Then came Denard Span (.762), Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer (.746), Justin Morneau (.723) and Trevor Plouffe (.715). (blogspot.com)
Mauer1
Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Denard Span , arguably the 3 most important position players on the team only played a combined 221 out of a possible 486 games. (puckettspond.com)
Twins7
Alexi Casilla had the game-winning hit that scored two and gave the Twins a 6-5 victory. (tcdailyplanet.net)
My hope is still that the Twins keep both players and use Alexi Casilla in a utility role, but as many as six teams have reportedly expressed interest in trading for Hardy and if the Twins are going to move him they'll want to do so before the shortstop market gets settled. (aarongleeman.com)
Back at the time when the Twins were scouring for Hunter's replacement, few would have guessed that Denard Span would ultimately be the answer. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Span returned to Triple-A and scorched the ball for a couple months, batting .340 in 40 games, before joining the Twins and putting together a season that merited serious Rookie of the Year consideration. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Combined with the Gomez trade, the contract seems to emphatically state that Span is the Twins' center fielder and leadoff man for the foreseeable future. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Nick Punto can play the position in a pinch and the Twins have given Alexi Casilla some reps in center field this spring, but neither is a particularly attractive option. (nickstwinsblog.com)
If Span suffers a serious injury and needs to head to the disabled list, the Twins can call up someone to fill in (and Ben Revere is starting to look like a more and more legitimate candidate to do so this spring), but should Span get dizzy again and need a few days off, there doesn't appear to be anyone who can adequately handle the position on a short-term basis. (nickstwinsblog.com)
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recalled outfielder Denard Span from Rochester of the International League (AAA). (wikipedia.org)
PEORIA, Ariz. - When the spring began, Giants manager Bruce Bochy wasn't sure he would carry a fifth outfielder beyond Denard Span, Angel Pagan, Hunter Pence and Gregor Blanco. (mercurynews.com)
Pitch2
Alfredo Simon came on to pitch the 9th inning and went to a full count on Alexi Casilla before inducing a ground out. (camdenchat.com)
According to Powers, Casilla said that "he discovered that he was standing too straight in the batter's box and that he also was slowing his swing in an attempt to hit almost every pitch to the opposite field. (blogspot.com)
Center field1
Gómez beat out center field prospects Denard Span and Jason Pridie for the starting job. (wikipedia.org)
Bases2
Credit Gardy for trying to up-sell the utility angle given that there are plenty of better qualified outfielders in the league both offensively and defensively, but even teammate Denard Span, who can contribute defensively, on the bases and with the stick, has compiled a better season than Cuddyer. (blogspot.com)
1) Darvish K's Carroll - In the 2nd inning, with the score knotted at 1, Denard Span hit an infield single to load the bases. (nolanwritin.com)
Lineup3
Alexi Casilla has been out of the lineup with shoulder soreness the last three games, but should be back tonight. (battersbox.ca)
Combining Hudson with Span at the top of the lineup will create ample RBI opportunities for the big bats behind them. (flickerbock.com)
Morrow ended up walking two more, then giving up a hit to Denard Span to score one. (tcdailyplanet.net)
Seasons1
Span spent much of the past two seasons playing left field, where his defense was exquisite, but his work in center has not been quite as stellar. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Leadoff2
Span essentially erased any doubt last year by putting forth another tremendous effort and cementing himself as the club's long-term leadoff hitter. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Span has essentially been a prototypical leadoff hitter over the past two years. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Players1
Span has quickly become one of the team's most indispensable players. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Single2
He cruised into the 7th inning and got the first two outs before allowing a single to Denard Span just out of Wiggy's reach. (camdenchat.com)
And lest anyone forget Gorkys Hernandez, the non-roster invitee showed off one more impressive tool while throwing out Alexi Amarista trying to stretch a single. (mercurynews.com)
Left3
Last week based on his conversations with 1500ESPN's Phil Mackey whom Casilla also told that he was crouching more, I dissected his swing from the left-side . (blogspot.com)
From an observational standpoint, Span noticeably missed balls last year that Gomez would have reached, and from a statistical standpoint Span rates drastically worse in center (-13.8 UZR) than he does in (16.7) left. (nickstwinsblog.com)
When Torii Hunter left for Anaheim, Denard Span was ready to take his place. (puckettspond.com)
Ball1
In the 2nd, Young let a ball skip through his glove, which allowed Alexi Casilla to reach on an error. (nolanwritin.com)
Position1
Span has enough range to track down most of the balls he should and is equipped with an adequate arm, so I don't see him being a liability at the position. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Team2
If Ron Washington, manager of this year's AL team, is interested in putting together the best roster for hopes of home field advantage in the World Series, he'd likely want to go with someone like Span rather than Cuddyer. (blogspot.com)
While the deal only covers years that Span was under team control anyway (with an option to buy out his first year of free agency), it is a good faith showing by the organization. (nickstwinsblog.com)
Past1
Heading into Sunday's game, Alexi Casilla has hit .352/.420/.465 with six doubles and a triple in his past 83 plate appearances dating back to the Arizona series, and he attributes the current streak on some mechanical changes. (blogspot.com)
Shortstop2
There's no word on whether or not it has anything to do with his performance yesterday, but shortstop Alexi Casilla finds himself on the bench for this evening's game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals from Kauffman Stadium. (sbnation.com)
Shortstop Alexi Casilla was removed at the same time, apparently also with an illness. (motorcitybengals.com)
Outs1
Alexi Casilla stood at second with no outs, and Denard Span hit the game-winner over the head of an out-of-position and discombobulated Eric Hosmer in right field. (royalsreview.com)