MVP!" chant with his career-high 38th homer, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday in their final home game of the season.
Twins first team to claim post-season berth
Sep 22, 2010 02:11 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins became the first team to claim a berth in Major League Baseball's post-season by clinching the American League Central division title on Tuesday.
Mauer remains day to day with knee injury
Sep 20, 2010 19:02 EDT
Twins MVP catcher Mauer remains day to day with sore left knee. Twins catcher Joe Mauer is out of the starting lineup because of his sore left knee and remains day to day.
Ellis homers as A's top Twins 6-2
Sep 19, 2010 18:52 EDT
Mark Ellis homers, Bobby Cramer picks up second career win as Oakland beats Minnesota 6-2. Mark Ellis had three hits, including a two-run homer, and 30-year-old rookie Bobby Cramer won his second consecutive start, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Sunday.
Twins CF Denard Span scratched against Oakland
Sep 17, 2010 19:42 EDT
Minnesota Twins CF Denard Span scratched against Oakland with sore right shoulder. The Minnesota Twins have scratched center fielder Denard Span for their series opener against Oakland because of a sore right shoulder.
Twins rally late to stretch lead over Chicago
Sep 15, 2010 02:37 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins scored seven late runs to record a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday and increase their lead over their American League Central rival.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Denard Span | |
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 2 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 27, 1984 Tampa, Florida | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 2008 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics (through 2009 season) | |
| Batting average | .305 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Triples | 17 |
| Runs batted in | 115 |
| Stolen bases | 41 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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