With Joe Mauer (cervical strain) on the DL, the Twins can split first base duties between righthanded-hitting Sano and lefthanded-hitting Logan Morrison, putting the other player at designated hitter.
Ervin Santana threw 45 pitches over two innings at Class AA Chattanooga on Wednesday, never eclipsing 90 miles per hour, and showed signs that more healing on his middle finger is necessary.
Junior Reggie Meyer from Totino-Grace is the reigning Big Ten pitcher of the week, improved his record to 7-3 and gave the No. 11-ranked Gophers the day off in the Big Ten tournament.
Too bad "Dark Clouds" is already taken by local soccer fans. It would be a fine handle for Minnesota's NBA followers, dating to a belly landing in a cornfield 58 years ago.
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