Hope springs eternal for Minnesota Twins

Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano
Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano.
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The Minnesota Twins have their first scrimmage of the spring today. This will be the first chance for fans to see the team in action since the Twins parted with stars Johan Santana and Torii Hunter. Commentator Peter Smith says he thought the coming Twins' season looked hopeless until he heard from an old friend.

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