TFD: Ron Gardenhire and Aaron Hicks are Internet heroes, and this is why

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May 9, 2013 at 10:16PM

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire tried to downplay his dust-up with Aaron Hicks last night, calling it a "teachable moment" and telling reporters that he and Hicks are now heroes on the Internet because of it.

Internet heroes?

Well, in case you missed it, it all started when Hicks snagged a fly ball on the run and casually flipped it to Brian Dozier straight out of his glove. Technically, if the ball had hit the ground during that flip, it could have been ruled a non-out. No such thing happened, but the play still drew the manager's ire.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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