The Minnesota Twins announced their minor league players of the year on Thursday. Infielder Brian Dozier was named player of the year while right-hander Liam Hendriks was named pitcher of the year.
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Brian Dozier, the Twins' 2011 minor league player of the year, is now with the major league club to replace Jamey Carroll at shortstop. Who won this award in 2010? For the answer, click on the headline above.
Minnesota native Tom Lehman was named 2011 Senior Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America on Thursday. Lehman had 12 top-ten finishes -- including three wins -- to lead the Champions Tour money list.
Last spring, he was looked upon as a player who could perhaps solidify the Twins infield. This spring, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, is sent to Triple A for more seasoning.
Twins President Dave St. Peter is exploring the idea of bringing a minor league affiliate to St. Paul. The Pioneer Press says the lure of a new state-of-the-art ball park has the Twins considering the idea. Their Class A Midwest League affiliate, the Beloit Snappers, are approaching a deadline to renew for next season.
Dan Osterbrock, a former minor league pitcher for the Twins, is accusing the team "of completely neglecting the injury I had", according to his Twitter post on Tuesday. Osterbrock has a history of ripping the Twins on Twitter.
Trey Heid has been named Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. The Lakeville North senior QB finished with over 2,000 yards passing and 20-rushing touchdowns. The Panthers season came to end against Cretin-Derham Hall in the state tournament quarterfinals.
When the Twins take the field against Kansas City in Minneapolis Sunday, they'll be turning back the clock to 1951. The vintage uniforms will be a nod to a time when the Minneapolis Millers and Kansas City Blues played minor league ball ... with center fielders named Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle.
The No. 1 prospect in the Twins' minor-league system turned 19 years old on Friday, but he's hitting the ball like a fully grown man. Through 33 games, Miguel Sano has a .303 batting average with ten home runs at low Single-A. The power-hitting prospect hit a walk-off homer last week that nearly started a bench clearing brawl.
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