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They understandably want a larger sample than two games.

Nordland played for Stanford and went on to teach the "Swish" method of shooting.

Rocco Baldelli has named rookie Joe Ryan the Opening Day starter this year. The only other rookie to get that honor was Tommy 'The Blade' Hall in 1969.

Charley Walters: Twins likely to decline trade offers for Jose Berrios, Byron Buxton Saint Paul Pioneer Press (MN) Jul. 24—Besides Nelson Cruz, who as expected was traded to Tampa Bay last week, the most sought-after Minnesota Twin as Friday's trade deadline approaches is starter Jose Berrios. Outfielder Byron Buxton would be, too, if he were made available, but that's unlikely. The Twins have made multiple contract offers to Berrios, 27, who is under club control for 2022. The same for Buxton, 27, also under control for 2022. Expect both to be in Twins uniforms next year. The Twins' It...

The Twins have played 60 seasons in our midst and the personnel decision among batters that holds No. 1 status for a blunder came on Dec. 16, 2002, at baseball's winter meetings in Nashville. That was the day of the Rule 5 draft. The Twins made room on the 40-player roster for a selection by releasing David Ortiz. They selected infielder Jose Morban from Texas. He was waived, wound up in Baltimore in 2003, and hit two home runs in what became a career total of 71 at-bats. Ortiz was signed by Boston on the cheap, was batting .200 after a month of the 2003 season, then started seeing the ball b...