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Article: TWINS: SPRING TRAINING; Manager hopeful Nathan will sign; Ron Gardenhire has only so much say in the matter but is a firm believer that the Twins will work out a contract extension with closer Joe Nathan.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 20, 2008
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Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer
Fort Myers, Fla. -- After a turbulent winter that saw the Twins lose Torii Hunter, Johan Santana and Carlos Silva, manager Ron Gardenhire is confident things will be different with closer Joe Nathan.
"I think we're going to sign him," Gardenhire said Tuesday. "I think we're close. I think there are good offers on the table, and I'm not even thinking about him not being here.
"Call it naive, call it what you want, but I refuse to go there."
Nathan was glad to hear it. Only trouble is, Gardenhire isn't the one negotiating Nathan's extension. That's up to the front office.
"It sounds like he ...