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TwinsFest is an annual fundraiser benefiting the Twins Community Fund. Since its inception in 1989, TwinsFest has raised more than $3.3 million for programs and organizations supported by the Twins Community Fund.

Thur. Jan. 24
On Thursday The Minnesota Twins announced they have agreed to terms with righthanded pitcher Matt Guerrier on a one-year contract for the 2008 season, avoiding arbitration with the reliever.Guerrier, 29, was 2-4, 2.35 (88.0 ip, 23 er) allowing 71 hits with 21 walks and 68 strikeouts in 73 appearances with the Twins last season.  He held opponents to a .220 batting-average-against, with lefthanders batting .264 (37-for-140) with six home runs and righthanders batting .187 (34-for-182) with three home runs.  In 2007, Guerrier established career-highs in games, innings pitched and strikeouts, and his 73 appearances were tied for the seventh most among American League relievers.The Twins also agreed to terms with six other players on contracts for the 2008 season: pitchers Bobby Korecky and Jose Mijares; infielders Matt Macri and Matt Tolbert; and outfielders Jason Pridie and Denard Span....

Brian Buscher and Kevin Slowey were among the honorees Thursday night at the Third Annual Diamond Awards dinner in downtown Minneapolis. Buscher was the winner of the Sherry Robertson Award as the Twins’ Minor League Player of the Year, with Slowey tabbed as the Jim Rantz Award winner for Twins’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year. All proceeds from the event benefitted the University of Minnesota’s innovative research and patient care focused on Ataxia, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Read more about Thursday's event at TwinsBaseball.com...Slowey and Buscher were spotted in the lobby of the Hoiliday Inn Metrodome along with Michael Cuddyer around 10:15 pm CT, before Slowey hopped into a car driven by Glen Perkins....A guy who looked very much like Scott Baker was seen in the Chipoltle's Mexican Grill Restaurant across the street earlier in the evening. RedWingsBaseball.com staffers highly recommended the pork carnitas tacos, and the steak burrito with that wonderful lime cilantro rice and fiery red hot sauce.

Friday forecast in Minneapolis: sunny with a high of 22°, with a low of 0°....TwinsFest hours: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

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