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This Week in Twins Transactions

Actually two weeks.

Oswaldo Arcia was added to the forty man roster.
Carlos Gutierrez was added to the forty man roster.
Tyler Robertson was added to the forty man roster.
David Bromberg was assigned outright to Rochester.
Jason Bulger agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Sam Deduno agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Luis Perdomo agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Matt Carson agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Wilkin Ramirez agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Daryl Thompson agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Phil Dumatrait agreed to terms on a minor league contract.
Ryan Doumit agreed to terms on a one year contract.
Matej Hejma was released by Elizabethton.
Mark Trau was released by the GCL Twins.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

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Actually two weeks.

Atlanta agrees to terms with Dusty Hughes on a minor league contract.
Arizona names Jay Bell hitting coach of Mobile (AA).
Mets announced Jason Pridie has elected free agency.
Oakland signs Jason Pridie.
Oakland names Chili Davis hitting coach.
Philadelphia names Aaron Fultz pitching coach of Williamsport (A).
Pittsburgh names Rick Sofield manager of West Virginia (A).
Seattle signs Matt Fox.
Seattle re-signs Luis Rodriguez.
Texas agrees to terms with Joe Nathan on a two year contract.

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Spanning the Globe

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Aragua 11, Magallanes 6 in Magallanes.  Pedro Guerra gave up a run on five hits while striking out four in three innings for Magallanes.

Caracas 3, Anzoategui 2 in Caracas (11 innings).  Lester Oliveros pitched a scoreless inning for Anzoategui, giving up two hits while striking out two.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 4, Brisbane 3 in Sydney (Game 1--15 innings--completion of suspended game).  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-5 with a walk for Brisbane.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-4 with a walk for Sydney.

Brisbane 6, Sydney 4 in Sydney (Game 2).  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-4 for Sydney.  Todd Van Steensel allowed a run on one hit in one inning for Sydney.

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DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Oriente 6, Licey 5 in Oriente.  Esmerling Vasquez gave up a run on two hits, retiring no one, for Oriente.

Este 13, Cibao 4 in Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two for Este.  Estarlin De Los Santos pinch-hit and went 0-for-1 for Cibao.

Aguilas 7, Escogido 6 in Escogido (12 innings).  Luis Perdomo worked two perfect innings for Aguilas.  Deibinson Romero was used as a reserve for Escogido and walked in his only plate appearance.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Mazatlan 3, Culiacan 2 in Mazatlan.  Anthony Slama made his debut for Mazatlan and got the save, walking one in a scoreless inning.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Ponce 3, Caguas 1 in Caguas.  Angel Morales was used as a substitute by Ponce but did not bat.  Aaron Bates was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI for Caguas.  Dereck Rodriguez was used as a pinch-runner by Caguas but did not bat.

Mayaguez 4, Carolina 1 in Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Aragua 6, Caracas 4 in Aragua.  Jose Mijares got the win for Aragua, retiring the final four batters of the game, two by strikeout.

Anzoategui 4, Magallanes 1 in Magallanes.  Lester Oliveros gave up a hit and a walk but no runs in two-thirds of an inning for Anzoategui.  Deolis Guerra allowed two unearned runs on three hits and two walks in 1.2 innings for Magallanes.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Brisbane 1, Sydney 0 (2 innings--suspended).  Rory Rhodes walked in his only plate appearance for Brisbane.  Jacob Younis is in the starting lineup for Sydney but has not batted yet.

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Happy Birthday–December 1

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Ed Reulbach (1882)
Willie Mitchell (1889)
Walter Alston (1911)
Calvin Griffith (1911)
Cookie Lavagetto (1912)
Marty Marion (1917)
Cal McLish (1925)
George Foster (1948)
Dan Schatzeder (1954)
Greg Harris (1963)
Larry Walker (1966)
Reggie Sanders (1967)
Kirk Rueter (1970)

As everyone reading this knows, Calvin Griffith was the long-time owner of the Minnesota Twins.

We would also like to wish a happy birthday to SBG’s father, Butch.

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Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Escogido 7, Cibao 0 in Escogido.  Alexi Casilla was 0-for-2 for Cibao.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 9, Ponce 5 in Ponce.  Aaron Bates was 0-for-3 for Caguas.  Angel Morales was 2-for-4 with a run for Ponce.

