Cuddyer's finger ailment tosses curve ball into batting lineup; Denard...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 19, 2008 ;     648 words ......indication that Cuddyer was dealing with...laceration on his right index finger. On June 13, he...games. And then Cuddyer showed up at the...pain in his left index finger that he couldn...disabled list for Cuddyer. The pain is more far-reaching than an index ...

Cuddyer on DL with hurt finger.(Sports)

The Virginian Pilot;  June 30, 2008 ;     252 words ......This time, Cuddyer has a strained...in his left index finger that's causing...in April when Cuddyer cut and dislocated the index finger on his right...Press Michael Cuddyer, being tagged...in his left index finger.

TEAM NOTES; Kubel gets nod over Cuddyer.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 25, 2008 ;     464 words ......Gardenhire indicated that Michael Cuddyer would be in Wednesday's lineup...Kubel was the designated hitter and Cuddyer was on the bench. I don't like to...righthanded hitters were batting .267. Cuddyer has had just 10 at-bats since being...a dislocated and lacerated right index finger, a ...

TEAM NOTES; Deja vu: Cuddyer put on DL; Span called up.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  June 30, 2008 ;     456 words ......WRITER The Twins placed Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list...first week of April, when Cuddyer dislocated his right index finger on a headfirst slide. This time, it's a torn tendon in Cuddyer's left index finger, and he...along at a pretty good clip. Cuddyer is ...

Cuddyer has joy up his sleeve; Life is good for the Twins' resident...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Velle E. Neal III; Staff Writer Michael Cuddyer is always looking for the next great trick...however, might be more symbolic. The more Cuddyer talks about what has become the best year...couple of feet off the ground. No doubt, Cuddyer said with a dimple-flexing grin. No doubt...

TWINS 4, KANSAS CITY 3; Injury to Cuddyer mars win over Royals; The Twins...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  April 5, 2008 ;     522 words ......E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer's motto for 2008 -- 162 games, no excuses -- is being put to the test five games into the season. Cuddyer left Friday's game in the third inning because of a dislocated and lacerated right index finger following a headfirst (handfirst?) ...

Finger injuries are frequent problem for Twins' Cuddyer; The Twins right...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ......HARTMAN; STAFF WRITER Michael Cuddyer, the Twins right fielder who...sure, it's unbelievable, said Cuddyer, who is suffering from a strained tendon in his left index finger. In April, he went on the DL because of a dislocated right index finger. Last year, he was...sprained right ...

Right guy for right field? The Twins hope the versatile Michael Cuddyer...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 2, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Writer Cleveland, Ohio -- RSEC: + Michael Cuddyer was drafted by the Twins as a shortstop...It appears the club is trying to make Cuddyer into a slightly different version of Denny...looking at players who can help next season. Cuddyer (pronounced Cuh-DIE-er) is expected to...

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Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      23 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 index finger the finger next to the thumb; forefinger Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

CUDDYER SIGNS $1.85 MILLION CONTRACT TWINS ASSURE GREAT BRIDGE STAR HE'LL...

The Virginian Pilot;  August 20, 1997 ;     442 words ......STAFF WRITER CHESAPEAKE -- Michael Cuddyer call it a no-lose situation. His banker obviously thought otherwise. Cuddyer, the All-Tidewater baseball player...Either way I would have been ecstatic,'' Cuddyer said. ``I would have loved to have...

Cuddyer, ever the prospect, plugs a hole in leaky lineup; One optimistic...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  May 8, 2006 ;     666 words ......just beaten the Tigers 4-2, and Michael Cuddyer was picking his way through the bags to...on the field, and unlike Jesse Ventura, Cuddyer thinks he has plenty of time to bleed. I'll take `em, Cuddyer said of his cuts. Cuddyer fills a strange...

CUDDYER STRESSES WORK ETHIC, EDUCATION SIGNED BY TWINS, FORMER GREAT...

The Virginian Pilot;  December 12, 1997 ;     608 words ......CORRESPONDENT FOR YEARS, people have asked Michael Cuddyer about the secret to his success, both...instructional-league camp in Florida. Cuddyer, the Twins' first-round pick in last June...it because of lack of effort,' '' said Cuddyer. `` `Lack of talent, I can deal with...

The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va., Tom Robinson column: Cuddyer gives...

Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA);  September 17, 2006 ;     682 words ......rival Chesapeake high school. Michael Cuddyer of the Minnesota Twins -- and Great Bridge...at Hickory, has a photo on her desk of Cuddyer, whom she'll marry in November. She never...Classroom duty calls, after all, and Cuddyer is never on the syllabus. That's ironic...

Gradual progress; Cuddyer recovers from lousy April to hit deciding...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  May 19, 2005 ;     522 words ......1 Take the good with the bad. Michael Cuddyer told himself that constantly in April...everyday third baseman started. Now it's May, Cuddyer is banging hits to all fields and Twins...3-2 at the Metrodome on Wednesday night. Cuddyer went 3-for-3, and his homer next to the...

INSIDE THE TIDES: CUDDYER VISITS HARBOR PARK, WITH SIGHTS SET ON...

The Virginian Pilot;  July 4, 2003 ;     514 words ......frankenberry THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Michael Cuddyer, sporting a .404 batting average with...Minnesota Twins a month ago. Instead, Cuddyer strained his left hamstring, went on the...frustrating month of my career so far, said Cuddyer, the Twins' first-round draft pick out...