Here is my pre-offseason Twins offseasonBlueprint. I will do another one afterthe season as the hotstove season begins. The Twins are looking at their second consecutive 90+ loss season andthere needs to be changes done to bring a quality product back to Targetfield. Even though attendance in downthis year I still look for the Twins to have a 90-95 million dollar payroll in2013. Not only is it important to seewhat they do with the major league team, but there are 40 man decisions thathave to be made. Let me know what youthink of my blueprint you can reach me one of three ways. You can email me at travis_aune@yahoo.com, you can leave mea comment in the box, or reach me on twitter at @travistwinstalk. So without any further adieu here is what Iwould do to bring the Twins back into contention in 2013.
Options:Decline Scott Baker’s 2013 option, Decline Matt Capps 2013 option and pay250,000 buyout,
NonTenders: Alexi Casilla, Drew Butera,
Removedfrom 40 man Roster: Scott Baker(FA), Matt Capps(FA), Carl Pavano(FA), LuisPerdomo, PJ Walters, Matt Carson(FA), Kyle Waldrop, Cole De Vries That leaves 31 men on the 40 man Roster
Addedto the 40 man Roster: Kyle Gibson, Aaron Hicks, Chris Hermmann, BJ Hermsen,Bruce Pugh, Danny Santana,
TradeDenard Span to the Reds for Billy Hamilton and Tony Cingrani.
SellTsuyoshi Nishioka to a Japanese team for 1m of the 3m he is owed
SignScott Baker to a 2year 6million dollar contract with another 6 million inincentives for 2^nd year.
SignJeremy Guthrie to a 2 year 14 million dollar deal
2013Lineup
1. BenRevere CF
2. BrianDozier 2b
3. JoeMauer C
4. JoshWillingham LF
5. JustinMorneau 1b
6. RyanDoumit DH
7. ChrisParmelee RF
8. TrevorPlouffe 3b
9. PedroFlorimon SS

Bench
ChrisHermann
JameyCarroll
EduardoEscobar
DarinMastroianni

StartingRotation
ScottDiamond
JeremyGuthrie
LiamHendriks
KyleGibson
SamDeduno
ScottBaker- When ready
Bullpen
GlenPerkins
JaredBurton
AlexBurnett
DeolisGuerra
BrianDuensing
AnthonySwarzak
ColeDe Vries