[USML Announce] Rips Clear Air With Hicks Up

[Brad Jansen]

I don't even recall who the hell he was--Span? Revere? Puckett?


On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 1:11 PM, <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:

> Remind me how long last year's Twins starting center fielder lasted.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 25, 2013 12:14 pm
> Subject: [USML Announce] Rips Clear Air With Hicks Up
>
> *ITEM*
> FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The starting center fielder competition is over for
> the Twins.
>  Aaron Hicks, who has yet to play above Double-A New Britain, will be
> Minnesota's center fielder and leadoff hitter come Opening Day on April 1
> against the Tigers at Target Field, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced
> Sunday.
> Hicks, who went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI against the Blue
> Jays on Sunday, won the battle over Darin Mastroianni and Joe Benson.
> Mastroianni is expected to be the club's fourth outfielder while Benson was
> optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
>
>  *WINNER*
> Riptorns. Demotion of J.D. Martinez more than offset with news that AL's
> latest OF sensation Aaron Hicks has earned spotting spot as *RIPS EYE
> FIFTH PLACE FINISH.*
> *
> *
> *LOSER*
> K-9. Weak OF populated with likes of Rasmus, Francoeur and Mastroianni
> dooms this squad to *BOTTOM FEEDER STATUS.*
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