AM 1240 WJON » Nick Blackburn http://wjon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Twins Take Blackburn and Nishioka Off 40-Man Roster http://wjon.com/twins-take-blackburn-and-nishioka-off-40-man-roster/ http://wjon.com/twins-take-blackburn-and-nishioka-off-40-man-roster/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:28:32 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=126630 The Twins took starting pitcher Nick Blackburn and infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka off the 40-man roster. Both players cleared waivers and were re-assigned to triple-A Rochester. Blackburn was 4-9 with a 7.39 ERA in 19 starts for the Twins this season. Blackburn is due $4.75 Million this season. Both players are unlikely to return to the major league team this season.

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]]> http://wjon.com/white-sox-beat-twins-8-2-wednesday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tigers Beat Twins, Blackburn Optioned http://wjon.com/tigers-beat-twins-blackburn-optioned/ http://wjon.com/tigers-beat-twins-blackburn-optioned/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:46:47 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=115478 The Twins lost 5-1 at Detroit Wednesday night after both teams endured a 2 hour and 26 minute rain delay. Justin Verlander threw all 9 innings with 4 hits and 1 earned run allowed with 7 strikeouts to get the win for the Tigers. Chris Parmelee homered to account for the lone Twins run and Denard Span was 2-4 for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/tigers-beat-twins-blackburn-optioned/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Agree to Terms With Buxton; Host Phillies Tonight http://wjon.com/twins-agree-to-terms-with-buxton-host-phillies-tonight/ http://wjon.com/twins-agree-to-terms-with-buxton-host-phillies-tonight/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:44:02 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=109096 The Twins reportedly agreed to a contract with 2nd overall pick Byron Buxton Monday. The 18-year old outfielder was selected in the first round (2nd overall) by the Twins in last Monday's baseball draft. Buxton is considered a 5-tool player right out of high school in Georgia. The new agreement with Buxton and the Twins is contingent on Buxton passing a physical today. Buxton is expected to report to rookie camp in Fort Myers, Florida.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-agree-to-terms-with-buxton-host-phillies-tonight/feed/ 0 courtesy of Pine Tar Press Twins Beat Royals 4-2 http://wjon.com/twins-beat-royals-4-2/ http://wjon.com/twins-beat-royals-4-2/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:58:42 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=107886 The Twins downed Kansas City 4-2 Wednesday night to win the series 2 games to 1. Nick Blackburn came off the disabled list to threw 5 innings with 5 hits and 2 earned runs allowed to get the win and improve to 2-4 on the season. The Twins' bullpen threw 4 shutout innings with 2 hits allowed. Matt Capps threw a scoreless 9th inning to get the save for Minnesota. Justin Morneau was 2-4 with 2 RBIs and Ben Revere went 2-5 with 2 runs scored for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-beat-royals-4-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Beat Blue Jays 7-6 http://wjon.com/twins-beat-blue-jays-7-6/ http://wjon.com/twins-beat-blue-jays-7-6/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:02:46 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=100564 The Twins outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Friday night in a game that didn't start until almost 9pm. The two teams endoured a 1 hour and 51 minute rain delay. Darin Mastroianni had 2 hits and 3 RBIs playing in just his 2nd game as a Twin. Ryan Doumit had a 2-run single and Denard Span had 2 hits and 2 runs scored for Minnesota. Nick Blackburn allowed 5 earned runs in 5 innings to get the win and improve to 1-4. Matt Capps threw a scoreless 9th inning to get the save, his 6th.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-beat-blue-jays-7-6/feed/ 0 Getty Images Angels Down Twins 4-3; Morneau Hurts Wrist http://wjon.com/angels-down-twins-4-3-morneau-hurts-wrist/ http://wjon.com/angels-down-twins-4-3-morneau-hurts-wrist/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 12:37:26 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=97071 The Twins lost 4-3 in Anaheim to the Los Angeles Angels Monday night. Minnesota fell behind 4-0 before scoring 3 runs in the 8th inning but they came up short. Alexi Casilla went 3-4 with a run scored, 1 RBI and 2 stolen bases and Danny Valencia was 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Nick Blackburn threw 6 innings with 7 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 0-3. C.J. Wilson threw 7 1/3 innings with 5 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to get the win. Former Twin Torii Hunter hit a 2-run homerun for the Angels.

