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Twins pitcher Scott Baker signed a new contract and is ready to show that his 2008 season wasn't a fluke.
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" Justin -- 2006 American League MVP who log on fox sports stuff that's got the big story with you this offseason he signed the contract extension. -- you're going to be twin for the next four seasons what does that mean you. Well you know we just. Basically. You know just we met the middle you know this. It was fair for both sides and hand this a place that I want to be if you can't play regarded in that. This up there's going on and I was very well with the pitching coach Rick and their zone. Pretenders aside to spend a lot of sense enjoy my teammates -- feel like we've got a good core group of players and we're excited about this season. -- you mention your teammates in the -- that you have with the other guys in the Steffi guys have a relation that may be no lot of people know he gets that a lot of time together. Any hours outside the clubhouse what's that like well you know fortunately we were able to all kind of it at some point time player at each other in the minor league so we've developed pretty good relationship develop these guys and you know we have a good time with it. A lot of the guys. Are easy going we're all pretty similar in. So we have a good time with that and there's no point not to have a good time. That that -- guys are really very on the same. You know let's talk about your 2008 season Scott you said career highs wins innings pitched strikeouts and starts how can build off that 2009 -- think for the for the most part I -- take a lot of pride my conditioning. And I did have a little injury last year with a groin and and hopefully that won't you know won't be an issue this year were I think I missed a month and about four -- five starts. As far as performer sounds pretty happy with the I think it's just -- basically knew exactly which say it's it's just growing and learning from from each -- and they continue to get better. Now you're going to take the mound and opening day at the metrodome for the twins would sit. Going to mean to you if you look back on her if you had a look back on yet to realize you're gonna start the final opening day in the history of the metrodome. Kentucky -- and that. It's it's pretty special actually not -- daughter playing with Johan Santana Brad -- and seeing how those guys went about their business and and after a pretty good run there they they started opening day for awhile. So I know is all about it's it's obviously a very good not atmosphere we're excited being there the fans are excited to be there. And it doesn't come along very often. And I'm excited."
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