--DH Randy Ruiz, who batted . 

TAMPABAYRays 

No more knuckleball for the Mariners. 

This time, the Twins hope to keep R. 

--DH Randy Ruiz, who batted . 

A year after doing a near-total overhaul of their roster, and obsessing for four months over a Johan Santana trade, the Twins enter the offseason with far less work to do on a team that nearly won the AL Central. 

It's not often a major league Baseball player expresses gratitude to his club's front office for good work. 

To every media inquiry about the Twins' interest in upgrading at third base, general manager Bill Smith has consistently cited one argument against it. 

--RHP Jose Mijares has followed up his strong September showing with the Twins by dominating hitters in the Venezuelan winter league. 

A year after doing a near-total overhaul of their roster, and obsessing for four months over a Johan Santana trade, the Twins enter the offseason with far less work to do on a team that nearly won the AL Central. 

To every media inquiry about the Twins' interest in upgrading at third base, general manager Bill Smith has consistently cited one argument against it. 

--RHP Jose Mijares has followed up his strong September showing with the Twins by dominating hitters in the Venezuelan winter league. 

A year after doing a near-total overhaul of their roster, and obsessing for four months over a Johan Santana trade, the Twins enter the offseason with far less work to do on a team that nearly won the AL Central. 

To varying degrees, there was disappointment in the performances of the Olympic team, the national junior squad and theTorontoBlueJays for Canadian Baseball fans in 2008. 

To varying degrees, there was disappointment in the performances of the Olympic team, the national junior squad and theTorontoBlueJays for Canadian Baseball fans in 2008.