MLB: Span leaves team to investigate dizziness

Minny McGrumbler...“Tommy Roe, ABC-Paramount 45-11164. There…now get back on the field!”

The Twins lost a pair of starters in Tuesday night’s 10-5 victory over the Oakland A’s, with a mixed prognosis following the game.

Twins center fielder Denard Span was removed after the top of the second inning because of another bout of dizziness and will leave the team to reevaluate the problem.

...Team doctors have said that Span’s problem could be thyroid-related, but they have yet to find a definitive reason for his recurring dizziness. Span’s anxious to solve this mystery.

“It’s just scary,” Span said. “It just aggravates. I know something’s wrong. I know I how feel. Just not knowing what it is or why. I think when I find out why, I’ll feel a little bit better.”

Span said his energy level is fine.

“I’m just feeling the same as far as [being] dizzy,” Span said. “I just feel like I can’t focus and concentrate when I’m hitting. I can kind of get away with it when I’m playing defense because things aren’t happening as fast in the outfield.

“Last couple days I’ve been feeling it, feeling the same way a little bit, but as the game would go on, things would get a little better. Today, I felt it in BP, but kept thinking once I start playing, once the game comes, I’ll be all right. Just didn’t feel right. I think my last at-bat, I just didn’t even see the ball. I fouled off a pitch. I just feel like I didn’t see the ball clearly out of his hand.”