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Shortly after Bryce Drew took the Vanderbilt job this past April, he was informed the Commodores had Baylor?on this years schedule.He cringed.So did Baylor coach Scott Drew.They both remembered back in 2007 when then-Oklahoma coach Sean Sutton brought his brother, Scott, also the Oral Roberts head coach, into Stillwater. ORU wound up leaving with a 74-59 win.We both remember reading the article and envisioned what it would be like for the family, Bryce Drew said. No one really wins.Even if we win, Im hurting, Scott Drew said. Theres no real winner.So the Drew brothers figured out a way to scrap the game, with Baylor paying the Commodores to get out of the matchup since it was slated to be played at Vanderbilt.Instead of a contest that figures into the win-loss column, the brothers wound up playing one of the secret scrimmages this past weekend in Nashville. They will play another scrimmage next year in Waco.We didnt want to put anyone in our family through that, Scott Drew said. Including our parents.Their father, Homer, a former Valparaiso head coach, was sitting in the stands -- wearing a neutral-gold shirt.We had to get permission from the NCAA for him to be there, Scott Drew said.Coaches arent allowed to talk about stats or the final score of the scrimmage, but the Drew brothers maintain it was evenly played.It was a tie, Scott said, laughing.It was really close, Bryce added. We split, so neither of us had bragging rights.Scott and Bryce agreed that they will never schedule one another in a regular-season matchup, but are hopeful one day they can play -- in the Final Four.While Bryce didnt want to comment on it, sources told ESPN that a year ago, Bryce took himself out of the equation for the Iowa State job, largely due to the fact that he didnt want to play his brother twice every year in the regular season.The games are so stressful as it is, Bryce said. And there are 350 other Division I teams we can play. Theres no reason to play one another. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Sano has returned to the Minnesota Twins, the experiment with making him a right fielder likely over.The Twins recalled Sano on Friday from his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Rochester, after a 27-game absence because of a strained left hamstring. He was in the lineup at third base against the Texas Rangers, batting third.Ive been working my whole life to be playing third base, and I feel really excited, Sano said before the game.So hes glad to be done with the outfield?Yeah, Im happy, Sano said.Manager Paul Molitor said hell use Sano at both third base and designated hitter, where Trevor Plouffe was slotted against the Rangers. There will be more at-bats to go around, because Byung Ho Park was sent to the Triple-A club to make room on the roster. Park, in his first season in the majors after dominating the Korean Baseball Organization, was hitting .191 with 12 home runs and 24 RBI with a team-high 80 strikeouts in 215 at-bats.Weve all been impressed by his character and the way hes fit in and the work hes done to try to acclimate himself, not only to our team but to our culture, but its just been rough, Molitor said. I think its been really, really tough on him mentally to deal with some of the frustration that came particularly over the last three or four weeks. While hes understanding and certainly accepting of the situation, hes going to have to go down there and hopefully lessen the burden a little bit.Park, who turns 30 next wweek, went 9 for 66 in 19 games in June.ddddddddddddHes got to clear some of that clutter and kind of simplify it a little bit, Molitor said. That was kind of my message to him this morning. Go back to what you know. You might have to make some adjustments, but dont try to overhaul anything and hopefully get yourself back on track.Sano hit .235 with 11 home runs, 27 RBI and 71 strikeouts in 179 at-bats before the injury, with a .341 on-base percentage. The Twins tried the 6-foot-4, 260-pound Sano in right field to start the season because of a roster crunch at third base (Plouffe), first base (Joe Mauer) and designated hitter (Park).Sano was hurt running to first base after an at-bat, but he had many more adventures at his new position than he did highlights. Plus, another one of the organizations top prospects, Max Kepler, has settled in as the regular right fielder.If get into a situation where I would have to put him in the outfield I would consider that, Molitor said. Thats not really my preference right now.Sano had four hits, including two homers, in 25 at-bats for Rochester. He also let an infield pop-up bounce off his head that was caught by a teammate, a blooper that subjected him to plenty of ribbing from the Twins. But he was just glad to be back.It doesnt matter where they put me to play, Sano said. Ill try to play my game. ' ' '