Twins Get in Line for Laser eye surgery?
After hitting .267 at Triple A in 2007, Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span went in to get new and improved vision. He hit .340 in his first 40 games at Rochester, then .294 after being promoted to the big leagues in 2008.
His teammates do not believe the improvement was a coincidence. That's why 2006 AL Most Valuable Player Justin Morneau, coming off a season in which he hit .300 and drove in 129 runs, had the procedure done in November. Right fielder Michael Cuddyer also went in for laser surgery.
Span, a left-handed hitter, had surgery only on his right eye, the one closest to the pitcher. Morneau and Cuddyer had it on both and already report positive results.
Because they are in the middle of guaranteed contracts, Morneau and Cuddyer needed the Twins' approval for the surgery.
"I had multiple discussions with people on it," general manager Bill Smith said. "The biggest thing is making sure the people involved are reputable, and they were.
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