Power players

The Twins have turned the power corner.

In 2007, the Twins had four players who hit more than 10 HRs: Morneau, 31; Hunter, 28, Cuddyer 16 and Kubel, 13.

Hunter flew to the Angels, leaving three. Then the Twins signed Monroe (12), traded for Young (13), Harris (12) and Pridie (10 in 63 games in AAA) and signed Lamb (11) and Everett (2 in an injury-shortened 2007, but 11 in 2005).

The point is NOT that the Twins are going to be a gonster-macher power threat. They aren't the Yankees or the Red Sox.

The point is, they will be a more rounded power-hitting team - with more players capable of yanking the ball out on occasion. That threat is worth a lot on this team.

Morneau, Cuddyer, Kubel, Monroe, Young, Harris and Lamb gives them seven players - potentially daily in the lineup - with that power threat. I'll take that over four any day.