Ron Gardenhire
Ron Gardenhire
Ronald Clyde Gardenhireis a former Major League Baseball shortstop for the New York Mets and former manager of the Minnesota Twins. He currently serves as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Minnesota Twins, Terry Ryan...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth24 October 1957
CityButzbach, Germany
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You might see him go 0 for 10 with eight strikeouts and then hit three home runs. He's going to let it fly.
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Young Scott Baker out there facing a lineup that can just eat you alive. But he had enough deception. He can add and subtract very well.
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You don't think too many performances could top what Santana was throwing, but watching Nathan go out there and strike out the side with the bases loaded was pretty good, too.
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You don't run that ball out, you have to come out of the ballgame.
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This kid has a lot of talent and brings a strong bat. It will be interesting to see how he does in Spring Training and how his knee will take to the wear and tear of playing in the outfield.
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And that's a pretty good formula. You get your starter to go eight or nine innings and you hit three-run homers. Normally it works out pretty good.
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A regular, everyday guy, yeah, were going to have one. But I don't have to make that decision until Opening Day.
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A presence like his can only help. He's a pretty classy man. We've always watched him and enjoyed the way he has played the game. We would expect him to come over and get some hits off the bench for us and do some spot playing.
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A presence like his can only help. He's a pretty classy man. He told me he's ready to do whatever it takes to help. If I need him to help some young kids, he'll do that.
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This is serious, very serious, and a lot of people are going to learn from this. We're going to help him get through this thing and make him understand how serious this is. He wants to face the penalty, and that's the right thing to do.
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This is pretty neat. I'm sure getting back together for these guys is nice. It's a wonderful thing.
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Street is the guy I voted for. He's a heck of a competitor, and he's not afraid on the mound. He's pretty phenomenal.
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No matter how good he did, he wasn't very happy at the end of last year. It wasn't about the awards or anything else. It was about us not winning - and not getting back to the playoffs. That tells you a little bit about his makeup.
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Defining? Sure, it was a great moment for two young hitters. But let's not try to get there too often.