BG's close personal friend Sid Hartman has a few choice tidbits in his column today. BG can't actually find the link in the "improved" Strib, but here are said tidbits:

Paul Molitor will replace Al Newman on the Twins coaching staff if negotiations for a contract can be worked out. Scott Ullger would then become the third base coach and Molitor would become the hitting coach...My good friend Ron Simon represents Molitor and can be a very difficult negotiator...Visiting with Pohlad recently I got the impression he might raise the salary budget some, but only if the right players were available to help the team score more runs. There's no doubt Pohlad would like one more World Series crown....Ryan said that there's a possibility Matt LeCroy, who was released, could be back with the Twins depending on what players are added to the roster.