Article: TEAM NOTES; Injured finger shelves Cuddyer.(SPORTS)

Article: The trick for cuddyer: putting '08 behind him.(Sports)
The Virginian Pilot;  February 27, 2009 ;     563 words ......Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. When Michael Cuddyer has a deck of playing cards in his hands, anything...other side of the table. With the slap of his hand, Cuddyer can make a card sitting on top of a bench swap...any magic tricks for that, I would have tried, Cuddyer said. I was tempted to go to a ...

Article: Finger injury could force Cuddyer onto disabled list.(Sports)
The Virginian Pilot;  June 14, 2009 ;     283 words ......outfielder Michael Cuddyer out of the lineup...inflamed right index finger. Cuddyer, who sprained...tendon in his left index finger. The injury leaves...suggesting that either Cuddyer or Span could...have to ad-lib. Cuddyer or Span. Who knows...Bridge grad Michael ...

Article: Cuddyer's finger ailment tosses curve ball into batting lineup; Denard Span is helping to fill the gap left by the "gamer's" absence, and one bit of good news: Kevin Slowey's finger is fine.(SPORTS)(PATRICK REUSSE)
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 ...

Article: 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.

Article: 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 ...

Article: 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 ...

Article: Cuddyer has joy up his sleeve; Life is good for the Twins' resident magician, and not just on the field. His pending marriage and a newly built house in his Virginia hometown have put him under a blissful spell.(SPORTS)
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...

Article: TWINS 4, KANSAS CITY 3; Injury to Cuddyer mars win over Royals; The Twins broke their three-game losing streak, but their right fielder's status is uncertain after he hurt his index finger.(SPORTS)
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?) ...

Article: TEAM NOTES; Cuddyer looks to avoid DL stint.(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  June 4, 2009 ;     505 words ......concerned on Tuesday that Michael Cuddyer could land on the disabled...days with a strained right index finger. Cuddyer didn't throw or swing a bat...Once the swelling is gone, Cuddyer will resume baseball-related...mobility back he should be OK. Cuddyer started having problems ...

Article: Finger injuries are frequent problem for Twins' Cuddyer; The Twins right fielder is frustrated by having spent three stints on the disabled list since last July -- each time because of an injury to a different finger.(SPORTS)(SID HARTMAN)
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 ...

Article: Right guy for right field? The Twins hope the versatile Michael Cuddyer finds a home in the outfield.(SPORTS)
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...

Article: index finger
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.

Article: CUDDYER SIGNS $1.85 MILLION CONTRACT TWINS ASSURE GREAT BRIDGE STAR HE'LL PLAY SHORTSTOP.(SPORTS)
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...

Article: Cuddyer, ever the prospect, plugs a hole in leaky lineup; One optimistic sign about the Twins is the hot bat of the latest occupant of right field.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
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...