Twinkie Town Talk: John C. Cassidy is cruisin’ in his van

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.

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

• 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

• And finally, an “only in spring training moment”