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- Updated: August 11, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins position players have regaled manager Paul Molitor with claims of knuckleballs, split-fingers and more in futile requests to pitch in a game.
When the situation finally arose, it was shortstop Eduardo Escobar who made his first career appearance on the mound for the Twins in the ninth inning of Thursday afternoon’s 15-7 loss to the Astros in the first half of a day-night doubleheader.
Molitor chose Escobar because he believed his shortstop’s arm would be the most resilient. As a precautionary measure, Molitor just asked Escobar not to throw it too hard and to focus on getting the ball over the plate.
“And then he’s hitting 90 [mph],” Molitor said with a chuckle.
“I don’t think he heard a word I said to him when he went in there.”
Escobar was the 12th Twins position player to …
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