Not that it was the sharpest game they’ve ever played, but at least the Twins left Seattle without getting swept. Nick Blackburn was as good as he needed to be and it was nice to see the bullpen put up three scoreless in the 7-3 win, with the help of Denard Span’s home-run saver on Beltre to end the seventh.

One thing that’s obvious: Michael Cuddyer’s eventual return will not be a reason to take at-bats away from Span, who also went 3 for 5 with 4 RBI and now has a .399 on-base percentage.

When Gardy to gets Cuddyer into the lineup, the outfield should look like this: Young-Span-Cuddyer or Span-Gomez-Cuddyer, with the current alignment remaining intact against some lefties with one of them as DH. Depth is good. Ask the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and First Place in the AL West.

Another thing: Get some bullpen help.

That’s all for now. Look for a couple of posts this weekend as the Section 220mobile heads down I-35 to Kansas City. It’s a trip that’s destined to be if for no other reason than, for Friday’s game, we have seats in … Section 220!

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