DENARD SPAN RUMORS & GOSSIP
What do the Twins do with Denard Span
When the Minnesota Twins used the 20th overall pick of the 2002 MLB draft on Denard Span, a lot of the draft analysts were surprised and felt the Twins had reached for him. For years, that analysis seemed to be spot on as Span continued to struggle offensively in the minors.
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
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Span ends Twins' 25-inning scoring drought
For a while, it seemed as if the Minnesota Twins might never score another run.
Entering Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners, the Twins had been shut out by the Los Angeles Angels in back-to-back games. The lowest point came Wednesday, when Minnesota was no-hit by Jered Weaver.
The Twins' scoreless streak ran to 25 innings Friday, as Minnesota failed to score through...
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26 days ago
Denard Span breaks his bat by tapping home plate (Video)
On Thursday night, Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span broke his bat in the middle of his first inning at-bat against the New York Yankees...by tapping home plate.
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The count was 2-1 to Span when he got back into the batter's box and tapped home plate with the bat. Surprisingly, the bat cracked and nearly broke in two, and the umpire...
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April 22, 2012
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April 22, 2012
GIFcap: Denard Span Breaks His Bat In The Most Original Way Possible
Who knew he had it in him to break his bat while tapping it on home plate while going through his routine
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April 20, 2012
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April 20, 2012
Twins' Span, Gardenhire ejected vs. Yankees
Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span and manager Ron Gardenhire were ejected in the third inning of Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees.
Span objected to a called strike and had a brief exchange with home plate umpire Greg Gibson. He then added a few more words when he returned to the batter's box and was ejected.
Gardenhire came out of the dugout to voice his...
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April 17, 2012
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April 17, 2012
Span now giving a headache to opponents
For Denard Span, patience is key.
Span, the Minnesota Twins' center fielder and leadoff man, has been patient at the plate through 10 games this season. As a result, his on-base percentage is at .408, second-highest on the team behind American League Player of the Week Josh Willingham. With four doubles and a triple among of his 15 hits, Span's OPS (on-base plus slugging...
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April 17, 2012
Span doesn't think injury is concussion related
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Twins outfielder Denard Span is confident that the stiffness in his neck is unrelated to the concussion symptoms or vestibular neuritis he's dealt with over the past few years. Span said he's "optimistic" about the recent injury, and said Monday that he hopes to be back on the field within the next few days.
"It feels a lot better than...
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March 12, 2012
Twins one short of Opening Day lineup, again
FORT MYERS, Fla. With the New York Yankees in town, the Minnesota Twins rolled out what looked like a potential Opening Day lineup -- for a few hours, at least.
Center fielder Denard Span was scratched from the lineup with a stiff neck just before game time. Span played in just 70 games last season due to a concussion and has also been hampered by vestibular neuritis during his...
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March 11, 2012
Span believes he's past concussion symptoms
Denard Span didn't waste any time getting into his usual routine at the Lee County Sports Complex on Tuesday.
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February 21, 2012
Concussion had Span asking 'Why now?'
MINNEAPOLIS -- The 2011 season was one to forget for the 99-loss Minnesota Twins -- especially for center fielder Denard Span.
Span suffered a concussion in early June when he collided at the plate with Kansas City Royals catcher Brayan Pena. Span tried to play again a few days later but was ultimately shut down for two months. During that time, it was clear the injury weighed on...
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January 27, 2012
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