When Minnesota Twins pitcher Boof Bonser reported to spring training, it was obvious he'd lost some weight -- 20 pounds, it was reported.

Then, a story in one of the big-city newspapers said 25 pounds. The next time I heard someone on the radio talking about it, Boofy had lost 30 pounds.

His rumored weight loss stayed somewhere around 25 pounds for the next few weeks, most of spring training.

So I was surprised when I picked up the Strib today to see that yesterday's starting pitcher, according to reporter Joe Christensen, had indeed lost 35 pounds. It's in the lead. (Nothing else to write about 9-1 loss, then, huh?)

What's Boof's weight loss going to be the next time he starts? 40? 45? More? You're getting skinnier by the day, kid.