i hope repko gets a shot, although the twins outfield is pretty well set with jason kubel/delmon young in left, denard span in center and michael cuddyer in right. i am guessing this means that cuddyer will be playing more infield in the coming weeks, but even with him vacating a spot in the outfield, we have to remember that jim thome will get at-bats as the dh so kubel will likely play ahead of repko in the outfield on those days. plus, repko is a true centerfielder, and span has that spot pretty well covered.
still, repko has been injured and rehabbed so much during his career that he deserves a healthy stretch. in 2006 he was hitting over .300 as a key component of the dodgers' outfield rotation when he was injured and missed a couple of months. when he returned, he wasn't as effective, nor was he used as regularly. i remember that he hit a home run in his first at bat at dodger stadium (against the giants, no less), so he was instantly one of the guys you root for - kind of the dodgers' scrappy underdog.
thanks jason, and good luck in twins territory.
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