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Article: Cuddyer heating up after major slump; Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer struggled to find his swing after coming off the disabled list, but he has done well against the Yankees so far.(SPORTS)(SID HARTMAN)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 2, 2008
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Byline: SID HARTMAN; STAFF WRITER
Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer went on the disabled list April 5 after injuring his thumb sliding headfirst. He returned April 25 but hit only .220 in the 31 games that followed heading into the current four-game series against the Yankees.
However, he went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 5-1 victory, making him 6-for-14 in the first three games of the series. His batting average, down to .217 on May 21, is back up to .245, and Cuddyer said he figures he found his stroke.
He hit only his second home run of the season Saturday, and Sunday he drove in three runs on a two-out, two-run single in the first and a two-out ...