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The Twins secured their biggest victory of this season and years to come today, agreeing to a deal that should keep reigning MVP Joe Mauer at home in the Twin Cities through 2018.
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Features & Analysis
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- Tweet Heat
- By Ed Price 3/20/2010 2:05PM ET
- GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ozzie Guillen's Twitter musings have become a sensation, but his son Oney's online rants led to his departure from the Sox front office.
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- In the Swing
- By Jeff Fletcher 3/21/2010 2:55PM ET
- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It took Chipper Jones nearly all winter to iron out a kink in his swing. Now that he's figured out the problem, he's getting results.
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- Spring Prospecting
- By Frankie Piliere 3/20/2010 9:53PM ET
- CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Spring training is for minor league players, too, and our scout had a chance to check out a key piece in the Cliff Lee trade, among others.
2010 Preview
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- Missing Piece
- By Jeff Fletcher 3/21/2010 9:30AM ET
- SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rich Harden is the power pitcher the Rangers have sought for years.
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Latest From MLB Fanhouse
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- Twins Give Joe Mauer New 8-Year Deal
- By Marc Lancaster 3/21/2010 6:00 PM ET
The face of the Minnesota Twins is staying at home.
Joe Mauer, the pride of St. Paul, agreed Sunday to an eight-year contract extension worth $184 million that begins next season and runs through ... More »
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- Part-Time Brewers Role Might Not Be Enough for Edmonds
- By Ed Price 3/21/2010 5:30 PM ET
PHOENIX -- Jim Edmonds can't say why he's back in spring training, fighting for a job, after a year of surf and links in Southern California.
But he does know he didn't come back to play twice a ... More »
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- Vin Scully Back on the Air After 'Embarrassing' Fall
- By Ed Price 3/21/2010 4:44 PM ET
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Vin Scully told the story just as if he were on the air, with precision, humor and the voice that, more than any other, equals baseball. And after five minutes Sunday morning ... More »
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- Simple Adjustment Makes All the Difference for Chipper
- By Jeff Fletcher 3/21/2010 2:55 PM ET
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Retooling a swing amid the grind of a daily big league schedule is next to impossible, so it should have been no surprise to Chipper Jones that he couldn't work his way ... More »
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- Joe Nathan to Have Tommy John Surgery, Will Miss 2010
- By Pat Lackey 3/21/2010 10:12 AM ET
Joe Nathan will have Tommy John surgery on his ailing right elbow and miss the entirety of the 2010 season, the Star Tribune is reporting today. Nathan played catch with Twins pitching coach Rick ... More »
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- Texas Rangers 2010 Primer
- By Matt Snyder 3/21/2010 9:31 AM ET
With a new emphasis on pitching and defense, the 2009 Texas Rangers allowed more than 200 fewer runs than they did in 2008. Sure, they scored 117 less, but the massive improvement in run prevention ... More »
Fantasy Baseball
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- Always Be Closing: March Maladies
- By R.J. White 3/22/2010 9:00 AM ET
You already knew to expect the worst, and now you can feel safe cutting Joe Nathan. The Twins closer has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2010 season. By getting it out ... More »
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- Do We Worry About Cliff Lee and Others?
- By R.J. White 3/20/2010 12:15 PM ET
A right lower abdominal strain has sidelined Cliff Lee, who has flown back to Seattle for treatment, and it could mean Lee will start the season on the DL. Should his owners be worried? Hardly. While ... More »
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- Spring Studs: F-Mart Stepping Up
- By R.J. White 3/18/2010 7:00 PM ET
It's true you don't want to put too much stock into spring performances. Just because a guys hits 10 HRs in March doesn't mean he'll hit 10 HRs all season -- and he may not even get the opportunity ... More »
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- Fantasy Baseball 2010 Top Prospects
- By Knox Bardeen 3/18/2010 10:00 AM ET
These Kids Are Alright is FanHouse's look at minor league prospects who could have a fantasy impact in the near future. Do you remember what Tommy Hanson and Elvis Andrus did as rookies last season? ... More »
Top 100 Prospects
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- Stars of Tomorrow
- By Frankie Piliere 1/25/2010 12:30PM ET
- Our in-house scout breaks down the Top 100 prospects in baseball this year, and much, much more.
Rankings: Nos. 1-25 | 26-100
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