MINNEAPOLIS -- Like so many of his teammates in so many times this year, Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks was quick to credit Torii Hunter when asked about his own success. Hunter has been a mentor to him, helping him game plan and answering his questions.
"I work with Torii every day," Hicks said. "I'm constantly in his ear."
But Hicks' success has more to do with himself than Hunter. After all, he's the one playing the game. In his first two seasons with the Twins, Hicks played a combined 150 games, hitting just .