*The combination of Pat Neshek and Joe Nathan at the end of a game make the Twins almost unbeatable in the late innings. But you've got to be ahead to make it work.
Pat Neshek
7 April 2008
rett's execution of the suicide squeeze bunt on Friday was a Thing of Beauty.
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31 March 2008
w, who assured the crowd that everyone had looked great in Spring Training.
Then, Ron Gardenhire, Pat Neshek, and Brendan Harris addressed the crowd, and answered questions ranging from Neshek's favorite pitch (fastball), whether Harris was enjoying his new team (yes), and how many times Gardy expected to be thrown out of games this year (none). No one believed him.
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On the other hand, the bullpen is all pluses, and Joe Nathan and Pat Neshek are among the very best at what they do.
Add it all up, though, and it makes the Twins a team with nine questionable positions, way too many to expect then to be in the thick of the pennant race, especially in a division where Cleveland and Detroit are loaded up to make serious runs at the pennant this year, and where Kansas City looks to be finally breaking out of years of mediocre play. The only team in the division that looks to be on the way down is the White Sox, and even they have enough veteran players that they could be a factor.
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