Sano

Sano is starting in right field for the Twins this spring as expected, but since its spring he's not playing much. And not a lot of balls are heading his way...

This picture is an example, however, of a ball actually hit to him. It was Sunday's game. It was an easy enough play, but Sano dropped it. It was his first official error of the spring, even though reports are that most balls hit his way are looking a little ugly.

There's no doubt that Sano will be the man with that position this year, but that error is putting extra pressure on Oswaldo Arcia. He's got a good bat as well, but he's about as bad in the outfield as Sano. The problem is that Oswaldo is out of options. IF the Twins decide he's not going to be our back-up outfielder when the season starts, he's basically done as a Twin.

But you normally want a good fielding outfielder as your back-up man. It would make no sense to put in Oswaldo late for Sano in close games. That's the puzzle facing Molitor. Darin Mastroianni is a proven glove with speed, and he would normally be the Twins fourth outfielder.

Molitor has a tough choice to make.