Twins fire four coaches after late-season hitting slump
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The Minnesota Twins parted ways with hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach Tony Diaz on Wednesday.
The moves come on the heels of the Twins struggling to find their offense over the final six weeks of the season. As a result, Minnesota (82-80) lost 27 of its last 39 games and failed to secure a