Tom Powers: That mysteriously awful spring? It's well behind Glen Perkins

Twins closer Glen Perkins, left, and catcher Kurt Suzuki celebrate their 6-5 victory over Oakland on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Target Field. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) Like correctly fixing a soft-boiled egg or pouring a proper pint, the Glen Perkins preparation guide is rather specific. He needs three minutes to take a couple deep breaths and do a few toe touches. And he requires 12 warm-up pitches.

Then serve hot. And often.

"If we're tied on the road, if we're tied at home, if we're down at home, down on the road, I don't care," Perkins said. "I don't want to sit. The main thing I said (to Paul Molitor) was that I don't want to be sitting in the bullpen when we lose a game. So if you ever think,…