Joe Nathan poses with a wiffleball at the Twins spring training camp in Fort Myers, Florida, just days before he signed a contract extension to remain as the closer for the Minnesota Twins.
Nathan agreed to a three-year extension with the Twins, with a club option for 2012. The deal is believed to be worth [...]

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Last fiscal year, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig earned $14.5 million, about the same amount that he earned during the previous fiscal year.
Selig is easily the highest paid commissioner of all the major American sports. By comparison, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned a pro-rated salary of $11.2 million, NBA Commissioner David Stern [...]

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We were hoping the rumors weren’t true, but ESPN has confirmed that a trade is pending between the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets that will send Johan Santana to The Big Apple for four prospects.
Of all the Major League Baseball players we’ve met, Santana has been the biggest wiffleball fan.
Although the trade sends him [...]

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Looks like another Minnesota Twins star will be leaving town. Two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, Johan Santana may soon be a member of the Boston Red Sox, where he will strengthen what many already consider to be baseball’s best starting rotation.
MLW was fortunate enough to meet with Santana on several occasions, [...]

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