Around AL Central Spring Training, 3/18: Mauer's Gamble

Twins: Sid Hartman writes that Joe Mauer is taking a gamble by not signing with the Twins JUST RIGHT NOW. Twinkie Town offers a graphical representation of the O-Dog.

White Sox: Freddy Garcia has big dreams, or likes big games, or something along those lines, while Fangraphs rates the White Sox as the 24th best/best positioned organization in baseball, though they don't mean that to sound so negative.

Tigers: Dontrelle Willis has a nice ERA this spring, which may have impacted Armando Galaragga's trip to AAA.

Indians: Fausto Carmona's career is at a crossroads, which may be evidence that it actually committed suicide in medieval Europe. In any event, Lets Go Tribe encourages Cleveland fans to dream small, which also means dreaming big.

Royals: There have been persistent rumors that the Royals and Rockies are close to a trade involving RP Juan Cruz. Look for the Royals to go after Colorado's worst player, especially if he's got a long term deal.