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Matt Tews

Nickname: Tews(er)

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 7/8

Years Playing With The Tigers: 5

Position(s): P/IF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of 2004

College: University of Saint Thomas, University of Minnesota Law School

Family: parents: Charles & Janelle, brother: Michael

Job: Student Attorney, Ramsey County Public Defender

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: The drive back, past New Ulm, Sigel, Stark, and Leavenworth on a Friday afternoon; Marty's mix tapes during warm ups; taking ground balls before the game; getting the 'nod'; walking back from the bullpen and letting Midge give me advice; keeping it low and on the outside corner or dropping the deuce; the last out of a win; the campfires at Fink's after the game; doing it all over again on Sunday; and the late night drive home, still in uniform, at the end of the weekend.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Springfield Baseball teams my whole life, University of Saint Thomas (2005-2007)

Most Memorable Game, At Any Level, You've Been A Part Of : The 3rd game of the Essig series that sent us to state in 2007.

Baseball Rule, At Any Level, You'd Like To See Changed: Metal bats in college; it is a joke and a deathtrap for pitchers.

Favorite MLB Team: Minnesota Twins

Favorite Baseball Player Of All Time: The greatest hitter of all time: Ted Williams; and a guy who pitched his last game without the benefit of a rotator cuff: Brad Radke.

Thoughts On The Home Run Chris Sturm Gave Up At St. Stephen: It was the first home run I have ever laughed out loud about while playing. Needless to say, it wasn't a just a bomb, it was a long range, jet propelled, nuclear device that luckily, didn't cause any lasting damage to China because it broke through Earth's atmosphere, and was last seen by the Hubble telescope, somewhere near Uranus.

Parting Thoughts: Let's have a great season guys.