It’s only been a few games, and things can certainly change, but you have to be a fool not to like some of the things that Denard Span brings to the Twins, both on offense and defense. He redefines the batting order, giving them three speed guys in a row, and he probably saved two runs last night yesterday by cutting balls off in the gap. So the question is: if he keeps playing like this, and the Twins keep winning, what happens when Michael Cuddyer comes back from his injury? Cuddyer, of course, is considered an integral piece to the team, and rightfully so. He was a huge RBI man two seasons ago during Minnesota’s big surge, and he was rewarded with a big contract this past offseason. That said, the Twins will have a glut of outfielders when he returns, and it would be awfully hard to justify sending Span down if he continues to show he’s ready to play at this level.

So, in this hypothetical world in which Span continues to shine, what do the Twins do? Keep Span up and send someone else down, then try to work him into the mix as much as possible (spelling Gomez, Young and Cuddyer, who can all certainly use days off)? Send Span down? (The Twins started this hot streak with Cuddyer in the lineup, remember.) Break up the logjam by trying to trade one of the other outfielders for another piece and keep sending Span out there virtually every night? (Remember, Jason Kubel and Craig Monroe are also in the mix out there if need be). What do you do?

Also, a bonus great debate from a late e-mail from Diddy: “Is it just me or does Norm Coleman look like Val Kilmer when he smiles?”

Fasola-link! DJ studies.

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