When Mauer is getting on base, there's a ton of ways for this lineup to score. Particularly if I continue being wrong about Danny Santana's bat. His total disinterest in taking a walk makes me doubtful about that, but whatever. That hasn't stopped my enthusiasm for Oswaldo Arcia.

Ideally, Aaron Hicks will return to AAA to learn how to be a right handed batter - because Danny Santana isn't a centerfielder. And Hicks actually does that in a manner that permits him to be an actual lineup asset instead of a black hole of sucking. And Pinto has the same process. I like the idea of going into, say, July, with this:

1. Brian Dozier, 2B
2. Joe Mauer, 1B
3. Josh Willingham, LF
4. Kendrys Moralez, DH
5. Oswaldo Arcia, RF
6. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
7. Josmil Pinto, C
8. Aaron Hicks, CF
9. Danny Santana, SS

That's... a pretty good lineup - wishcasting on Pinto/Hicks notwithstanding.