RonDL is back, and other thoughts from a 6-4 homestand

Somewhat surprisingly, Rondell White was activated after Sunday's 7-2 loss to Anahiem, with Garrett Jones sent to Triple-A.
I would've preferred that Jones stayed and Darnell McDonald went down, but because Jones is still learning to play the OF, they sent him down. McDonald will go down when Michael Cuddyer comes off the DL.

I was doubtful that White would ever be back. He's pretty much proven to be as brittle as it gets, and Terry Ryan didn't seem to be in hurry to bring him back. But I got the impression from quotes in the papers that Gardy was ready to bring him up and hold his feet to the fire, find out if he's got a pair or not.
As long as he's being paid, make him suit up. It's disappointing that two veteran hitters who have potential to be good hitters (White and Jeff Cirillo) are both pussies (Cirillo refuses to play every day, even as Nick Punto's average falls near .200).

But as long as White is coming back, it has to be viewed as sort of a good thing.
I doubt he'll hit .321, as he did last year in the 2nd half, but if he hits even .270 with a homer here or there, the Twins lineup will be improved. Which says alot about how bad it can be right now.

*Darnell McDonald, the OF called up when Cuddy went down, is worthless, by the way. Probably even more so than Lew Ford and Jason Tyner. Just think if Josh Rabe was here. We'd be talking about four of the worst OF in baseball on the same roster.
It's funny, Ford has been hitting a little better lately, yet the Twins seem to finally be distancing themselves from him. I wouldn't be surprised if he's released before the season ends.
Garrett Jones, who fans want to see because he has a lot of minor league homers, is pretty worthless, too. So is Rabe. And Tyner. And Ford. And Denard Span.

Sign Torii.

*Juan Rincon's best days are behind him. He just doesn't have the stuff or command he used to. That's too bad, because with Jesse Crain questionable to ever return, the Twins once-mighty bullpen depth is suddenly a little thinner.
It's only fair to point out, as KSTP radio's Dave Thompson did, that Rincon's numbers have steadily declined since he was busted for steroids a couple years ago.
When Thompson said as much on the air it set off a minor scandal within the Twins brass, with Gardy complaining to the team president, saying, "He's supposed to be with us."
Umm, actually dumbass, he's supposed to be a journalist, not a cheerleading PR shill.
How about instead of worrying about what some nobody says on the radio you worry more about your team being unable to beat quality teams in its own division. Shithead.

*Hopefully the signing of RonDL doesn't mean Ryan won't still consider a trade. Because the pitching has been really good lately. Good enough to compete, I think.

*Having said that, the homestand was a disappointment. Their longest home stretch of the year to open the 2nd half, and they go 6-4. Not bad, certainly, but a missed opportunity. They're going to have to figure out how to beat Cleveland and Detroit to have a prayer.