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  1. Lee-The-Twins-Fan
    Don't look now, but Tyler Duffey is pitching very well in Rochester.
     
    He's pitched eight innings so far, all in relief, in three games, and he's done something that's a bit odd: He has a 2-1 record with NO EARNED RUNS allowed. (He's allowed two unearned runs.)
     
    He's struck out 10 in 8 innings, and has issued no walks and only 2 hits (That's a 0.25 WHIP rate).
     
    At this rate, He might get called up, especially if Hildenberger continues to falter.
  2. Lee-The-Twins-Fan
    Manager Paul Molitor has not yet named his opening day starter. I have an out-of-the-box suggestion: Fernando Romero.
     
    Romero has not yet allowed a run - or a hit - in spring training. He's been nearly perfect.
     
    Yes, I know, he's not expected to make the opening day roster. Here's my thinking:
     
    • Clearly Ervin Santana cannot be the opening day starter – he's recovering from finger surgery.
     
    • Jose Berrios would be the next logical choice, but Molitor wants him to pitch in Puerto Rico, his native land, later in April. That does not line up easily with an opening day start.
     
    • Lance Lynn may not be ready by opening day. With the late signing, Lynn may need a few more days to get up to 60-90 pitches.
     
    • Jake Odorizzi and Kyle Gibson have not proven enough in spring training or last year to warrant being the opening day starter.
     
    • Romero has electric stuff, had a great year last year in the minor leagues, and he's been nearly perfect this spring. Let's see if he's ready for the big show.
     
    I realize there are rules about sending a player down who is on the opening day roster. He might have to start two games. But that would give ample time for Lynn to get up to speed. The Twins could carry both Lynn and Romero on the roster at the beginning, and have one less batter. If the Twins were to go with Zack Granite over Robbie Grossman, Granite could start out in Rochester, and be called up when either Romero goes down, or if there's an injury.
     
    What do you think?
  4. Lee-The-Twins-Fan
    On Tuesday, I checked the 25-man rosters of all 30 MLB teams, checking not for quality, but quantity - of players by positions. While this may not be the opening day roster, it was probably close.
    Of the 30 teams:
    • Most had 12 pitchers. Two teams - the Athletics and the Mets had 11 pitchers. the Mets actually only had 24 players on the 25-man roster. The Cubs, Giants and Indians had 13 pitchers. All others had 12.
    • Four of the AL teams – Athletics, Red Sox, Royals and Tigers had a player named as a designated hitter. The other 11 teams did not.
    • The three-man catcher appears to be a thing of the past. Only the Cubs carried three catchers. All other teams had two designated as catcher.
    • Teams had between four and seven infielders and between four and seven outfielders designated. One should keep in mind that some players can play both infield and outfield positions (such as Danny Santana, Miguel Sano, Eduardo Escobar and Eduardo Nunez). Eight teams designated seven infielders, but only Oakland designated seven outfielders. The Athletics were also the only one to have only four infielders.
    A lot of teams had four, five or six infielders and outfielders. But only the Royals had equal numbers of each (five).
    • Half of the teams (15) had exactly six infielders. Fourteen teams had 4 outfielders; 11 teams had five outfielders. Five teams had either six or seven outfielders.
    • The most common roster was 12 pitchers, two catchers, 6 infielders and 5 outfielders (9 teams had that).
    • The Cubs, Mets, Athletics and Royals had unusual combinations of pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders and/or designated hitters that no other team had. Oakland's was most unusual - with 11 pitchers, 7 outfielders, only 4 infielders, 2 catchers and a DH. It's one of only 2 teams with 11 pitchers (all others had 12 or 13); only team with 4 infielders; only team with 7 outfielders, and one of four teams with 4 DHs.
    P IF OF CA DH
    Mets – 11 6 5 2
    A's – 11 4 7 2 1
    Cubs – 13 5 4 3
    Royals – 12 5 5 2 1
    Twins – 12 6 5 2 (most common)
     
    I'm not sure of the significance of all of this. But if the Athletics, Mets, Cubs and Royals succeed with their unusual combinations of players, will other teams copy them?
    Probably not.
  5. Lee-The-Twins-Fan
    Sunday will be the 10th anniversary of the death of Kirby Puckett, one of the most beloved Twins of all time.
     
    I just thought it would be nice to offer some memories of Puckett as a Twin – from his infectious smile to his game-winning 1991 World Series Game 6 home run.
     
    What's your favorite memory of Kirby Puckett?
  6. Lee-The-Twins-Fan
    First Jake Odorizzi pitches six innings of shutout baseball in the opening game.
     
    Then Kyle Gibson pitches six innings of shutout and hitless baseball – arguably a step above Odorizzi..
     
    Yesterday, Jose Berrios pitches nine innings of three-hit, one walk, six strikeout baseball - even better than Gibson..
     
    Today, Starter Lance Lynn pitches at noon, central time. No pressure though.
     
    You think!?!
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