Jesse Crain is insane in the membrane if he thinks the Twins will keep him beyond Saturday’s deadline.
Joe C posted an estimate of the Minnesota Twins current 2010 payroll today.  The most glaring problem?  The bullpen eats up too much of the payroll.

Starting lineup: $54 mil
Bench:  $2.1 mil
Starting Rotation: $11.9 mil
Bullpen: $21.4 mil

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Normally, I’m skeptical about bringing in journeyman veteran pitchers.  Past signings like Livan Hernandez, Ramon Ortiz, and Sidney Ponson were doomed from the start.
I think Pavano is in a different category and would have liked to see him sign a 2-year incentive-driven deal with the Twins, but he opted to take the arbitration instead.
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