Piranhas (baseball)

Piranhas (baseball)

"Piranhas" (also known as "Little Piranhas") is the nickname applied to a group of hitters for the Minnesota Twins baseball team. Specifically, the term applies to shortstop Jason Bartlett (now with the Tampa Bay Rays), third baseman Nick Punto, outfielder Jason Tyner (now with the Cleveland Indians, and second baseman Luis Castillo, who was traded to the New York Mets on July 30, 2007.

Midway through the 2006 season, the Twins opted for a lineup that included Tyner batting eighth, Bartlett ninth, Castillo first, and Punto second. Manager Ron Gardenhire said these players were like four leadoff hitters: all were fast and hit for average but not power. During the 2006 season, all four hit between .290 (Punto) and .312 (Tyner), but hit a combined six home runs. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/min/stats/bycategory;_ylt=AsTDgZUTE0zfV8xlQetTF3Af0bYF Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Minnesota Twins - Stats ] ]

The term "piranhas" was coined during the 2006 season by Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén. Said Guillen: [http://www.startribune.com/souhan/story/624549.html]

See also

*2006 Minnesota Twins season
*Jason Bartlett
*Luis Castillo
*Nick Punto
*Jason Tyner

References


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