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Who Am I?

It's been awhile since we've played a game.

Who Am I?

  •  Once a five-tool first round draft pick, I came to the Twins after six (relatively) disappointing minor league seasons on the east coast
  •  In 301 major league at-bats I took 11 walks...against 80 strikeouts
  •  I quit baseball at age 27, became a professional scout at age 28, and am now entering my 11th season as a General Manager
Who Am I?
  •  I was a first round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins
  •  Seven years after being drafted I was purchased from the Twins by the Chicago Cubs
  •  Fifteen years after being drafted I pitched 1/3 of an inning for an eventual National League playoff team
Who Am I?
  •  In 2004 I was an All-Star with the Rookie and Appalachian leagues
  •  After two solid seasons with Elizabethton and Beloit, I had a disappointing year with Fort Myers.  In my fourth season as a professional I played for an independent league, posting a .785 OPS
Who Am I?
  •  After five good seasons with the Twins I became a free agent
  •  I played for five years after leaving Minnesota, but only the season following my departure saw me playing regularly; it was my best year as a full-time player as I finished 3rd in MVP balloting