Getting the Band Back Togther

Tuesday Twins: The band is just constantly trying to get back together

By Maija Varda Mar 22, 2016, 10:19am EDT

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News in The Band Getting Back Together: David Ortiz told the Star Tribune's Patrick Reusse he had dinner with Doug Mientkiewicz last week. "I had dinner with Doug Mientkiewicz last week," Ortiz said. "He said Johan [Santana] stopped in the Twins clubhouse the other day, and they started talking about how much talent we had on that Twins team in 2002."

Asked what he thinks would have happened had he stayed with that old team a few more years, Ortiz said: "The Twins would’ve won another World Series."

And in case you care, Ortiz also told Reusse he thinks the Sano in the outfield experiment is a horrible idea.

Speaking of Johan Santana, he's still attempting another come back, this time aiming for mid-season.

Also attempting a mid-season come back? Justin Morneau, who recently revealed he had surgery on his elbow this off-season and is currently unable to swing a bat. Explains why he hasn't gotten any deals.

Old friend Danny Valencia recalled hitting advice Joe Mauer gave him back in the day in a new profile piece.

Ervin Santana isn't mad about Miguel Sano overrunning a fly ball in the outfield last Sunday. At least not yet.

Old friend Aaron Hicks also returned to Hammond Stadium Sunday with the Yankees, and seemed really cheerful and upbeat about everything. ("I think it’s more [about] just having fun playing against your old teammates... It just makes it so much fun.")

Former Twin Anthony Swarzak, also now with the Yankees, pitched in Korea last year and had some nice things to say about Byung Ho Park. "There were other [pitchers] that got in there and didn’t really have the control, and he killed them," Swarzak told the Pioneer Press. "He actually killed them."

The Twins are moving Alex Meyer into the AAA rotation and ESPN 1500's Derek Wetmore thinks they are making a huge mistake.

In case you missed it, LaTroy Hawkins sat down with Jim Souhan and recorded a great 42 minute podcast. He talks about the good old times, when the band was together, and a lot of other things.