Twins sign Gardenhire to two-year extension
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(AP) Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team he led to the American League Central Division title this year, the team announced Friday.
The deal covers the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He was already under contract for the 2007 season, which was part of a two-year extension he signed in January 2005.
"Ron and his staff have done a tremendous job, not only in 2006, but over the last several years," said Twins General Manager Terry Ryan in a prepared statement.
Gardenhire has led the team to the division title four times in his first five years. The team said he is only the third manager in league history to do that.
Gardenhire, 48, has a career record of 455-354 and is the first manager in club history to have five consecutive winning seasons.
Twins were swept by the Oakland A's in the first round of the playoffs this year.
The team also announced they signed several other coaches to contracts through the 2008 season, including: pitching coach Rick Anderson, bench coach Steve Liddle, bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek, third base coach Scott Ullger, hitting coach Joe Vavra and first base coach Jerry White.
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