My god, tip your bartender $1. Cheapskate Minnesotans.
Based on crowd sizes I have seen on television, three stands should service the whole crowd with no issues. People waiting too long is an execution problem that can be fixed.
I would like to see Festa pitch for a week without injuring himself before declaring him likely to do anything. He will need the full minor league rehab to show he is healthy and effective.
Fedko plays both CF and 1B the same way Kody Clemens plays both CF and 1B.
Roden would be rightfully pissed if he was passed over for Fedko after being passed over Outman. That’s a Montgomery Burns level of dedication to platooning.
Kreidler wasn’t the opening day SS because he can’t hit a lick. I would prefer they didn’t play Kreidler at all, but if he is going to play they should get the most out of his defense.
Why? Lee isn’t going to get better with repetition. He has no future at SS. Play the best defensive alignment (Kreidler at SS) and try to win baseball games.
Most days you will see Clemens starting at 1B and Gray at 3B. The bench is Caratini, Outman and Kreidler but Caratini will be paired with Clemens. The extra outfielder (Larnach or Martin) is your only pinch hitting move.
Wagaman has a career 730 OPS against lefties. Platoon him with Gray and you can piece together a third baseman. I’ve seen dozens of articles here discussing how the Twins have difficulty against LHP.
Kreidler has a career 277 OPS against lefties. His WRC+ is 11.
Assuming we get Wagaman as the call up. Would like to see Arcia and cut Outman.
Probably Kent for the bullpen. They keep using Klein as a starting pitcher.