Hits keep on coming with Twin-on-Twin car accident

Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span and third baseman Danny Valencia were out of the lineup Friday, one day after Span rear-ended Valencia's car on their way to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to MLB.com.The way the 2011 season has gone for the 60-95 and injury-devastated Twins, only a Twin-on-Twin car accident could make things worse.Span was driving behind Valencia as the teammates made their way to the airport when Span, traveling about 10 mph, hit Valencia's car, which was driven by Valencia's fianc. MLB.com reported that both Span and Valencia were dealing with whiplash and headaches prior to Friday's game in Cleveland.While both players were able to laugh off the incident, it's a setback for Span, who suffered a concussion in early June and has continued to deal with migraine symptoms stemming from the concussion. According to MLB.com, Span said the accident re-trigged those migraine symptoms. Span returned to Minnesota's lineup on Wednesday after being out for more than a month. It remains to be seen how long the latest setback might keep him out.Valencia, meanwhile, is one of two position players from the Twins' opening day lineup to have avoided the disabled list this season. Prior to Friday, he had played in a team-high 148 games.