I was under the assumption that the Twins had plenty of outfielders? Isn't that why we traded away Delmon Young despite the fact that Denard Span is sitting on the bench with migraines and Cuddyer has a herniated neck?
Now comes news that Joe Mauer is starting in right field tonight against the Bronx Bombers because Jason Kubel is on leave with family issues. Now I'm not knocking Kubel, of course. Family comes first but that will leave us with an outfield of Rene Tosoni in left, Ben Revere in center and Mauer in right (Oh by the way, according to Gardenhire, it was either Mauer or Morneau).
Trevor Plouffe could play the outfield (he's done it before and more often than Mauer - which is NONE) but he's playing second base because Matt Tolbert has a sprained left wrist and Alexi Casilla is on the disabled list.
Why don't we put Span, Cuddyer and Tolbert on the disabled list too. Did we run out of spots on the DL? Luke Hughes is now that only person on the bench who can actually play! (see screen shot below).
Billy Smith, what have you done to our team? Hey, maybe tomorrow we could let Jim Thome play right field or is Drew Butera so Mauer can go back behind the plate?
