Links of the Day 8/26/08

Since we're doing the NFL previews for the next couple of weeks, if things come up, say, the Twins making inexcusable roster moves, I'll mention them in the links. It's all well and good that we reacquired Eddie Guardado. It will be strange to see him in the pen again, but he's been the best arm the Rangers had in their bullpen all season. Of course, that's like saying someone is the prettiest girl at an all girls school. Guardado started the season very well, but as of late is seeing his numbers climb into dangerous Brian Bass like strata. He did well last night, and hopefully being paired with Rick Anderson and other pitchers that can go further than 3 batters will straighten him out. The problem I have is with cutting Mike Lamb. If you are looking to improve the bullpen, how does getting rid of a third baseman help that? I understand that roster space is tight in the infield, but with Cuddyer a question mark and nobody really established as a potential back up first basemen for Morneau, how can you get rid of him? Is it the bat? Because when Gardy would actually let him play, he's hitting .333 in the second half. Heck, if you take out the awful start and an even worse June (which still leaves three months) he's hitting .296. He's had 2 slumps, lost his job, but has been very solid off the bench for an anemic offense. Again, he had a couple slumps, and now that he is coming out of it, the Twins decide to cut him instead of one of the God-awful arms in the bullpen. Nobody will miss Boof Bonser. There were these statements, in which Ron Gardenhire questioned Lamb's energy that give some indication of why he was cut. I wouldn't have had much energy either if I was losing to an obviously inferior player. But at least Lamb is taking it pretty well.

In other poor baseball related decision making news... Oh Charlie.

In other pitchers I wouldn't mind seeing in the Twins bullpen news.