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Message: [QUOTE="The Viking, post: 5056252, member: 1599"] Ortiz couldn't crack the field because Mientkiewicz was a terrific 1B - which is why Theo traded for him in the 2004 WS run. But Ortiz did get in the lineup. His final year with the twins he hit 20 HR and had a slugging of .500. In the minors Ortiz had some monster years, the guy definitely flashed power from the get go. But the Twins and Kelly preached contact and hated strikeout mashers. They ultimately wanted to move on from a hitter like Ortiz who had power but no defense. They decided to part ways and find better fits with their roster and Theo scooped him up. [/QUOTE]