Vikings Journal's AJ Mansour attended the Ron Gardenhire press conference at Target Field this afternoon and captured a touching scene.

 

While leaving the parking lot following the announcement, Mansour tweets that Gardenhire's vehicle was blocked from leaving by third baseman Trevor Plouffe's car. It turns out, Plouffe raced across town (running two red lights) in order to give the only manager he knew an embrace. 

 

2 Black days in a row. The end of the baseball season & the firing of Gardy.

Nobody in Minnesota is going to bad mouth that man. I've wanted a change for several years now, not because he isn't a good person. Rather, for a new perspective. I genuinely believe his players cared for him. I hope he stays in baseball. Sometimes people just need a change in scenery, not always just players.

Nobody in Minnesota is going to bad mouth that man. I've wanted a change for several years now, not because he isn't a good person. Rather, for a new perspective. I genuinely believe his players cared for him. I hope he stays in baseball. Sometimes people just need a change in scenery, not always just players.

Yup.  Could not have said it better.

Nobody in Minnesota is going to bad mouth that man. I've wanted a change for several years now, not because he isn't a good person. Rather, for a new perspective. I genuinely believe his players cared for him. I hope he stays in baseball. Sometimes people just need a change in scenery, not always just players.

He will return to the team in a different capacity- I'm thinking Tail Battlin' Instructor.

It does put a different light on the frequent complaint that Gardy only wanted to play established veterans.

It does put a different light on the frequent complaint that Gardy only wanted to play established veterans.

I'm pretty sure Snopes classifies that one as 'False.'