Twins sign power hitter

Twins, A's
Minnesota Twins' Kurt Suzuki, right, touches home plate to score the tying run as Oakland Athletics catcher Derek Norris, left front, attempts the tag during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Minneapolis.
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The Twins were pummeled by Houston 14-5 Sunday at Target Field. They are now 29 and 32 on the season. But they've got a new high-profile player. The team announced Sunday that they had signed free agent slugger Kendrys Morales for the remainder of this season. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about Morales, Joe Mauer, and the Twins' chances this season.

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