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Twins’ Morneau To Return To Action

by Rob Neyer

The Twins’ first baseman is attempting, for the second straight year, to come back from a concussion. The question needs to be asked: “Is it worth it?”

  • Brendan Porath

    Brendan Porath

    Twins Place Justin Morneau On Paternity Leave

    June 25, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins designated hitter Justin Morneau (33) hits a single in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE
    June 25, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins designated hitter Justin Morneau (33) hits a single in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE
    June 25, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins designated hitter Justin Morneau (33) hits a single in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE

    The MLB’s paternity leave list allow a team to make a roster move and call up a player as a short-term replacement. The Twins promoted Chirs Parmelee, a first baseman with Triple-A Rochester. Parmelee was hitting better than .300 in 28 games at Rochester and was the expected replacement once Morneau was called away. In 103 at-bats at the big league level this year he hit .194 with two homers and five RBIs.

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  • Al Yellon

    Al Yellon

    Justin Morneau Will Be Activated From DL Wednesday

    He’ll be back to active duty on Wednesday:

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  • Al Yellon

    Al Yellon

    Justin Morneau Will Go Back To Disabled List

    St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau hits a double against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1. Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
    St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau hits a double against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1. Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
    St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau hits a double against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1. Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

    The bad news is that Morneau is once again headed to the disabled list. The good -- well, sort of good because being on the DL is never actually “good” -- news is that it’s not concussion-related; instead it’s for a sore left wrist:

    Outside the visiting clubhouse at Safeco Field, a frustrated Morneau said he took around 17 swings and felt the same pain in his wrist as he did five days ago. The team announced it will place him on the 15-day disabled list on Monday.

    “It’s better to get it right now rather than have it drag on through the summer and not be as effective or productive as I can be,” said Morneau, the 2006 American League MVP. “Get it right now and be able to play the rest of the year healthy instead of battling through something and not being effective at all.”

    The move is retroactive to May 1, and Morneau will see team doctors when the Twins return to Minnesota to start a nine-game homestand.Morneau is hitting .230/.313/.459 with four home runs in 83 plate appearances and a 114 OPS+. That isn’t great, but it’s an improvement over his performance in 2011.

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