.mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon *{fill:currentColor;}/*!sc*/ And this is where I want to put my energy right now.\"","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2018-10-25T22:34:49Z","description":"MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger talks about the Twins hiring Rocco Baldelli as their 14th manager and what he brings to the organization","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:36","mp4AvcPlayback":null,"slug":"bollinger-on-the-baldelli-hiring-c2517731483","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-408306","title":"Rocco Baldelli"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-142","title":"Minnesota Twins"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-142","title":"HBmig 142"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/jq1llladqw8zwqqay6fg","title":"Bollinger on the Baldelli hiring","type":"video","url":"/video/bollinger-on-the-baldelli-hiring-c2517731483"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"In addition to hiring staff, Baldelli is also focused on getting to know the Twins' roster. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Already Subscribed? @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ His first year as manager couldn't have gone much better as he helped guide the team. 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