The Twins said Monday they will hire Paul Molitor as manager, giving the Hall of Fame infielder and Minnesota native a three-year contract with a team coming off four straight seasons of 92 or more losses. He replaces Ron Gardenhire, who was fired five weeks ago. Molitor, who has the 10th-most hits in major league history, spent 2014 as a coach on Gardenhire's staff. Molitor was an initial candidate for the job that last opened in 2001, when Tom Kelly retired and Gardenhire was chosen. More...