Considered out of contention, the Minnesota Twins still have a lot of hope with them.  The obvious void to fill is the rotation, even though Kevin Slowly is out for the season and Francisco Liriano has the stuff but not the consistency, the team would benefit better to add a proven ace to set the tone for the upcoming 2010 season.  Being in the playoffs four of the last eight years, the reason of their successful years were coaching, defense, offense and pitching, every little thing they did right.  Some say the reason they’ve lost the mojo is because of Johan’s departure, which is a valid argument since the Twins have missed that “scary pitcher vibe.”  Here are some names that you would hope you wouldn’t bat in a life or death situation: Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan; you get the idea.  However you can make the playoffs and get into the championship without a scary pitcher, case in point the 2007 Rockies.   But the secret for the Twins to win the World Series isn’t necessarily about their consistency, or their defense, or their management, in fact Justin Morneau, the proven AL MVP, isn’t the biggest impact.            Joe Mauer.  That’s their answer…I’ll give you a second to wind up your hand and slap me in the head.  But you know the answer is blissful as a sunny day.  Joe Mauer is the formula to the Twins revival to the promise land.  Here’s the scary thing, he already has two batting championships for average, and now he’s having his best season with a .372 average and 25 HRs.  Although he’s not even in the top 5 for hits, that’s his advantage with less at bats as a catcher.  But I say this.  Minnesota, you would have to make a sacrifice and move him to DH.  Yes, make him a Paul Molitor.  And yes, move Jason Kubal in the outfield or teach him how to be a catcher, Mauer legs are very crucial to the organization.  Catchers break down very easily, only Pudge Rodriguez and Jorge Posada have been very consistent after their peek years, but Joe Mauer is more special than them.  Time will tell if Gardenhire will make this transition, but man, just imagine Mauer concentrating on one aspect of the game,  he’ll probably touch .400 and become a likely hero for the Minnesota Twins Championship run.