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Headlines
Twins sign Jones, invite him to spring training
Jerry Crasnick | ESPN.com (6 hours ago)
The Twins have reached agreement with outfielder Jacque Jones on a minor league contract and invited him to spring training, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Pohlad reiterates Twins' desire to retain Mauer
Associated Press (13 hours ago)
Twins owner Jim Pohlad says he's staying out of contract negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer.
The five best rotations in baseball
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (14 hours ago)
When Jon Lester is your No. 2 starter, you must have one of the best rotations in baseball, right? But what about when Adam Wainright or A.J. Burnett fills the same role? Buster chimes in with his current rankings on who has the best five.
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2009 Salaries
| RK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 1 | Jim Thome | 13,000,000 |
| 2 | Justin Morneau | 11,600,000 |
| 3 | Joe Nathan | 11,250,000 |
| 4 | Joe Mauer | 10,500,000 |
| Team Total | 67,634,766 | |
| Team Rank | 23rd | |
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2009 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
| 87 | 76 | - | 817 | 765 | |
| 86 | 77 | 1 | 743 | 745 | |
| 79 | 83 | 7.5 | 724 | 732 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 686 | 842 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 773 | 865 | |
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2009 Team Leaders
| WINS LEADER » S. BAKER | ||
 | WINS | 15 |
| ERA | 4.37 | |
| SO | 162 | |
| IP | 200 | |
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||
| BA | J. Mauer | .365 |
| HR | M. Cuddyer | 32 |
| RBI | J. Kubel | 103 |
| R | D. Span | 97 |
| OPS | J. Mauer | 1.031 |
| ERA | N. Blackburn | 4.03 |
| SO | S. Baker | 162 |
| Complete Team Stats | ||
2009 American League Ranks
| AVG | R | OBP | SLG | OPS | SB |
| .274 | 817 | .345 | .429 | .774 | 85 |
| 3rd | 4th | 4th | 7th | 5th | 10th |
| ERA | BAA | OPS | SV | WHIP | QS |
| 4.50 | .272 | .762 | 48 | 1.38 | 79 |
| 11th | 12th | 9th | 4th | 6th | 4th |
Photo Wire
FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2008 file photo, Jim Pohlad meets with reporters Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, in Minneapolis. ... (AP Photo/Jim Mone)Team Injuries
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
| N. Punto | 2B | 2/04 | DTD |
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2009 | 87 | 76 | 817 | 765 |
| 2008 | 88 | 75 | 829 | 745 |
| 2007 | 79 | 83 | 718 | 725 |
| 2006 | 96 | 66 | 801 | 683 |
| 2005 | 83 | 79 | 688 | 662 |
| 2004 | 91 | 70 | 774 | 710 |
| 2003 | 90 | 72 | 801 | 758 |
| 2002 | 94 | 67 | 768 | 712 |
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