Now that the season is three weeks old, I figured I’d dig out some numbers that seem especially meaningful and share then. Accept or reject them at will and, for Pete’s sake, don’t take ‘em too seriously. Go ahead and add your own, if you’d like.

*Nick Punto came within one hit of having three in a game on Sunday. It has been 10 months and 23 days since Punto’s last three-hit game, which came against Chicago on May 28, 2007. Jason Bartlett has 6 three-hits games since Punto’s last one. Mitt Harris has 11, including Sunday’s.

*Number of discernible boos for Punto when he came to the plate Sunday — 0. Same thing on Saturday. For whatever reason, Punto is much less popular with the people who come to the Dome compared with those who don’t get out so much. I don’t buy Gardy’s contention that Punto “doesn’t help fantasy teams but he can help you win baseball games,” but neither do I buy the pariah status that some think Punto has attained.

*Times I’ve used the word “turd” in this blog in connection with Frank Thomas — 1. Times this weekend when he acted like one — 1. After being told his role with the Jays was being reduced, Thomas blew off his teammates after they beat Detroit on Saturday. On Sunday, he was released. Over/under on the number of times blog commenters will suggest the Twins sign Thomas — 516, one for each career homer.

*Number of catches by Gogomez that would have killed Torii Hunter — 2. One in Chicago and that incredible diving catch in the ninth inning Sunday with a runner on first second and one out.

*Number of walks given up by Twins starters — 25. Number given up by starters not named Liriano — 15. Place Twins finished in 2006 — first. Place Twins would have finished in ‘06 without a starter named Liriano — not first. (Patience, people.)

*Last time a team went 19 games into a season with only two players hitting a home run — 1984. Number of current Twins who were less than four years old when that last happened — 16.

*Twins record: 9-10. Twins record at the Dome: 6-6. Twins record in games I’ve attended: 5-1. Obvious conclusion: Gimme your tickets and the Twins win the division without a problem.

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