The formidable mlbtraderumors.com has an update saying that the Twins favor Blalock over the other 3B on the market these days.  I am not sure how compelled they are to make a move, but that got me pretty pumped, because last year they seemed to have a great system full of pitchers. 

Until I read this.  Sickels, a huge Twins fan, runs through an update on his initial list, and their system appears barren.  Even the great Tyler Robertson, who has Rangers ties because of his dad, has been shut down for the year with shoulder soreness.  Besides Ben Revere, that leaves a system that only looks good compared to the Astros. 

Unless they are willing to trade someone already on their major league team, I just don’t see much that would make me want to give up a year and a half of Blalock, whose value could really rise over the next three months if he stays healthy.