"Michael Cuddyer had been writing a weekly column for foxsportsnorth.com to share his thoughts and experiences while a member of the Twins. Now a member of the Colorado Rockies, Cuddyer wrote his final column as a tribute to all the people he wanted to thank. It showed just how classy a guy he is. Here is Cuddyer, excerpted from that final column ...

On Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and other managers and coaches in the organization: "Thank you for teaching me how to play baseball at the professional level. Thank you for teaching me how to be a man at the professional level. If it were not for your knowledge, your caring, your tough love and your professionalism, I would not be the player or person I am today. I am in great debt to you, but I hope that the way I play the game and approach each and every day makes you proud and goes a little way toward repaying that debt. Words do not do justice, but thank you." "