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Article: twins spring training; FORT MYERS INSIDER; A daily notebook by our baseball reporters at spring training. Baker skips session because of illness.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 18, 2008
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Byline: La Velle E. Neal III; Staff Writer
Fort Myers, Fla. -- The flu bug that has been going around the Twins clubhouse has reached righthander Scott Baker, who was too sick Monday and had to scratch his bullpen session.
It was an important bullpen session. Baker hasn't pitched in a spring training game since March 8 because of a strained back muscle but was close to returning to game action. Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson indicated that Baker could throw in the bullpen today and pitch in a minor league spring game Thursday or Friday.
There's time for Baker to make two more starts in camp. Anderson said Baker's stamina is up to around 50 ...