Baker's the Man

Scott Baker appears to be pretty good. He still hasn't had a bad start in the big leagues.
This weekend was bad - because they lost another series to a losing team, and they blew another gem from Santana.
But as terrible as the Twins are outside of their pitching, they really aren't out of the race as long as the pitching keeps up like this.
This might be the best pitching staff, top to bottom, in baseball in a long time. The Twins are 69-62, and they have done that with a AAA lineup. That is no exaggeration, this lineup would fit in perfectly in the Pacific Coast League.
I guess it goes to show the old adage is true, that good pitching beats good hitting, because the Twins have a winning record.
Terry Ryan is still talking like he could make a move in the next two days, (the waiver deadline, which is the final deadline, is Aug. 31) but I would be stunned if something happened there.
On Sept. 1, rosters can be expanded (up to 40, but teams never add that many because they'd have to pay them all).
Expect the Twins to call up:
IF Luis Rodriguez, who went down to call up Baker
OF Jason Tyner, a veteran stolen base machine who can play all 3 outfield spots
C Rob Bowen, remember him?
IF Luis Rivas, remember him?
P Travis Bowyer, who has a high 90's heater and was the AAA closer this year
P Boof Bonser, who had a decent year in AAA, and of course...
P Francisco Liriano, the golden boy. I hope they bring him along slow, because the hype around him has gotten huge. He's been mentioned in the last two issues of SI, and Baseball America called him the top pitching prospect in the minors.