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Hunter Will Be Out 4-6 Weeks With Torn Tendon

Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter has a torn tendon in his left ankle and will be sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks, ESPN's Harold Reynolds learned Friday night.

Hunter, who was taken off the field on a stretcher during the Twins-Red Sox game, will remain with the Twins through the weekend, then fly back to Minnesota on Monday to have an MRI. The MRI should determine if the damage is more extensive.

"I never knew Spider-Man could get hurt, but he usually heals fast," Hunter said.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Hunter will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

"It was pretty scary. We know it's not good, but we'll hope for the best," Gardenhire said.

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Will Trading Bill Mueller Help The Red Sox Repeat?

Less than a year ago the Boston Red Sox accomplished the seemingly unthinkable by winning the 2004 World Series. 86 years of pain, anguish, and missed opportunities were erased with the simple phrase ?World Champions?.

Now, only 6 months later Red Sox Nation is once again in an uproar, begging for Theo and Company to stir up the pot for another run at the title. Funny how greedy you can become after sampling the sweet taste of victory. (See New York Yankees farm system).

Here is what the Sox need to do in order to repeat:

1.) Trade Bill Mueller and prospect(s) to Minnesota for LHP J.C. Romero- There is no doubt in my mind that Mueller was and is a great baseball player who gives it his all day in and day out. The only issue right now is his health and potential return value. Mueller isn?t getting any younger and after the fiasco against the Yankees when he should have played 2nd for a few innings we can see that he is almost destined to finish his career at 3rd, bad knees and all. With Romero you get a young lefty with a lot of promise to help you finish off ball games and replace the soon to be waived/traded Alan Embree.

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Boone Traded To Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins made a bid to bolster their young infield Monday by acquiring former All-Star second baseman Bret Boone from the Seattle Mariners.

The Mariners will also send cash to the Twins in exchange for a player to be named later. Boone, whose salary for this season is $8 million, was designated for assignment by Seattle earlier this month in a disappointing, tearful end to his career there.

A 12-year veteran with 252 career homers, Boone was batting .231 with seven homers and 34 RBI for the struggling Mariners when he was cut.

In 2001, Boone hit .331 with 37 home runs and 141 RBI. He finished third in the AL MVP vote that year, but he has steadily declined at the plate since then.

Still, at 36, he should provide some seasoning for a Twins team that currently leads the AL wild-card race, but is getting little production from an inexperienced infield.

Second base has been a particular struggle, with Luis Rivas, Nick Punto, Luis Rodriguez and Michael Cuddyer each starting games there this season.

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