Vance Worley

Chip Scoggins: Every major league pitcher seemingly has a horror story

2013-06-18 19:20:04

MINNEAPOLIS Scott Diamond hasn't seen a replay of Tampa Bay pitcher Alex Cobb being drilled in the head by a line drive this past weekend. Nor does he want to watch it. Or hear that sickening thud of the ball ricocheting off Cobb's head. The Twins'...

Jim Souhan: Mauer is worth the money Twins are paying him

2013-06-15 19:05:07

A rare moment in recent baseball history passed Thursday at Target Field without anyone noticing. It deserved a standing ovation, at least among the accountants in attendance. Cliff Lee faced Joe Mauer from 60 feet, 6 inches away, the rare occasion...

Down on the Farm: Biddle gets first win in a month

2013-05-26 10:04:33

For expanded report go to http://www.themorningcall.com/IronPigs WHERE IS HE NOW? For all the criticism the fans give OF Ben Revere, the Phillies so far have gotten the better off the winter deal that brought him over from Minnesota for RHPs Vance...

Analysis: Phillies need to go home grown

2013-05-26 00:00:00

WASHINGTON The latest reminder of how fragile young pitching is happened last week, when Minnesota demoted its opening-day starter to Triple A. For two seasons, Vance Worley mystified hitters as a mainstay in the Phillies' rotation. No one threw a...

Braves pound the Twins for sweeping effect

2013-05-22 17:50:03

ATLANTA Decisions, decisions. Braves rookie sensation Evan Gattis was poised and ready at the plate Wednesday afternoon, working with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded. The question was, when the next pitch came over the plate, where was he going to put...

Next for Braves: Minnesota Twins

2013-05-20 10:14:02

Series preview: vs. Twins When (TV): 7:10 p.m. Monday (SPSO), 7:10 p.m. Tuesday (SPSO), 12:10 p.m. Wednesday (SPSO). Radio: 680, 93.7, 100.5 Probable starting pitchers: Monday: Braves RH Julio Teheran (2-1, 4.57 ERA) vs. RH Kevin Correia (4-3, 3....

On deck for Minnesota Twins pitchers: Hitting (or at least trying)

2013-05-20 00:54:03

Twins pitcher Mike Pelfrey was leafing through the team's media guide during spring training when he came upon a disturbing entry under Vance Worley's bio. "Worley!" Pelfrey yelled across the room to his new teammate. "I gave up your first big-league...

Steve Johnson struggles in first start of 2013 as Orioles fall to Twins, 8-5

2013-05-11 20:46:00

MINNEAPOLIS — Steve Johnson might have been the best feel-good story in an Orioles season filled with them last year. The local boy, St. Paul's graduate and son of a former Oriole stormed onto the big league stage and won all four of his decisions,...

Worley dominates his former team in 5-0 victory over IronPigs

2013-05-27 18:11:03

Highlight: Vance Worley blanked his former team on five singles to lead Rochester to a 5-0 win over the Iron Pigs Monday afternoon, denying Lehigh Valley (24-26) what would have been its franchise record-tying seventh straight win. Notable: Worley,...

MLB: Weather playing havoc with Minnesota Twins pitching staff

2013-04-18 23:29:00

The decision to postpone the Twins’ game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at Target Field because of bad weather means the Twins will wind up with three off days in a five-day stretch. �The Twins’ game against the New York Mets on...

MLB: Mets slam past Minnesota 16-5

2013-04-12 23:17:00

MINNEAPOLIS -- John Buck kept up his powerful start with a grand slam, his fourth home run in the last four games, and the New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 16-5 as snowflakes fell at Target Field on Friday night.� �Buck became only the fourth...

MLB: Orioles slug past Twins 9-5

2013-04-05 22:31:00

BALTIMORE -- Minnesota Twins left-hander Tyler Robertson walked to the mound in the eighth inning of a tie game. The bases were loaded, and his task was a formidable one: retire Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis, major league baseball’s...

Minnesota Twins� pitcher Vance Worley will open against the White Sox tonight in Chicago. Worley was supposed to start against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field on Wednesday. That game was rained out.

2013-03-31 00:00:00

Starting pitcher Vance Worley #49 of the Philadelphia Phillies high-fives teammate Brian Schneider #23 after pitching a complete game and defeating the San Francisco Giants 7-2 at Citizens Bank Park on July 26, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2013-01-30 04:09:00

Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Tabata grimaces in pain after getting hit with a pitch from Philadelphia Phillies' Vance Worley in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday in Philadelphia.

2012-06-26 21:25:00