Can the league or owners fine the Twins for playing short

[jaimedude]

This issue grinds a lot of fans gears. Every time Buxton or a front line guy is hurt the Twins probably more than any other franchise plays shorthanded, and keeps hoping the guy comes back.  Now with carrying 2 extra catchers or 3 total. we have no speed on the bench. I hope the players associations in negotions doesn't allow teams to manipulate services time or play short. There needs to be a Salary floor in baseball and teeth to the agreement that teams are not allowed to go short of 26 healthy players. In what universe  does it make sense for the Twins to carry Alex Jackson on the roster. He doesn't even qualify as a 26th man. Next time Tom Pohlad or Jeremy Zoll say the team is going for it or really trying to make the playoffs, have them take a bow and remind them ithat all they do is pay lip service to building a World Series contender. This team won World series with a shrewd General manager and talent that was taken or drafted with the Griffith regime at it's core, and an exceptional manager that drilled defense as a mindset.  We have had some great players  In 42 years of Pohlad ownership, Pucket, Krbek, Viola, then Radke, Santanna, Liriano, Morneau, Mauer, Hunter, some formidable plsyers as part of the Twins, but this ownership has never gone for it, or put their absolute best foot forwarx to win it all. Always half measures or talk.  This franchise is below 500 and a very mediocre run organization IN RECENT memory. The rot starts at the top with the Pohlads. Long past due for them to sell controlling interest to owners that actually care about winning instead of the same old same old. After last years complete bullpen teardown, and this years lingering pitching and bullpen issues, and outfield awfulness we need a new leader at the top, I guess i'm just super frustrated watching the White Sox thrive, and Twins mired in mediocrity.  Kind of PO'd they play Rodriguez in Center for Saints and do not call him up. 27 games left, time to cut bait on players that don't play. Been a very frustrating August.