Looking Into: Tony Batista  Now that I've had a week to think
this over, let's see if a little distance has brought about any
conclusions.  What?  Tony Batista??  We should have [done one
thing] instead of [doing what we did]!!!  -98% of Minnesota  For
me, and for the other 98% of Minnesota, it's time to move on
with the fact that Batista is a Twin.  Frankly, I'm not
disturbed by the idea, in fact I'm cautiously optimistic.  I was
just looking for something more.  By something more, I mean Hank
Blalock; I wanted Blalock manning third base.  But I realized a
few things since the Batista signing.  Number one, what we paid
for Batista versus what we could have paid for Blalock is much
easier to swallow should he underperform.  $1.25 million for
Batista versus a couple of high-end pitching prospects for
Blalock...if they both were to bust, which would you rather have
given up?  Next, I realized that not only is Batista only 32
years old, but before his one-year stint in Japan he put 32 over
the fence.  Finally, I