Silva throws 34-hitter, beats Angels

It's getting fun to watch Carlos Silva pitch. Hit after hit after hit, yet very few runs. How the Angels didn't score 8 runs last night I still haven't figured out.
Silva doesn't seem comfortable until he's got two men on base. It reminds me a little of Brian Harper, who couldn't get a hit until he was down in the count 0-2.
But back to the game itself; there's really nothing more satisfying than winning a game you didn't deserve to win, so cheers to Morneau, Punto, etc.
There were a couple other interesting bits of news in Twins Town yesterday that could have an impact in the near future.
Just as I wrote the other day that Punto is about to supplant Rivas as the starting 2-sack, I think the chances of Kyle Lohse being moved to the bullpen took a significant leap yesterday when it was announced that Grant Balfour will miss the rest of the season after surgery.'
I know the Twins love Balfour, with his 99mph fastball, and variety of pitches that A-Rod once said, "have so much movement it isn't fair", but I think he's probably wearing out his welcome with the team by always being hurt.
They were really counting on him being another power arm in the pen this year, and they'll end up not getting a single inning from him. That means there is sort of an opening for a power arm in the bullpen now. Balfour's spot on the roster is currently being filled by righty Matt Guerrier, who I think only got the job because the Twins figured Balfour would be back soon enough. While Guerrier has actually looked decent in a few outings so far, I don't think the Twins will keep him on the roster all season, as they obviously don't trust him to pitch in any remotely important situations.
Which means, if the Twins do dump him eventually, that Scott Baker, JD Durbin, Dave Gassner, Boof Bonser, Fransisco Liriano or Travis Bowyer will be called up. Most of those names are starters, and the Twins seem fairly confident that Gassner and Baker are both Major League-ready right now.
That creates a scenario where one of those two is called up to take Guerrier's roster spot, moves into Lohse's spot in the rotation, and Lohse moves into Balfour's spot in the pen. With Lohse having a minor arm injury this week, the Twins even have sort of an excuse to try him there.
It makes pretty good sense to me.