Category: minnesota twins
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Glen Perkins blindsided by back issues, Roger Goodell deflated by judge
September 4, 2015 Minnesota Twins — Glen Perkins said he felt good after his most recent outing Tuesday, but (as we told you yesterday) when he woke up on Wednesday, he couldn’t get out of bed. “It completely blindsided me,” Perkins said. “The muscles are spasming. I irritated something, and my back’s [not happy about it].” With…
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Kevin Jepsen to close with Glen Perkins still hurting
September 3, 2015 Minnesota Twins – Glen Perkins woke up this morning barely able to walk and won’t go on the Twins upcoming road trip. Kevin Jepsen has done an admirable job filling in for him and will continue to close in Perkins’s absence. Updated hierarchy: Jepsen | May | Fien.
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Glen Perkins ailing again; Praise for…Lloyd McClendon?
September 3, 2015 Minnesota Twins – A day after Glen Perkins picked up his 32nd save of the year, he may or may not have pulled landscaping duty and was unavailable with a back strain. Kevin Jepsen took the 9th in his absence and continues to pitch well bouncing between being a set-up man and a closer. Perkins is getting an MRI…
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Junichi Tazawa could be on the way out in Boston
August 29, 2015 Boston Red Sox — Junichi Tazawa is not making things comfortable in Boston. Up three in the tenth, Tazawa gave up a single, induced a double play, then walked one guy after another after another after another. Craig Breslow (the last guy left in the bullpen) bailed him out and earned a save for his…
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Jim Johnson and Fernando Rodney and Rolaids
August 28, 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers — Jim Johnson picked up his first save with LA since being traded from the Braves before the deadline. He pitched a clean ninth inning in a one-run game in place of Kenley Jansen, who had pitched on the previous two nights (and three of the last four) and was unavailable. Johnson’s…