Notebook: After ‘downward spiral,’ Sean Burroughs is one to watch
February 22, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There are some within the Minnesota Twins organization who believe Sean Burroughs could give incumbent third baseman Danny Valencia some real competition this spring.
Manager Ron Gardenhire was quick to soften that notion upon Burroughs' arrival to camp on Wednesday, saying, "There's plenty of people that could play third base, but not as good as Danny should be able to."
But Burroughs brings plenty of intrigue. Out of baseball for four seasons -- due in part to substance abuse problems -- Burroughs latched on with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization...
