With lingering uncertainty over whether Michael Cuddyer (strained oblique)
and Ruben Sierra (strained quad) will be ready to start the season,
Gardenhire mentioned the possibility of right fielder Jason Kubel making
the club in a platoon roll.
In that scenario, Kubel, coming back from knee surgery, would probably get
starts against righthanders, with Lew Ford starting against lefties. If
Kubel took over, he would probably play every day, Gardenhire said.