This hurts Jeb more than it hurts Batgirl, but frankly, it hurts Batgirl. Good-bye, Canada.

From the Strib:

ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- Corey Koskie has agreed to a three-year, $17 million contract with Toronto, joining shortstop Cristian Guzman as free-agent losses to the Twins infield.

Koskie, the Twins' starting third baseman for five-plus seasons, will undergo a physical exam today before the deal is finalized and announced.

"To me, for these contracts of any significance, you aren't going to have anything official until he has a physical," Twins General Manager Terry Ryan said Sunday during baseball's winter meetings. "We do the same thing. I've heard he's going to take a physical tomorrow."

The Twins fell out of the running for Koskie after a brief Sunday morning meeting with Koskie's agent. Pat Rooney,

Rooney gave the Twins, who hadn't budged from a two-year, $8.25 million offer made last week, one more shot.

"I appreciate the offer," Ryan said, "but we are where we are. We weren't going to change the years. You could be creative on the contract but not the years."

Of course, there is a ray of hope: Koskie has to pass a physical for the deal to go through, and what are the chances of that happening?