MinnPost.com logo MinnPost.com 1 month ago

Twins' first major off-season move -- acquiring J.J. Hardy -- looks promising on several levels

J.J. Hardy

General manager Bill Smith's first major move of the off-season cleared up that season-long logjam in the outfield. It makes Denard Span the everyday centerfielder, which he should have been all along, and turns over left field to Delmon Young. Full Article at MinnPost.com

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Related Quotes

  1. He's got a strong arm. He's got good range and he's got power ... He had a bad year this year. We've talked to a lot of people and we have a lot of opinions in our organization. We're all on board that this was a good acquisition for us.
    – Bill Smith (baseball) SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 1 month ago
  2. We'll still focus on pitching, and see if we can improve
    – Doug Melvin SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 1 month ago
  3. This was a good fit ... We had one too many outfielders and they had one too many shortstops, so it worked out for both teams.
    – Bill Smith (baseball) SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 1 month ago
  4. Carlos brings to our club great speed, athleticism and energy at a position that we needed to fill
    – Doug Melvin SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 1 month ago
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  1. Milwaukee Brewers' Jason Kendall, left, is congratulated as he crosses home plate after hitting a three-run home run by J.J. Hardy against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  2. Minnesota Twins Carlos Gomez reacts after being put out by New York Yankees Derek Jeter after over running second base for the third out in the fourth inning during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York, October 9, 2009.
  3. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 09: Carlos Gomez #22 of the Minnesota Twins gets hit on the hand by a pitch against the New York Yankees in Game Two of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 9, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  2. Carlos Gomez Carlos Gomez
  3. J.J. Hardy J.J. Hardy
  4. Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox
  5. Denard Span Denard Span
  6. Mark Teahen Mark Teahen