Twins show their support for Ryan
FORT MYERS, FLA. – It was a bold statement of support for someone the Twins care about.
Every Twins player and staffer Saturday wore Stand Up To Cancer T-shirts for General Manager Terry Ryan, who is recovering following cancer surgery nearly two weeks ago. Ryan is expected to make a full recovery but likely will miss all of spring training.
"For Terry and for everybody else that's going through this," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "I've always said the Twins try to do the right thing."
Dustin Morse, Twins director of baseball communications, came up with the idea.
Ryan, 60, was diagnosed with squamous-cell carcinoma earlier this month and had surgery to remove it at the Mayo Clinic. He returned to Mayo last week for a checkup and was told his recovery is going well.
Bruno's message
Hitting coach Tom Brunansky spoke to a large group of position players — mostly prospects and those still trying to establish themselves — about what he expects of them this season.
Brunansky didn't mince words at times about the effort he wants to see in the cages, during batting practice and in games as they work to develop as hitters and improve an offense that was near the bottom of the league in several categories last season.
"There has to be accountability," Brunansky said. "It's not about you. It's about all of us."
