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QUIZ: Can you name the last ten opening day starters for the Twins?

Trying something new today...

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There’s no baseball and not much to write about so I’m going to try something new today here at Twinkie Town. Let’s do a quiz. I’m going to give you a question along with three possible answers. Pick which one you think is correct, write it down somewhere and check your answers at the bottom of this post. If there was a repeat/ I will be asking who the opening day starter was for the Twins from 2009-2018. How many can you name?

1. Who was the Opening Day starter for the Twins in 2009?

a. Nick Blackburn

b. Livan Hernandez

c. Francisco Liriano

2. Twins Opening Day starter in 2010?

a. Francisco Liriano

b. Scott Baker

c. Carl Pavano

3. Twins Opening Day starter in 2011?

a. Glen Perkins

b. Scott Baker

c. Carl Pavano

4. Twins Opening Day starter in 2012?

a. Carl Pavano

b. Francisco Liriano

c. Phil Hughes

5. Twins Opening Day starter in 2013?

a. Phil Hughes

b. Ricky Nolasco

c. Vance Worley

6. Twins Opening Day starter in 2014?

a. Ricky Nolasco

b. Vance Worley

c. Kevin Correia

7. Twins Opening Day starter in 2015?

a. Phil Hughes

b. Ervin Santana

c. Kyle Gibson

8. Twins Opening Day starter in 2016?

a. Kyle Gibson

b. Ervin Santana

c. Phil Hughes

9. Twins Opening Day starter in 2017?

a. Ervin Santana

b. Kyle Gibson

c. Jose Berrios

10. Twins Opening Day starter in 2018?

a. Jose Berrios

b. Jake Odorizzi

c. Lance Lynn


ANSWER KEY:

  1. C (Liriano)
  2. B (Baker)
  3. C (Pavano)
  4. A (Pavano)
  5. C (Worley)
  6. A (Nolasco)
  7. A (Hughes)
  8. B (Santana)
  9. A (Santana)
  10. B (Odorizzi)

What was your final score? How many times did you think “Oh my gosh, Ricky Nolasco? Really?” What are some other quizzes that might be fun? Let me know in the comments!