Hale joins Twins after being claimed from Yanks

MINNEAPOLIS -- David Hale began last week's series between the Twins and Yankees in one team's uniform, and departed New York in the other.

Hale threw two scoreless innings against the Twins for the Yankees on Monday and was waived by New York later that afternoon. Following the series finale on Thursday, the Twins claimed Hale off waivers, and he joined the team in Minnesota on Friday.

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So how did the 30-year-old right-hander spend the 72 hours he was without a team?

"My wife and I were up there in New York, and so we spent a day or two up there just being tourists," Hale said. "Then I went down to New Jersey and got my arm loose and made sure I didn't fall too far…