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In case you missed it here at Twinkie Town:
- Jon looked into “plan B” if a couple pivotal Twins are injured. Knock on wood or something.
- I suggested a crazypants idea for who could replace Rob Manfred as the commissioner
- John Foley debuted a new series by breaking down Kenta Maeda’s arsenal
- Ben gave us an overview of the fifth starter competition
Other links about the Twins:
- Sheryl Ring answers a question about what would happen if the Twins wanted to void Marwin’s contract, you know, because he’s a cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eater and that is all we talk about anymore.
- LEN3 says we’ll have to wait awhile to get a sense of what the opening day batting order will look like for the Twins—and he refers to Luis Arraez as “the new hotness.”
- Jomboy visited Fort Myers, and went behind-the-scenes at the Twins facilities. If you’re into video, here you go.
Behind the scenes video of our time at CenturyLink Sports Complex is up. Huge thank you to the @Twins for being awesome and giving us the keys to the complex. @RSVLTS https://t.co/XWvIx3ELML
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) February 26, 2020
Other baseball stuff:
- Lonestar Ball has a great interview with Cole Uvila, a Rangers prospect, that is a great window into the life of a late-round pick. Worth a read, even for those of us who aren’t fans of Texas.
- Pitchers rejoice: the balls are soft again.
- It now appears it will be a couple more weeks before we know if, when, and who is being punished from the Red Sox, for their role in this winter’s cheating scandal
A Red Sox ruling from MLB now expected early next month instead of late this week/month. No big reason seen for slightly later timetable. Time likely needed to inform any affected parties ahead of announcement.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 25, 2020
- Speaking of the cheating scandal, the Saints announced their giveaways for the weekend that Houston happens to be playing on the other side of the river
Saints July 31 Game Brought To You By The Letters "C" And "S" As First 1,500 Fans Will Receive Astro The Grouch Talking Bobblehead https://t.co/Pp1CnaI4hE pic.twitter.com/SYPNnf1bdD
— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) February 25, 2020
- And finally, an “only in spring training moment”