TMZ: Minnesota Twins Media Zone: Spring Training Day 8
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Garfield might hate Mondays, but that cat doesn’t control what the Minnesota Twins do. They were on the field once again and Twitter was all over it.
Josmil Pinto is back at practice and then screwed up.
Josmil Pinto is back working with the #mntwins catchers today. Had missed past 3 days of drills.
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) February 24, 2014
Josmil Pinto just failed to yell " I got it" on a popup and got a lecture from Steiny (English) and Carew (Spanish). Per @bengarvin
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) February 24, 2014
Pedro Florimon is on the way back from surgery.
Pedro Florimon told me he rode the stationary bike for 20 minutes today. Is approved to lift 15-20 lbs. Hopes to take swings next week.
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) February 24, 2014
Gardy told us where Oswaldo Arica is going to play. Probably.
Gardy agreed with my assertion that Arcia is more comfortable in RF than LF, but hinted he could still see time at both corner OF spots.
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) February 24, 2014
Sean Gilmartin is the young Mark Buehrle, apparently.
Talked today with #mntwins LHP Sean Gilmartin about working fast. "I'd rather get into a rhythm. Keeps the guys behind you on their toes."
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) February 25, 2014
In league wide news, no more plate collisions.
MLB and the MLBPA just officially approved the new rule banning home-plate collisions.
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) February 24, 2014