The Twins signed Ryan Doumit to a 1 year, $3 million deal plus incentives. This is actually on the cheap side, and makes up for any overpaying done to Jamey Carroll. Doumit will be 31 next April. He has primarily been a catcher, but has also spent decent time in RF and at 1B. He's a switch hitter who mauls lefties from the right side (2011 OPS .912 but is still good against righties from the left side (2011 OPS .802). Doumit is a cheap Cuddyer-lite but with the bonus of being able to catch against lefties. This means that Drew Butera would be relegated to only a late-inning defensive replacement, or he is gone altogether (much preferable, and in favor of Danny Lehmann, please).
I am surprised that these two deals have happened so soon, but it is a pleasant surprise. Now 1 or 2 more bats (one lefty like Nix or DeJesus, and one righty like Derrek Lee or Andruw Jones) and the team can turn it's attention to pitching. About $7 million has been spent on plugging two key holes in the roster.
**** In other news, for whatever reason, David Bromberg was sent to Rochester. Thankfully, he cleared waivers. I am a bit scared that Angel Morales or Tom Stuifbergen could be picked up in the Rule 5 draft, but I think they are likely safe. Oswaldo Arcia, Carlos Gutierrez, and Tyler Robertson were added to the 40-man. Good for Tyler, as he is the only non-obvious choice of the three. Jose Mijares, you are on notice . . . .
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