JUPITER, Fla. • The Cardinals' plans to expand their understanding and reach into international talent pools gathered some additional data this past weekend.
They did not, however, land a player.
The mystery of what Major League Baseball club won the bidding for Korean first baseman Byung-ho Park was solved Monday morning when, mostly by process of elimination, reports surfaced that the Minnesota Twins had. Yahoo! Sports and other sources offered confirmation that the Twins placed the $12.85-million bid on Park, and with the Nexen Heroes accepting it Friday now have 30 days to negotiate a contract with the 29-year-old Park.