Ron Gardenhire and the Minnesota Twins have been extra secretive regarding which pitchers will be in the starting rotation this year behind ace Johan Santana. But if the pitching schedule for the upcoming week is any indication, it appears that the rotation race is starting to take shape. Gardenhire has pretty much grouped Silva and Ortiz into that staff, and Bonser's recent strong outings have made him look like a lock, as well.
The upcoming schedule lists Glen Perkins on Tuesday, Sidney Ponson on Wednesday, Boof Bonser on Thursday, Johan Santana on Friday and Carlos Silva on Saturday. So the current pitching schedule appears to hint at a rotation that would look like this: Santana, Silva, Ortiz, Ponson and Bonser.
I don’t know if Ponson is truly a locked in spot, but the Twins have given the veteran every opportunity to show he deserves to be starting, but I would consider Perkins and Garza not far behind in winning the spot. I know Santana can’t carry this team alone so I am excited to build a solid roster of starting pitchers to help our ace out!
There is only 12 days of camp remaining! Go Twins!
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