He'll be able to pitch again on Friday. I hope it is for the Twins.

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We all have seen pitchers that seemed to have difficulty in Spring Training, find their stuff once the season starts. We've see players hit for high average and then can't hit above .200 in real games.

If we go by Spring Training results so far, the starting rotation would be:

Sam Deduno
Cole DeVries
PJ Walters
Liam Hendriks

ahead of Worley, Pelfrey & Correia.

Wouldn't that be a wonderment.

2013 Twins Starters Predictions

These predictions are based only on my gut feelings. I post these here now

Worley - Will be fighting to recover from surgery. will largely be ineffective

Pelfrey - Will be fighting to recover from surgery. will largely be ineffective

Correia - A waste of money and time

Diamond - Will be fighting to recover from surgery. will largely be ineffective. May be a 1 year wonder

Diduno - The ace of the staff. May win 15+ games

Devries - Solid and unspectacular

Hendriks- Surprises and improves as the season progresses.

Gibson - Has an inconsistent year in AAA.

Walters - Forced into the rotation and gives a steady performance.

Perez - Surprisingly effective when pressed into the rotation.

Swarzak - Sometimes effective. Sometimes not.

Duensing- Forced into the rotation. Becomes a left handed force.

Final starting 5

Diduno
Devries
Duensing
Walters
Perez

This is the story by Joe Christensen:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/tw...170887251.html

IF Liriano had pitched like we know he can ...
IF Baker had not been hurt and pitched like the Baker we know ...
IF Pavano had not been hurt and was the innings eater he was in 2010 ...
IF Blackburn had recovered his touch ...
IF Slowey had been the pitcher we thought he was ...

We would win the pennant this year and maybe even last year,

Instead we have 5 minor league starting pitchers and only one came up though the Twins organization. (not counting De Vries)

Gardenhire Anderson & Terry Ryan have done a great job keeping things interesting.

Thanks to the Twins organization and don't listen to the boo birds.

With the emergence of Chris Parmelee as a Major League quality hitter, someone recently commented that the Twins could easily fit 7 players into 6 positions. So I tested the theory.

If nobody is traded, the Twins have 7 players to use in 6 positions.
Mauer C, 1b, DH
Doumit C, LF RF DH
Morneau 1b, DH
Willingham LF,RF,DH
Span CF,RF,LF
Revere LF, CF, RF
Parmelee LF, RF DH
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Lineup 1

Maurer C
Doumit DH
Morneau 1b
Willingham LF
Span CF
Revere RF

Bench - Parmelee

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Lineup 2

Doumit C
Mauer 1b
Willingham DH
Span CF
Revere RF or LF
Parmelee LF or RF

Bench Morneau

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Lineup 3

Mauer C
Morneau 1b
Willingham DH
Span CF
Revere RF or LF
Parmelee LF or RF

Bench Doumit

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Lineup 4

Doumit C
Morneau 1b
Mauer DH
Span CF
Revere RF or LF
Parmelee LF or RF

Bench Willingham

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Lineup 5

Doumit C
Morneau 1b
Willingham DH
Span CF
Revere RF or LF
Parmelee LF or RF

Bench Mauer

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Lineup 6

Mauer C
Morneau 1b
Doumit DH
Willingham LF
Span CF
Parmelee RF

Bench Revere
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Lineup 7

Mauer C
Morneau 1b
Doumit DH
Willingham LF
Revere CF
Parmelee RF

Bench Span

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Also Parmelee can play 1b while Morneau plays DH while
Willingham, Span, Revere play the outfield.

There are other ways to do this, but it is easy enough to give all 7 players regular playing time.

Given the fact that strains, twists, bumps, bruises and outright injuries will occur thoughout the year, Twins fans should not worry about giving all 7 players enough at bats.