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]]> http://wjon.com/angels-down-twins-4-3-morneau-hurts-wrist/feed/ 0 Getty Images Red Sox Pound Blackburn, Twins 11-2 http://wjon.com/red-sox-pound-blackburn-twins-11-2/ http://wjon.com/red-sox-pound-blackburn-twins-11-2/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:58:33 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=95472 The Twins lost 11-2 at home to the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night. Nick Blackburn returned to the starting rotation and was beaten badly. He allowed 8 hits and 5 earned runs in 3 innings to take the loss and drop to 0-2. Former Twin David Ortiz hit a long 2-run homerun off Blackburn in the 3rd inning and finished with 3 RBIs. Josh Beckett threw 6 innings with 2 earned runs allowed to get the win for Boston. Josh Willingham and 2 hits and 1 RBI and Denard Span was 2-4 for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/red-sox-pound-blackburn-twins-11-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Lose Home Opener to Angels http://wjon.com/twins-lose-home-opener-to-angels/ http://wjon.com/twins-lose-home-opener-to-angels/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:58:47 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=91009 The Twins lost their home opener 5-1 to the Los Angeles Angels Monday afternoon at Target Field. Nick Blackburn allowed 5 hits and 5 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss. C.J. Wilson allowed 3 hits and 1 earned run in 7 inning to get the win for the Angels. Josh Willingham hit a solo homerun off Wilson accounting for the lone Twins' run.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-lose-home-opener-to-angels/feed/ 0 Getty Images Cardinals Beat Twins 9-2 http://wjon.com/cardinals-beat-twins-9-2/ http://wjon.com/cardinals-beat-twins-9-2/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:26:03 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=86518 The Twins lost 9-2 to St. Louis Sunday afternoon. Former Twin Kyle Lohse threw 6 innings with 2 earned runs allowed to get the win. Brian Duensing allowed 3 hits and 1 earned run in 1 inning to take the loss. Nick Blackburn threw 5 innings with 2 earned runs and Luke Hughes was 2-3 with 2 RBIs for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/cardinals-beat-twins-9-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Orioles Beat Twins 4-1 http://wjon.com/orioles-beat-twins-4-1/ http://wjon.com/orioles-beat-twins-4-1/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:33:46 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=27437 The Twins lost 4-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles Monday night to begin a 4-game series. Baltimore snaps a 5-game losing streak with the win. Former Twin J.J. Hardy hit a homerun right after he hit a foul ball that appeared catchable for first baseman Joe Mauer but a Twins' fan interfered with Mauer.

