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Article: REACTION; Stadium spurs a new game plan; The reality of a new ballpark triggers a long list of tasks for the Twins, from their draft strategy to starting the building process.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 22, 2006
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Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer
Milwaukee, Wis. -- After hearing the Twins ballpark proposal had won legislative approval overnight, veteran catcher Mike Redmond arrived in the clubhouse Sunday morning and began needling rookie phenom Francisco Liriano.
"Hey, did they call you yet to see where you wanted your locker?" Redmond said. "Are you going to have three [lockers] lined up in a row like [Barry] Bonds?"
By 2010, when the new ballpark is scheduled to open, most of the current players probably won't be around.
Even for Liriano, 22, who is playfully called "Franchise" by his teammates, and a few others, it's still too early to ...