Return of the Chief?

If Carlos Silva has really rediscovered his sinker, (it'll take more than two starts to convince me) the Twins are a lock for the postseason.
A rotation that had appeared in shambles as little as a week or so ago, could suddenly be back to 4-strong with Santana, Liriano, Bonser and Silva. Tonight we'll see what Matt Guerrier is capable of doing. I'd look for something like 5 innings, 2 or 3 runs.
*Michael Cuddyer now has 22 homers, 37 doubles and 98 RBIs. He also has 9 OF assists. It once again bears repeating that the Twins success this year wasn't dependant on new arrivals like Tony Batista and Rondell White (though think how good the Twins would be if either of them had done what we'd hoped), but rather on the improvement of who was already here.
Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer, Nick Punto and Jason Bartlett have all been among the most improved players in the league. None of them were particularly threatening last year, and now all of them are guys who can do big damage with the bat in their own way.
*I didn't watch a whole lot of the Vikings game last night, because the Twins game was far more important. But I loved the first drive, and it sounds like the defense played pretty well. Brad Johnson was terrific, and if Troy Williamson could catch he would've been even better.
Giving the ball to Chester Taylor 31 times says a lot about what Hamster Face hopes to do this year. Control the clock, limit turnovers, keep defense fresh. That's great, I just wonder how long they're going to stick with a guy who averages 2.8 yards per carry!!