A Fan's View: Goals the Twins should strive for in September I'd like to share the official (but subject to change) Section 219 goals for September:
• Win the division with enough time to set up things for the postseason. That includes time to set the rotation and get adequate rest for the sore, weary and aging. Pavano, Liriano and Duensing feel like rotation locks -- leaving an interesting battle for the fourth spot among Baker, Blackburn and Slowey (if healthy). Or am I jumping to a conclusion that you want to dispute?
• Clinch the division like they own it. That means NOT running around Target Field slapping fives with the front-row fans and doing a champagne soak after the division clinching-game. (Clinch on the road, maybe?)
• Get Justin Morneau healthy. That's a hope more than an expectation, unfortunately. As the victim of a lingering injury (foot, walking boot, too many visits to Dr. Felton) a few years back, I know too much about the frustration of doing all the right things and not having enough to show for it. Anyone who tells Morneau to "man up" is an idiot.
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