Gary Mathews Jr. shouldn't be on this team, he has provided nothing at the plate and while it's true he can play all three outfield positions, his range is nothing special. I try not to read into players body language because really we have no idea what their thinking, but when I see GMJ I can't help but feel he's a guy who could care less, that's just going through the motions ( of course I could be completely off base).The guy who should be up instead of GMJ is Jason Pridie, he's exactly what you want from your fourth outfielder; a significant upgrade defensive replacement at all three outfield positions, a speedster pinch runner and a bat with a little pop. As I said before Pridie was slated to be the Twins fourth outfielder until they needed his spot for Orlando Hudson and once he got claimed they had to sign Jacques Jones. In AAA this season Pridie has been leading off and playing center field, he's hitting .282 with 9 stolen bases and six doubles. I...
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