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So much has gone on in the past month of Minnesota sports. The Minnesota Twins have gone from an embarrassing four-game sweep to Chicago to one game out.

Of all the stunning and unexpected sports statistics that we will ever see, few take the breath away more quickly than the assertion that only 9,000 household TV sets are tuned to the average Nationals game.

The Washington Nationals made a pair of roster moves yesterday. Right fielder Elijah Dukes was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Sunday with a meniscus tear and partial tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee, and utility player Kory Casto was recalled from Class AAA Columbus.

The Nationals inability to take advantage of scoring opportunities helps Brandon Webb earn his major league leading 13th win in the Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory.

Imagine that. The Rays visit the Bronx in first. Joe Maddon told his team in the spring it could compete now ... forget in a couple of years. Despite a 5-0 loss to the Yanks, these Rays are a serious AL threat, Danny Knobler says.

Justin Duchscherer faced only three batters over the minimum and threw a two-hitter to lead the oakland athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

The A's signed first-round pick Jemile Weeks on Tuesday, giving the second baseman from the University of Miami a signing bonus of $1.91 million. Then Weeks, 21, donned an Oakland jersey and took batting practice with his new club and hit three balls out of...

The A's traded one of the best starters in the American League on Tuesday, but they still have another one left in their rotation. All-Star Justin Duchscherer, apparently unfazed by Rich Harden's trade earlier in the day, didn't allow a hit until the fifth...

Rickey Henderson made his return to the A's outfield Tuesday, even if it was not exactly the return he was seeking. Instead of continuing his career as a player, Henderson - and some of the A's coaches - hosted a clinic for 65 players from Bay Area youth...

Joel Pineiro and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick hit solo homers and the St.