Post by kirbypuckett34 on May 4, 2009 19:41:04 GMT -5
The Twins are done with early exits. They are done with being the underdog. As Twins Right fielder Michael Cuddyer put it, "This will be the year ESPN finally likes us."
Twins held their first press conference of the season today. It wasn't like most conferences in the past. They were focused and ready to go. Twins worked hard in the offseason to help put the best team out there. They acquired Slugger Joe Crede in free agency, he had this to say about his new team.
"This team has all the ingredients: A great manager and commited players. I have never been on a team that has been so focused like the Twins in spring training. This season should be fun and I guarentee you will be playing in October and November."
Last year's rookie phenom Denard Span had this to say:
"Boy, I'm excited for this year. We have the expeirience from last year. That lost to Chicago only made us better. It made us more focused. We were one game away and we blew it. You will not see that this year. We will be ready and we will be in a position to win every game."
Of course, the players weren't the only ones in the spot light. Manager Ron Gardenhire, considered one of the best in the game had this to say.
"During Spring Training, you could clearly see a change. They worked really hard. Last year was a disappointment to the team, but it made us stronger and focus more. At the beginning of Spring Training, we had a team meeting. I had every player make their goal for the season. Every player said they wanted to win the World Series."
The Twins Gm also made an appearance and didn't have much to say except.
"The Time is now. I believe we are ready."
Bold words from the team. Let's see how they do.
Pioneer Press.
Twins held their first press conference of the season today. It wasn't like most conferences in the past. They were focused and ready to go. Twins worked hard in the offseason to help put the best team out there. They acquired Slugger Joe Crede in free agency, he had this to say about his new team.
"This team has all the ingredients: A great manager and commited players. I have never been on a team that has been so focused like the Twins in spring training. This season should be fun and I guarentee you will be playing in October and November."
Last year's rookie phenom Denard Span had this to say:
"Boy, I'm excited for this year. We have the expeirience from last year. That lost to Chicago only made us better. It made us more focused. We were one game away and we blew it. You will not see that this year. We will be ready and we will be in a position to win every game."
Of course, the players weren't the only ones in the spot light. Manager Ron Gardenhire, considered one of the best in the game had this to say.
"During Spring Training, you could clearly see a change. They worked really hard. Last year was a disappointment to the team, but it made us stronger and focus more. At the beginning of Spring Training, we had a team meeting. I had every player make their goal for the season. Every player said they wanted to win the World Series."
The Twins Gm also made an appearance and didn't have much to say except.
"The Time is now. I believe we are ready."
Bold words from the team. Let's see how they do.
Pioneer Press.