Hey Norton, I think it's Talbert:) I watched some old VCR tapes of Twins games from JJ's tenure from back in 2002. My favorites were August 13, a 6-0 win over Baltimore with JJ batting leadoff. He went 2-of-2 with two walks and a run scored. JJ demonstrated that he could also whack it around in the lead-off spot in a 23-2 June 4 mashing of the Cleveland Indians (I had to fast forward through some of this game as it got out of hand). Jones was 4-of-6 with 5RBI, including a double and a 3-Run homer. ** Note - Jim Thome hit two homers that day for Cleveland's scoring. Thome is now a Twin, too. ** If anyone would like to borrow VCR tapes of Twins games from the last decade just let me know.

Jeez what a dork you watch old VCR tapes of Twins games?

Nathan hurts his elbow - OH NO!

Nathan out for the year. Who now? Wow - that sucks.

With that lineup they'll be ahead 8-3 most nights. My question is how can a guy have a surgery on his elbow in October and this go undetected? I would imagine they do all sorts of scans from every direction before and after that surgery? How can you miss a torn legiment? Unless it just happened. If they had caught it last October he'd still be out this year, but the Twins could've addressed the situation. I'm not sold on Guerrier, Rausch and certainly not Jesse Crain. Rausch is 6-11 and with all those tatoos reasonably imposing, I'm holding out hope that he can be OK in that role.

Who cares we got Jacque Jones!

I hope it's not going to be Crain. "loooooong fly ball, going back...waaaaay back....."

Mijares if he keeps his composure.

MIJARES - way to go BNAG.

Bench Players? 4 = Thome, (Harris/Punto), Morales (BU Catcher will be one.) Now that leaves one spot - I've got Casilla.

Nope. Jacque Jones can come off the bench. He's clutch.

Great to see the Twins on TV today. Holy Cow did Tolburt look horrible playing second - dropped at least two fly balls. He is not coming north.

Mijares was all over the place - I'm guessing he is not going to close. Maybe Horseshack will?