DFA! DFA! DFA!

My favorite punching bag has been designated for assignment to a minor league team. I am not sad to see him go!

He's said publicly that he would refuse the assignment (as major leaguers who have more than 5 years of service time can) and become a free agent.

Hmm. Lew Ford tried that last year. He's playing for a minor league team in Japan. Jason Tyner also refused a Twins minor league assignment and is playing for one of Cleveland's farm teams.

Seriously! Where is this idea coming from that being a free agent would be better than going down to a farm team, working on fundamentals, gaining confidence? I can only assume that Mr Rincon wishes to pitch again, but who but the most self-destructive of MLB clubs would pick up an RHP with this 2008 line?

J RINCON: 2-2/28.0 IP/33 H/21 R/19 ER/5 HR/16 BB/20 SO/2 HBP/3 WP/1.750 WHIP
His 2008 ERA in those 28 little innings pitched? 6.11!

Of course, we can't forget little-used but interesting statistic of Inherited Runners Scoring: 7/7. 100%!

It doesn't matter, though, because he's not the Twins' problem anymore! I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from Twins Territory.