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Article: Tandem shows plenty of talent; Third baseman Michael Cuddyer and catcher Matthew LeCroy are not only the best of friends. They are two of the Twins' top prospects.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 23, 1999
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1/3 Two of the best prospects in the Twins' organization were chosen with consecutive picks, bat consecutively in the Class A Fort Myers Miracle lineup, are former student-body presidents, room together and do their best to entertain their teammates.
Third baseman Michael Cuddyer, rated the Twins' top prospect by Baseball America, entertains with card tricks. Catcher Matthew LeCroy, considered one of the top two power hitters in the organization by the Twins, does it by being himself.
The first day LeCroy spent at Fort Myers, a Twins official asked each player to give his name, where he's from and say something about himself.
LeCroy was ...