Aaron Hicks was hitting .161 for the Minnesota Twins 1 1/2 months into the 2015 season when manager Ron Gardenhire and assistant general manager Rob Antony took the unusual step of criticizing him publicly. Antony revealed Hicks didn't know opponents' starting pitcher at times. ''Yeah, it made me realize how much preparation is key to,'' Hicks said Thursday, a day after he was traded to the New York Yankees for catcher John Ryan Murphy. More...