Twins Trade Denard Span; Damned If They Do...

The Twins traded former first-round pick and fan favorite Denard Span today to the Washington Nationals for former first-round pick, RHP Alex Meyer.

I was perplexed when the team didn't trade Span last year, and there were plenty of fans and media members who felt the same way. So finally the team does the right thing and pulls the trigger.

And what's the first thing I see about it?

Now, this is a smart person who posted this. Maybe this was his favorite player. But if not this is a classic example of Twins fan of the post-"Get to know 'em/Piranna's/Smell 'em" era: damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Every move, rightful or not, as been skewed by Twins Territory. The organization made some bad moves, yes. But guess what? They fired their GM. They've gotten rid of many of the head cases. They won't admit it but they're in rebuild mode.

That's fine if if you're angered by this since Target Field is fairly new, but before you make that argument answer a question: Were you a Hennepin County taxpayer from 2006-2009? If no skip the next part. If yes do this:

Google "Miami Marlins Trade".

Now what?

Who can hate the Twins dumping $11 million in payroll for a centerfielder when there's a better centerfielder on the team (Ben Revere)? 

A position that will be played better in two years by one of the top prospects in the organization (Aaron Hicks)? 

Who can hate the fact that they traded for a player who does something a handful of other guys in the whole organization do (throw in the mid-90's) and has a higher upside than (be a front of the rotation starter?) any pitcher in the minors currently?

I hate the Johan Santana trade, I hate the Matt Cappa trade, I sure don't hate this one.

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One Reason I'm Glad Obama Won

With President Obama being elected to a second term I think many of us still have mixed emotions. Liberals are basking in the glory and ironically gloating in the way they think Bill O'Reilly does, Conservatives stuck in Ron Burgundy's "Glass Case of Emotion".

I'll be honest I voted for both DFL and GOP candidates yesterday. I'm not going to share who for what race, because you shouldn't care, but just as a thank you for reading this I will share that I voted no on Minnesota's amendment to specifically state marriage should be between a Man and a Woman. This effectively would have ended any chance of gay marriage being legal in the Northstar State (it still isn't).

But with Obama being granted another four years I want to make one point on why I'm content with the Electoral College outcome:

I'm seeing Bruce Springsteen both Sunday and Monday night. Springsteen, an ardent Dem, has been campaigning on the road for Obama the last couple weeks, even appearing with him and Jay-Z at a couple stops in the days leading up to the election. Obama also used Springsteen's fantastic "Working on a Dream" and "We Take Care of Our Own" on his two campaigns.

Now had Obama lost I would've ended up spending several hundred dollars and roughly seven hours of my life over a span of two days with the morose, thought-provoking, introspective Bruce. I can't really stand morose, thought-provoking, introspective Bruce. He'd just sit on a stool for three-plus hours with an acoustic guitar and harmonica doing his long monologues and singing about subjects like, but not limited to:

• Losing your first love.
• Having to pay your dues.
• Dying young on the front line.
• Not running into the corner boys anymore.
• Natural disasters.
• Crooked cops.
• Having to throw away your favorite pair of denim.
• Abortion.
• Seeing a ghost.
• Not recognizing the man he see's in the mirror.
• Cancer.
• Running away from your Stepdad.
• Clocking in at nine. Clocking out when you're six feet under.

But since Obama won I get to see jovial, Preacher Man Bruce! I love jovial, Preacher Man Bruce! Best money I ever spent! Now I'll get him running around, sharing the mic with Little Steven, grunting 1,2,3,4 in various ways, doing his long monologues and singing about topics like, but not limited to:

• Going to the drive-in with Mary.
• Summers on the seaside.
• The First Amendment.
• Saturday's at Rusty's Bar.
• High School Reunions.
• Black shirts being BOGO.
• Living in a house built on love and trust.
• The jukebox playing a free one.
• County Fair's with Ferris Wheels.
• Obstacles overcame.
• Rolling down the window.
• Telling the boss's daughter that he isn't the boss of him anymore.
• Block Parties.

I can't wait to see jovial Bruce. Will two nights make up for four years if they're a disaster? I say yes. Absolutely. This could be Springsteen's farewell tour.