[USML Announce] Brats and K-9 Left Broiling and Barking

[Brad Jansen]

*ITEM*

MINNEAPOLIS -- Marooned at the bottom of the AL Central division with an
MLB-worst 8-22 record, the Minnesota
Twins<http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/_/name/min/minnesota-twins>couldn't
wait any longer for Francisco
Liriano <http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/6211/francisco-liriano> and Danny
Valencia <http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/29439/danny-valencia> to get
going.

The Twins moved Liriano from the rotation to the bullpen and sent Valencia,
once a promising third base prospect, to Triple-A Rochester as part of a
major shakeup to try and instill some energy and life into a team that has
shown very little of either through the first 30 games.

*LOSERS*

Klein Nine. Loses valuable pitching stalwart one day after Sale's shutdown.
How soon before Braden and Schlereth can return?

Flaming Brats: With Morneau down for count and Valencia sent packing to
relearn his stroke, team's only hope is that Pujols starts hitting as well
as Brandon Allen.

*WINNER*

Block's Bombers. Market continues to expand for Brent Morel.
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