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Twins/Rays pregame: Span hopes to be back on the field by Tuesday

The Twins center fielder plans to see a chiropractor today to treat his stiff neck.

March 12, 2012 at 4:47PM
Minnesota Twins Denard Span held on to the ball after making a grab in the centerfield for an out in the fourth inning Thursday, March 3, 2012 at Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers, Fla.
Minnesota Twins Denard Span held on to the ball after making a grab in the centerfield for an out in the fourth inning Thursday, March 3, 2012 at Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers, Fla. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. -- Twins center fielder Denard Span he'll see a chiropractor today to help with his stiff neck and hopes to be back on the field Tuesday.

Span, who was limited to 70 games last year with concussion and migraine symptoms, said his neck started stiffening up during Saturday's game against the Pirates. He was scratched from the lineup Sunday but planned to take some swings in the batting cage today.

"I've never had a crick in my neck, so this is something different," Span said. "But I definitely don't think it's concussion-related."

Ben Revere will be in center field today, when the Twins face Rays righthander James Shields.

TWINS (5-5)
1. Ben Revere, CF
2. Brian Dozier, SS
3. Joe Mauer, DH
4. Chris Parmelee, 1B
5. Ryan Doumit, C
6. Trevor Plouffe, LF
7. Sean Burroughs, 3B
8. Luke Hughes, 2B
9. Rene Tosoni, RF

Listed pitchers: Carl Pavano, Phil Dumatrait, Glen Perkins.

RAYS (3-6)
1. Desmond Jennings, LF
2. B.J. Upton, CF
3. Ben Zobrist, RF
4. Matt Joyce, DH
5. Jeff Keppinger, 2B
6. Elliot Johnson, SS
7. Matt Mangini, 1B
8. Chris Gimenez, 3B
9. Jose Lobaton, C

Listed pitchers: James Shields, Kyle Farnsworth, Jack McGee, Cesar Ramos, Matt Bush, Matt Torra.

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Charlotte Sports Park. First pitch: 12:05 p.m. (Central). No TV. Twins Radio Network.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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