Bret Boone to Twins

The Minnesota Twins acquired Bret Boone from the Mariners today for a player to be named later and cash. You can mark this down as the day that the Twins bowed out of the AL Wild Card race.

Boone's washed up and 2nd is an area the Twins really needed an upgrade. Now they have just committed themselves to using Boone and precluding themselves from dealing for a better solution like Tony Graffanino of the Royals or Orlando Hudson of the Blue Jays.

The Twins have maybe one more move to make before the trading deadline and unless it is a home run (make that a grand slam) for a big bat then they are cooked. I say that the Wild Card will come down between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland A's. The Twins are officially out of it after this move for Bret Boone.