Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
December 31, 2006
Honoring a Trio

The Twins superstar trio wins the Pioneer Press Sports Figures of 2006.

Usually, we name only one figure. But how do you separate these three? All had a larger-than-life impact on the Twins' entertaining season.

It's interesting how all three wound up where they are today. There was no grand plan. Instead, circumstances brought them together at just the right time.

Santana spent four years toiling in the minor leagues for the Houston Astros. The book on him was: hard-thrower who almost never uses his change-up. The Twins projected him as maybe a No. 3 starter.

Morneau was supposed to be the Twins catcher of the future. Then he hurt his elbow and for a while became a man without a position.

When Joe Mauer was drafted No. 1 overall in 2001, a lot of people yelped in protest. Exactly why, they wanted to know, didn't Terry Ryan take pitcher Mark Prior?

But here they are. And, all in all, everything seems to have worked out pretty well.


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