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Sadly this sounds about right to me...

I like the idea of Gibson being a #5 starter and just skipping him in the rotation when possible. As much as I would love to see Hicks on opening day I think the wise move is to get that extra time out of him. While I think the team is going to be more competitive than many think I don't believe the services of Hicks in April and May are going to get them there. Until the pitching situation starts to figure itself out there is really no need to use up the "cheap time" with the good bats.

Interesting article....I guess if I were starting a franchise and could take any one player I would look at this a bit differently. I guess my first choice would be Mauer. He is a proven player who is going to walk into the clubhouse and produce at a major league level for at least the next 5-7 years. I think the next choice would be Willingham. Again, he is major league proven and while you won't get 2012 numbers you will be getting a major league hitter. I like a lot of the prospects that the Twins have in the system but all they are right now is prospects. To me, with a cornerstone player it is important to have a full picture of how they are going to perform day in and day out.