Span has been, in the imitable vernacular of Batgirl, my Twins boyfriend for the last couple of years. He's fun to watch and, it turns out, even more fun to follow on twitter. Rob Neyer briefly tackles the question of why he is so gosh darn good (or in his words "one of the game's best leadoff men")l after languishing in the minors for six years.

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How Denard Span became Denard Span - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN