--LF Jason Kubel had never hit for the cycle as a professional, and he wasn't thinking about it when he came to the plate in the eighth inning, he said. 

The Twins have a timetable in mind for Joe Mauer's return, and while they won't reveal it, the date is almost certainly in April. 

The Twins' mess of a bullpen could use a little more power and a little less finesse, the front office has decided. 

When the Angels chose to walk the bases full to face him, Jason Kubel stayed calm. 

It had all the makings of one of those character-building wins, a night on which theAngels responded courageously to the adversity of losing Vladimir Guerrero to the disabled list before the game and starter Dustin Moseley after three innings to an elbow  

Minnesota Twins players who have hit for the cycle:Jason Kubel, April 17, 2009, vs. 

In what has already been a tragic season for the Los Angeles Angels, two more crippling injuries and a devastating loss are merely the latest roadblocks. 

Jason Kubel's ear-to-ear smile was just as rare as the feat that prompted it. 

Minnesota's Jason Kubel hit for the cycle with a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning against Angels reliever Jason Bulger on Friday night. 

--RHP Matt Guerrier had vowed that last summer's meltdown would not recur this season, but after three scoreless appearances to start the season, he has now allowed runs in two straight games. 

The Twins have a timetable in mind for Joe Mauer's return, and while they won't reveal it, the date is almost certainly in April. 

The Twins rank next-to-last in runs scored this season, and no wonder: They've abandoned one of their most potent weapons. 

A win on Friday night against the Minnesota Twins would be a nice way to open a three-game set at the Metrodome, but it would be hard to fault Dustin Moseley if his thoughts were elsewhere. 

After seven dominant innings, Roy Halladay humbly offered this: He just wanted to hold the lead. 

The shoulder soreness that robbed Scott Baker of his Opening Day start is a diversion from the biggest crisis plaguing theTwins' ace -- his penchant for yielding the long ball.