Jason Kubel Wants a Contract Extension

Foul Balls found this 4/20/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

The Minnesota Twins have always had high hopes for Jason Kubel , but due to a number of leg injuries in his young career, Kubel has never been able to produce the type of numbers that were expected from him. The most games he's ever managed to stay healthy for during an entire season was 128 last season, and Kubel finished the year with a line of .273/.335/.785, hitting 13 homers and driving ... [link]

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Jason Kubel Wants a Contract Extension
Published 4/20/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... , but due to a number of leg injuries in his young career, Kubel has never been able to produce the type of numbers that were expected from him. The most games he's ever managed to stay healthy for during an entire season was 128 last season, and Kubel finished the year with a line of .273/.335/.785, hitting 13 homers and driving in 65 along the way. Not a bad season, but certainly nothing worth getting too excited over... Continue reading at FanHouse

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