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Plouffe sounds like he'll be ready to play Friday

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe tweeted that he expects to be back on the field when the Twins open a homestand against Cleveland.

By Joe Christensen

July 26, 2012 at 6:36PM
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Minnesota Twins' Trevor Plouffe (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe sounds confident he'll be ready to play Friday after missing a week with a right thumb injury.

Plouffe was expected to test the injury in a batting practice session Thursday at Target Field and tweeted (@TPlouffe24): "Positivity goes a long way! Looks like I'll be back on the field tomorrow. Thank you guys for all the love."

The Twins were prepared to place Plouffe on the disabled list if he wasn't ready to go on Friday. He's batting .259 with 19 home runs and 38 RBI.

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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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