The postponement of the Minnesota Twins game last night against the New York Yankees created an interesting dilemma for manager Ron Gardenhire on Friday.
Gardenhire has said that backup catcher Drew Butera will catch Pavano this season in an effort to rest former AL MVP Joe Mauer. That was the plan on Wednesday night, when Pavano was scheduled to pitch.
But the postponement forced the Twins to make Pavano their starter on Friday. Francisco Liriano remains the starter today, which was his scheduled day to start. Friday, of course, is the Twins’ home opener.
Would Gardy really consider starting Butera for the team’s home opener? Apparently he was. But Twins fans can no longer worry. Gardy told Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Mauer will start Friday behind the plate.
Gardy said that he hopes the decision will hold back fans from booing him too much. Smart move on his part.
I am sorry, but I have to vent, and there is no where on the internet to vent. But this is ridiculous! A huge series against the New York Yankees. MISSED! absolutely MISSED! Cable one, doesn’t even carry the Travel Channel in the Fargo area. How do we plan on improving our tourism if we don’t even promote travel in the “least visited state in America.” CABLE ONE IS A JOKE TO THIS ENTIRE STATE! Give the people what they want!!! We are the hard workers that pay you guys hundreds of dollars a month. Cable one, you are a failed dumbfounded cable company. On second thought I am glad I could catch Balled Up!.. I always wanted to see people I don’t know, and don’t care about, play a state-wide televised pick-up basketball game that absolutely doesn’t matter and wastes TV air time. I am not the only one who speaks this.