Like a golfer who never can seem to sync up his woods and his irons, switch-hitting Kennys Vargas must recalibrate one of his swings on a daily basis.
"I never feel 100 percent from both sides of the plate," said Vargas, the Twins' designated hitter. "When my right side is good, my left is like 50 percent. It's never the same. I try to maintain both swings, but it's tough."
Twins shortstop Danny Santana, who broke in last season three months before Vargas arrived, reports the same experience.
"I never feel good from both sides," Santana said.