The Twins Plan on Standing Pat

The Twins did something they haven't been doing a lot of lately on Monday night, actually losing a game for once, to drop their record to a paltry 16-3 in their last 19 games. Now, you would think that a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox would send the organization into a panic.

After all, they fell from a game behind the Chicago White Sox to a full game and a half. That's a lot of ground to make up, and doing so won't be easy. Still, that doesn't mean the Twins are going to be buyers come deadline time.

"You're always looking to make your team better, and we'll continue to do that," Twins General Manager Bill Smith said before Monday's game against the Red Sox. "At the same time, you don't want to tinker too much with something that's not broken.

"There's a fine line there. We have gotten tremendous starting pitching over the last month. We've gotten quality bullpen work. Our offense is clicking, and Gardy's got enough flexibility right now that we're able to match up against good pitchers. And we're on a good run."

Smith's logic seems sound here, as the team has performed well in all aspects of the game, but it's not like they're perfect. They're third in the AL in both hitting and runs scored, but are dead last in home runs with only 60, and their team ERA is middle of the road.

Frankly, I think that if the Twins are going to hang around all season and win their division, they could probably use another starting pitcher. Just whom they could get, and who they would have to give up to get him I'm not sure, but for Smith to rule out the idea completely doesn't seem smart to me. Just because it isn't broken doesn't mean it couldn't use a tune up.