Preview: Life of a beat writer

I've been meaning to do a post (before I started this blog) on the ins and outs of being a baseball beat writer (although I'm not technically a beat writer). Stay tuned for such a post within the next few days. In the mean time, if you have something you've always been wondering about the life of a beat writer, let me know and I'll try to include it in the post.

Twins recall Keppel, designate Ayala for assignment

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Ayala and Sean Henn were the two likely candidates to get sent down or DFA, as both have struggled recently in the bullpen. The Twins decided to move Ayala, although by no means does that mean Henn's job is safe either.

Some people have been calling for Anthony Swarzak to get called back up. Swarzak had a brief stint in the Majors earlier this year when starter Glen Perkins went on the DL. Swarzak pitched, decent but not great during that time, but has been mentioned by Twins manager Ron Gardenhire as a potential arm in the bullpen if need be.

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Welcome

Hey everyone. My name is Tyler and I'm an associate reporter (aka intern) with MLB.com, covering the Minnesota Twins. I've decided to start a blog to report on Twins news and notes, and provide links to my stories on twinsbaseball.com.

If you have a question about the Twins you'd like me to answer, or have a topic for discussion, please feel free to e-mail me at tylerjmason@gmail.com.

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