Pass me a bottle, Mr Jones.

At this point, the Twins offense can't get any worse, so they decided to call up a career minor leaguer to serve as the full-time DH and part-time back-up left fielder and first baseman.

I might be wrong about this, but I don't think its going to work. Jones is a career .246 hitter in the minors and he's already 26-years-old.

The team has three outfielders on the roster who can do what Jones does, which is sometimes hit for power (Lew Ford, Jason Kubel) and sometimes get on base (Jason Tyner.)

I guess there is some upside to him though -- he's big at 6'4"/244 lbs and he hit 20 home runs in 2005 and 2006. Still, I can't help but wonder why the Twins wouldn't just stick with Jason Kubel for the next month and get him as many at-bats as possible to see if he is the answer. We know Lew Ford isn't the guy. If Kubel could stay healthy, I still think he could produce.

Anyway, here's a blurb about Jones from the Rochester Red Wings media guide. Let's hope he can do something to spark the offense:

"First Red Wing to hit 20 home runs in back to back seasons since Don Baylor in 1970-1971...hit .406 in 9 postseason games (13-32) with 3 HR and 10 RBI...went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI in Game One of IL Playoffs; 2 for 4 w/ HR, 2 RBI in G. 2; 3-3 in G. 3; 2 for 2 w/ 3 R HR G. 2 of GC Champ. Series...led IL in games (140), was 2nd in RBI (92),4th extra base hits (56), tied for 5 th doubles (32), 8 th in HR (21)...led Rochester in home runs, doubles, extra-base hits and RBI, tied for lead in walks (49)...his 92 RBI ranked 9th in all of Triple-A... .went 24 games---June 17 to July 15---without a home run...his 56 extra base hits are the most by a Wing in one season during the Twins era (2003- )...they are the most by a Wings since Danny Clyburn had 58 in 1997...his 45 career home runs with the Wings is the most in the Twins era and the most by a Wing since Mark Smith totaled 51 home runs (1993-1996)...vs. RHP: .231-13-58; vs. LHP: 255-8-34...hit .286 with runners in scoring position...drove in at least 20 runs three different months with a high of 25 in August when he also batted .284."