Here's some possible clarification on the Dougie issue from MLB.com. It makes it sound like the organization has made a decision to trade Dougie, but nothing is certain:
CHICAGO -- Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz confirmed Monday that he was told by the organization that he would be traded before Saturday's non-waiver trade deadline.It is not known where exactly Mientkiewicz might land. Speculation has centered on the first baseman being dealt to Pittsburgh for starting pitcher Kris Benson, and teams like the Red Sox and Mariners are also believed to be interested in his services...
...Twins general manager Terry Ryan, who was in Cooperstown over the weekend for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, said he spoke with Mientkiewicz on Sunday. Ryan cautioned that a move is not guaranteed.
[edit> And here, from the Strib:
Mientkiewicz has been told the club plans to trade him, putting him in the delicate position of trying to be motivated to play while knowing he could be dealt at any moment.He could wind up as part of a trade for Kris Benson. The Pittsburgh righthander pitched Monday, so trade developments were put on hold while everyone made sure he didn't get injured. Mientkiewicz said he has heard Seattle, Oakland and Los Angeles could be interested in him, too...
...Still, in a response typical of Twins humor, Mientkiewicz cracked reporters up when asked if he felt like a dead man walking.
"You leave Corey Koskie out of this," he replied.