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Joe Nathan #36 | Pitcher | Minnesota Twins
Height: 6-4    Weight: 220    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Nov 22, 1974, Houston, TX
Contract: Signed through 2008
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September 25, 2008
Joe Nathan won his first game of the year on Thursday night. He pitched the ninth and tenth innings to get the win over the White Sox 8-7. It only took Nathan 26 pitches to get the six outs he needed.
September 24, 2008
Joe Nathan saved his 39th game of the year on Wednesday night when the Twins beat the White Sox, 3-2.
September 18, 2008
Joe Nathan recorded his 37th save of the year Thursday night in the Twins' 11-8 win over the Rays.
September 10, 2008
Twins closer Joe Nathan was not called onto close the game against the Royals but was right in the middle of it in the dugout. Alberto Callaspo ripped a foul ball into the Twins dugout and almost took Nathan's head off. The ball didn't hit Nathan but he had a big smile on his face after the fact.
September 6, 2008
Joe Nathan commented on Chicago's loss of Carlos Quentin, according to the Star Tribune. Quentin is likely done for the season due a broken wrist and Nathan said, "I feel bad for him. You'd like to see him finish off a really good season. Ask any one of us, we'd much rather try to beat them at full strength. We wish him the best. Hopefully, he'll have a speedy recovery, but it will definitely help us out not having that guy in the lineup the way he's been swinging the bat."
August 17, 2008
Twins closer Joe Nathan secured his 33rd save of the season today as Minnesota picked up the 11-8 win over Seattle. Nathan pitched 1 1/3 innings, giving up two hits and one walk with just one strikeout. However, while he failed to dominate, he coaxed two fly outs and one ground out to close the door and get Minnesota a much-needed victory.
August 6, 2008
Joe Nathan blew his third save of the season on Tuesday night when he allowed a double to Jose Lopez in the bottom of the eighth inning. Two inherited runners scored, and the Mariners won 8-7.
June 26, 2008
Joe Nathan picked up his 21st save of the year as he struck out two Padres in a perfect ninth inning on Thursday.
June 22, 2008
Joe Nathan continues to rack up saves with dominating ratios as he picked up his 19th save of the season on Sunday.
June 11, 2008
Minnesota reliever Joe Nathan closed out the 8-5 win over Cleveland this evening to get his 17th save of the season. Nathan pitched the ninth, needing just 13 pitches to influence one ground out, one fly out, and one strikeout to seal the deal.
May 28, 2008
Joe Nathan blew his first save since September 7, 2007 on Tuesday night. You can't blame him. Outfielder Delmon Young missed a diving catch, and the miscue turned into a three-run, game-tying homer. "I was running down the line, and I thought I got into foul territory," Young informs the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "So I just gave it a shot, but in that situation I should just play it on the hop and just throw it back in, with the closer on the mound."
May 16, 2008
Joe Nathan picked up his 13th save of the season in Friday's 4-2 win over Colorado. He issued one walk and one hit in the ninth inning.
May 11, 2008
Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him to ground out to shortstop with the tying run on second base to pick up his 12th save in as many chances.
May 4, 2008
Yawn. Joe Nathan calmly picked up his 11th save of the season on Sunday. He pitched a scoreless inning against the Tigers, and his ERA dipped to 0.69.
April 22, 2008
Joe Nathan picked up his seventh save of the season on Tuesday, and he kept his ERA at 0.00. He allowed a single against the A's but also struck out the side.
April 19, 2008
Joe Nathan just keeps right on keeping on as he picked up his sixth save of the season on Saturday thanks to a perfect ninth inning.
April 5, 2008
Joe Nathan picked up his third save of the season, throwing 15 pitches (12 strikes) to four batters, giving up one hit and inducing one ground out, one fly out, and one strike out. Nathan has yet to surrender a single run or a walk, and while it's early, it's starting to look like he was worth that fat contract he recently signed.
March 24, 2008
It appears to be official. The Minnesota Twins and closer Joe Nathan agreed on a contract extension through the 2011 season, with a club option for 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed, this according to The Sports Network. This should take some weight off Nathan's shoulders this year. No future in Minnesota is a certainty regardless of how a player performs. Ask Johan Santana.
March 24, 2008
Joe Nathan will meet with the club today to try to complete negotiations on his contract extension, this according to the Star Tribune. There are only a few details left to discuss on the deal, which is believed to be for four years for at least $11 million a year.
March 21, 2008
Joe Nathan signed with the Twins in March of 2005 and he, his agent and the team are working hard towards an extension, this according to MLB.com. Both sides would like to get an agreement in place and avoid any unnecessary off-the-field distractions. After hearing from his "pessimistic" agent Dave Pepe, Nathan felt a deal is certainly possible, but nothing is definitive at this time. Stay tuned.
March 5, 2008
Joe Nathan's injured ankle has healed to the point that he will be able to take the hill on Friday, this according to the AP. Nathan landed oddly last week, and though the team has been very careful with him, the injury is thought to be extremely minor and one that will have no bearing on his ability to take the ball on opening day.
February 26, 2008
Joe Nathan's discussions with the Twins regarding a contract extension have come to a screeching halt, as the two sides haven't talked for nearly three weeks. "It's not about losing hope," Nathan said in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "If we can't get something done, so be it. We'll move on." If the Twins fall out of the race and end up trading Nathan, you have to be at least mildly concerned he could wind up in setup role somewhere.
February 18, 2008
Joe Nathan, who is entering the final year of his contract, has not talked with the team about a contract extension for the past week and a half, according to MLB.com. "It just got to a point where my agent and I felt we needed to take a step back," Nathan said. "We wanted to let them know we don't feel that we are getting to where we feel comfortable -- whether it be the years or the numbers or whatever it is. It's just a spot where we felt like taking a step back to think about things and get back after it once we get to Spring Training." With the team busy the past month trying to unload the contract of Johan Santana, Nathan was second on the team's "to-do" list. It is time however to lock up the free agent if in fact that is the organizational plan.
February 5, 2008
Joe Nathan, a free agent after the '08 season, would still like to stay in Minnesota despite the trade of Johan Santana. "Obviously, guys have moved on and will be missed," Nathan said in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "But I think they have made some good moves this offseason and have at least shown they're going to be competitive." The Twins have resumed discussions with Nathan's agent, Dave Pepe, about an extension, but so far no offers have been exchanged.