MINNEAPOLIS — While the Boston Red Sox enjoyed David Ortiz's improbable rise to greatness, the Twins had their moments, too.
Four of them:
When Ron Gardenhire took over as manager of the Twins, his first bonding ritual of his first spring training involved putting an exploding golf ball on a tee and daring Ortiz to hit it, with predictable results. Ortiz roared. Gardenhire had found the right comic foil for the season.
