Cuddyer's Last Stand
Last season at this time Michael Cuddyer was preparing to take over for Corey Koskie at third base. He had been a bright star in the Twins organization just trying to find an open spot in the lineup, and the Twins had finally put their trust in Cuddyer by letting Koskie leave for Toronto. Last season didn't go as well as everyone, including Cuddyer, had hoped. Cuddyer made 15 errors in just 95 games at the hot corner last year. Expected to have 25+ homerun potential, he hit just 12 and batted a mediocre .263 while missing a few weeks in the middle of the season due to injury.
It's now Spring Training 2006 and Cuddyer is likely facing his last chance with the Twins. He's not playing third base; the Twins have brought in Batista to handle that job. Instead he'll be fighting against Jason Kubel and Lew Ford for the RF position.
Cuddyer has had an exceptional spring thus far. He's currently batting .500 in 28 at bats with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs. He'll probably win the right field spot, but he'll have to perform well to keep it. He'll be 28 when the season starts; it's time for him to show us what he can do.
Topics: Michael Cuddyer, Twins, Corey Koskie, Toronto
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