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]]> http://wjon.com/orioles-beat-twins-4-1/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Put Blackburn On DL; Callup Oliveros http://wjon.com/twins-put-blackburn-on-dl-callup-oliveros/ http://wjon.com/twins-put-blackburn-on-dl-callup-oliveros/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:26:22 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=27434 The Twins placed righthander Nick Blackburn on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm. Righthander Anthony Swarzak will replace Blackburn in the starting rotation. Righthander Lester Oliveros was called up from triple-A Rochester to take Blackburn's spot on the active roster.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-put-blackburn-on-dl-callup-oliveros/feed/ 0 Getty Images Yankees Blank Twins 3-0 http://wjon.com/yankees-blank-twins-3-0/ http://wjon.com/yankees-blank-twins-3-0/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:31:58 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=27266 The Twins lost 3-0 at home to the New York Yankees Sunday afternoon. Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixiera hit back to back homeruns against the Twins in the 7th inning. Granderson's homerun was an inside the park homerun. Ivan Nova threw 7 shutout innings with 5 hits allowed to get the win and improve to 13-4. Joe Mauer was 3-4 and Danny Valencia went 2-4 for Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/yankees-blank-twins-3-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tigers, Verlander Beat Twins 7-1 http://wjon.com/tigers-verlander-beat-twins-7-1/ http://wjon.com/tigers-verlander-beat-twins-7-1/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:38:42 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=26678 The Twins lost 7-1 at Detroit for the Tigers and Justin Verlander Tuesday night. Verlander allowed 7 hits and 1 earned run allowed in 7 2/3 innings with 8 strikeouts for the Tigers. Nick Blackburn allowed 11 hits and 5 earned runs in 4 2/3 innings for the Twins to take the loss and drop to 7-10. Joe Mauer and Ben Revere each had 2 hits and Justin Morneau singled in the lone Twins run.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dodgers-embarrass-twins-15-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Giants Down Twins 5-1 To Snap Win Streak http://wjon.com/giants-down-twins-5-1-to-snap-win-streak/ http://wjon.com/giants-down-twins-5-1-to-snap-win-streak/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:59:19 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=19376 The Twins lost 5-1 at San Francisco Wednesday night to snap their 8-game win streak. The Giants snap their 5-game losing streak. Ryan Vogelsong threw 7 innings with 1 earned run allowed to get the win for the Giants. Nick Blackburn allowed 3 hits and 2 earned runs to take the loss and drop to 6-5. Michael Cuddyer and Delmon Young each had 2 hits for the Twins and Tsuyoshi Nishioka drove in the lone Twins' run.

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]]> http://wjon.com/giants-down-twins-5-1-to-snap-win-streak/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Blackburn Beat Padres 1-0 http://wjon.com/twins-blackburn-beat-padres-1-0/ http://wjon.com/twins-blackburn-beat-padres-1-0/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:22:23 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=18587 The Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0 Thursday afternoon at Target Field. Minnesota completes a 2-game sweep of the White Sox and have won 11 of their last 13. Nick Blackburn threw 8 shutout innings with 7 hits allowed and 1 strikeout to get the win and improve to 6-4. Matt Capps threw a scoreless 9th inning for his 9th save. Michael Cuddyer hit a solo homerun accounting for the lone Twins' run.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-blackburn-beat-padres-1-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Beat Royals 7-2 To Get 3rd Straight Win http://wjon.com/twins-beat-royals-7-2-to-get-3rd-straight-win/ http://wjon.com/twins-beat-royals-7-2-to-get-3rd-straight-win/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:20:30 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=17268 The Twins beat the Royals 7-2 in Kansas City Saturday night to get their 3rd straight win. Alexi Casilla was 4-5 with a run scored and 2 RBIs and both Matt Tolbert and Ben Revere had 2 hits and 2 run scored for Minnesota. Nick Blackburn allowed 7 hits and 2 earned runs in 5 innings to get the win and improve to 5-4 on the season.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-beat-royals-7-2-to-get-3rd-straight-win/feed/ 0 Blackburn Goes The Distance In Twins' Win; Mauer Has Timetable http://wjon.com/blackburn-goes-the-distance-in-twins-win-mauer-has-timetable/ http://wjon.com/blackburn-goes-the-distance-in-twins-win-mauer-has-timetable/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 12:44:30 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=16286 The Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 Tuesday night to end a 4-game losing streak. Nick Blackburn threw all 9 innings with 7 hits and 2 earned run allowed to get the win and improve to 4-4. Denard Span went 3-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI, Alexi Casilla went 2-3 with 2 run scored and Jason Kubel was 2-4 with 1 RBI. The Twins improve to 16-31 and are now 14 1/2 games back of Cleveland for first place in the American League Central.

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]]> http://wjon.com/blackburn-goes-the-distance-in-twins-win-mauer-has-timetable/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Beat White Sox 3-2 http://wjon.com/twins-beat-white-sox-3-2/ http://wjon.com/twins-beat-white-sox-3-2/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 12:11:07 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=14395 The Twins downed the White Sox 3-2 in Chicago Wednesday to complete a 2-game sweep. Nick Blackburn threw 6 2/3 innings with 4 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win and improve to 2-4. The win for Blackburn is his first since April 3.

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