MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins closer Glen Perkins just can't catch a break right now -- first learning he would require season-ending left shoulder surgery for a torn labrum and now having to deal with messages from fans on Twitter frustrated with the left-hander's lack of production despite his lucrative contract.
On Wednesday afternoon, he answered his critics with a long tweet in which he expressed his own frustration with his current situation and assured fans that he will work relentlessly in his rehab to return to the team next season and earn his keep.
"Getting paid for not doing anything to help was the thing I feared most when I signed my contract," Perkins wrote.