This hurts Batgirl almost as much as it hurts Donnalove, but as reported on Wednesday, it seems Mango Face is no more a Twin. It seems someone's agent's eyes were bigger than his batting average. From the Strib:
The Twins preferred to bring the strong-armed Blanco back. That became unrealistic after a series of events that baffled management.The club picked up Blanco's 2005 option for $750,000, but Blanco took advantage of a clause in his contact that allowed him to opt for free agency once he passed 280 plate appearances.
The Twins figured Blanco just wanted a two-year deal, and offered him $900,000 a year. Blanco's agent came back with a request for $2.5 million, and the Twins recently agreed to that.
Then Milwaukee signed catcher Damian Miller for two years at $6.5 million with an option. Blanco's agent came back with a request for a two-year, $3 million deal. The Twins decided to sign Redmond.