Some people can't handle the Boof.

If you believe everything you read, Boof Bonser is in a slump. Speculation is running rampant that Bonser could be sent down to Rochester if he has another bad start tonight against Roger Clemens and the Yankees.

We say that's crap.

Sure, Bonser has been cold lately, but he's still 5-4 with 85 K's in 91 innings. Boof is the clear-cut number two starter on the Twins squad and will be until Kevin Slowey can stop giving up 6 runs a game or Matt Garza finally starts listening to his coaches and throws down in the strike zone.

Scott Baker and Carlos Silva are back-end of the rotation guys and they will never be anything other than that. Boof is the man -- he just needs to be more consistent and stay away from the walks, which eventually always lead to 3-run-homers against him.

A good outing tonight will shut up the critics for awhile.