The Minnesota Twins have had a lot of very good infielders throughout the years, but some of the best have – strangely enough – had their names begin with a 'C' Having an 'A' and/or an 'O' in the name seems commonplace, too.
Take for example, one of the best from the past. Rod Carew. Great hitter, very good fielder, one of the best in baseball ever to play the game, in my opinion. He won the batting title in 1977 with a .388 batting average. He's in Cooperstown. (Another C-name)
A few other C-Men have also played at one or more of the infield spots for the Twins. Mike Cubbage comes to mind. For some though, the 'C' was in the first name, like Cesar Tovar, Corey Koskie and Cristian Guzman.
One of my favorite C-men was John Castino, who played some shortstop and third base. Injuries, unfortunately shortened his career.
Lately, though, there have been a lot of C-Men. Juan Castro may have started this resurgence in the last couple of years, before he was traded. Luis Castillo certainly fits the C-bill, along with 2007 newcomer Jeff Cirillo.
And the trend may yet continue, with up-and-coming infielder Alexi Casilla.
Kind of makes you wonder where a Nick Punto and Justin Morneau fit in, doesn't it?
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