Nice pickup for the Twinks… When I read the AP story, my first thought was that Rondell is now one step closer to completing MLB’s “Skinflint Circuit”, as he has played for the Expos, Padres, Royals, Tigers, and now Twins… He still needs to latch on with the Devil Rays and maybe the Rockies to finish it up. On the other hand, he did play for the Yankees, too.

Can one reasonably call a guy who is nearly guaranteed to miss significant time with injuries a “steady” hitter? I suppose, and if there is a such a person, it’s White. When you think about it though, if you have to replace him with a bench player for the two months he’ll be out then it’s almost exactly the same has White going into a slump. Steady isn’t worth as much if you’re a lock to get injured. I’ll be amazed if White plays a full season next year.