BatEditor's Note: It was Batgirl's turn to do the Blogger's Minute on WCCO's Twins Magazine. Careful readers may note Batgirl was quite clearly inspired by a comment Soccerfan made on Monday's game recap. Thanks Soccerfan!

I'm not sure Scott Baker was prepared for the reception he got when he came in to the clubhouse on Monday. The Twins always try to make rookies feel comfortable, certainly, but it all seemed a little extreme. There were balloons and a big banner and a huge cake that Matthew LeCroy made, but even more than that, there was a sense of ebullience in the clubhouse not seen since Lew Ford found the cheat codes for Doom III. As soon as Baker walked in, the whole team stood up and applauded, Mike Redmond started weeping copiously, and Justin Morneau collapsed with joy into Little Nicky Punto's arms.

The Twins have been looking all year for some help, that one player that might make a difference. After all, as anyone who follows the Twins knows, the team pitching has been just dreadful all year. Why, for most of the season we've been second or even third in team ERA and while we're in first now, if our pitchers keep allowing a whole run a game we could plummet back to second at any moment. Meanwhile, our pitchers are only 7th in wins, and I can't think of anyone to blame for that but that pitching staff itself. Why, just look at Thursday's game against the Royals—what with 13 hits and no runs, our batters were obviously trying not to score, and so it was incumbent on the pitching staff to hold the Royals scoreless forever. And, really, how hard could that be? My mom pitched a shutout to the Royals last week during batting practice, and she's in her first year off Tommy John surgery.

But the pitchers just couldn't do it, the Twins lost that game 1-0, and the fact is, this has been going on all year. No matter how many times our batters helpfully demonstrate the myriad ways to produce a scoreless inning, it seems too many games our pitchers allow one or even sometimes two runs.

But now, with the call-up of Scott Baker, we have hope, for with him on our club, the Twins got what they really needed….

A pitcher.