Carolina 3, Mayaguez 2 in Carolina.  Eddie Rosario was 1-for-3 with a double and a run for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes allowed a run on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Aragua 5, Anzoategui 3 in Aragua.  Jose Mijares retired the only batter he faced for Aragua.

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Happy Birthday–November 30

Mordecai Davidson (1845)
Frank Killen (1870)
Josh Billings (1891)
Firpo Marberry (1898)
Clyde Sukeforth (1901)
Steve Hamilton (1935)
Craig Swan (1950)
Juan Berenguer (1954)
Dave Engle (1956)
Steve Shields (1958)
Bob Tewksbury (1960)
Gary Wayne (1962)
Bo Jackson (1962)
Mark Lewis (1969)
Matt Lawton (1971)
Ray Durham (1971)
Shane Victorino (1980)
Rich Harden (1981)

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Weekly Winterball Whiparound

The good:  Aaron Bates is .405/.421/.649 in 37 at-bats (Caguas, Puerto Rican).  Alexi Casilla is .298/.412/.333 in 57 at-bats (Cibao, Dominican).  Nelvin Fuentes is 0-0, 2.70, 0.92 in 6.2 innings (Mayaguez, Puerto Rican).  Deolis Guerra is 2-0, 3.18, 0.94 in 17 innings (Magallanes, Venezuelan).  Lester Oliveros is 0-0, 0.96, 1.39 in 9.1 innings (Anzoategui, Venezuelan).  Luis Perdomo is 0-0, 2.08, 1.00 in 13 innings (Aguilas, Dominican).

The average:  Joe Benson is .216/.355/.373 in 51 at-bats (Aragua, Venezuelan).  Jairo Perez is .231/.375/.269 in 26 at-bats (Lara, Venezuelan).  Rory Rhodes is .214/.389/.286 in 56 at-bats (Brisbane, Australian).  Jacob Younis is .263/.317/.316 in 114 at-bats (Sydney, Australian).  Cesar Ciurcina is 0-0, 4.09, 1.09 in 11 innings (Aragua, Venezuelan).  Deinys Suarez is 1-1, 3.38, 1.58 in 24 innings (Ponce, Puerto Rican).

The bad:  Matt Carson is .115/.233/.192 in 26 at-bats (Oriente, Dominican).  Estarlin De Los Santos is .167/.211/.222 in 18 at-bats (Cibao, Dominican).  Joshua Hendricks is .118/.211/.118 in 17 at-bats (Melbourne, Australian).  Angel Morales is .179/.303/.286 in 28 at-bats (Ponce, Puerto Rican).  Wilkin Ramirez is .229/.302/.333 in 48 at-bats (Este, Dominican).  Deibinson Romero is .154/.267/.154 in 13 at-bats (Escogido, Dominican).  Eddie Rosario is .222/.300/.333 in 18 at-bats (Mayaguez, Puerto Rican).  Rene Tosoni is .195/.283/.195 in 41 at-bats (Lara, Venezuelan).  Sam Gibbons is 0-2, 9.00, 2.25 in 8 innings (Melbourne, Australian).  Todd Van Steensel is 0-0, 7.71, 2.36 in 23.1 innings (Sydney, Australian).

The insignificant:  Oswaldo Arcia is 0-for-2 (Aragua, Venezuelan).  Josmil Pinto is 1-for-5 with a walk and a double (Aragua, Venezuelan).  Dereck Rodriguez is 0-for-2 (Caguas, Puerto Rican).  Ramon Santana is 0-for-7 (Este, Dominican).  Samuel Deduno is 0-0, 1.80, 1.80 in 5 innings (Aguilas, Dominican).  Yorman Landa is 0-0, 6.75, 2.25 in 2.2 innings (La Guaira, Venezuelan).  Jose Mijares is 1-0, 0.00, 3.00 in 1.1 innings (Aragua, Venezuelan).  Gonzalo Sanudo is 0-0, 0.00, 1.50 in 2 innings (Culiacan, Mexican).  Manuel Soliman is 0-0, 0.00, 3.86 in 2.1 innings (Escogico, Dominican).  Junior Subero is 0-0, 9.00, 3.00 in 1 inning (Caracas, Venezuelan).  Esmerling Vasquez is 1-1, 4.91, 1.91 in 3.2 innings (Oriente, Dominican).