Soon, very soon, Martin Perez will be in the starting rotation and the Twins can move forward.

And the Twins might just be at that point after Perez's two innings on Wednesday during their 9-6 loss to the Mets, a rather spectacular loss thanks to the six walks they issued in the fifth inning. Stuff like that just doesn't happen often, and this game has been played a long time.
Looking back at Wednesday's frivolities, there are some things that need to be explained.
There were three culprits behind this loss -- the Twins coaching staff, Jake Odorizzi and Andrew Vasquez.
A lot of it started because of the determination to get Perez innings so he would have the proper endurance once he's needed in the rotation. With five off days before April 12, the Twins have been going with four starters. So they crafted a plan to have Perez piggyback on a couple starters outings to stay on track.
The plan appears to have been a little too rigid.
Michael Pineda was lights out last Sunday for four innings against the Indians. He needed just 40 pitches during those four innings too. But the Twins stuck to their plan and brought Perez in for the fifth inning. It worked out, as the Twins went on to win. And Pineda didn't seem too upset - at least when he spoke to the media jackals following the game.
Then Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told media jackals on Tuesday that Perez would make an appearance at some point during the two games at Citi Field.