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Article: Kinney remains confident

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Matt Kinney would much rather be suiting up for the American League Central Division champion Minnesota Twins and preparing for the playoffs right now rather than hitting golf balls.

But tendinitis in the Bangor native's right shoulder cut short his major league stint with the Twins after 14 appearances, 12 of which were starts.

The season was far from a total loss, though, because Kinney earned a Pacific Coast League championship ring with the Class AAA Edmonton Trappers.

And Kinney picked up the decisions in the two series-clinching triumphs: 5-2 over Las Vegas and 10-7 over Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City clincher was Saturday.

He allowed six runs over 11 innings in the two victories ...

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