Higuys

So far I've read on the other blogs on this site that Joe Mauer and Glen Perkins will be representing the USA team

What impressed me most with Rauch this season was his 0.99 Whip but that can be mostly explained to the very low .222 BABIP that he had this year. His walk rate was at an all time low this year at 1.87 BB/9. His velocity hasn't decreased so there aren't any real concerns there. You know what? With the starting rotation that we have at this point, we could use all the bullpen help that we can get and he would probably be a good candidate for set-up man.

He can't have done any worse than Jeff Gray, minor league contract why not?

The Twins already have enough middle-infielders

No need to drop Butera. Just plug him in as our 4th/5th starter!

I just have this feeling that if we sign Hernandez/Carmona, that he'll turn out to be another Jason Marquis (in his stint w/ the twins)

There were no warnings before he threw the pitch so he should not have been ejected and now he's going to be suspended? This is bull****!!

I've heard several times that for HR's, Target Field isn't bad for Righties but it's hard for Lefties to hit it out.

How long is it gan take to get Anthony Slama promoted!?!

Dee Gordon is also very impressively fast

Kyle Gibson was a lefty in our Triple-A system that had the potential to be a good 3rd starter in any rotation but didn't pitch at all during the 2011 season due to Tommy John surgery.

Because if Morneau was injured, that would be Cuddyer's spot?

If we have Parmlee at first, I think that the position alignment should be: Mauer Catcher (if he can still play there) Parmlee 1st Carroll 2nd Casilla ss Valencia 3rd Revere LF Span CF Willingham RF Morneau DH with Doumit filling in for catcher and other positions where the injury bug has hit.