With Astros’ ace Roy Oswalt wanting out of a bad situation, and the increasing likelihood that Cliff Lee will be dealt at the trade deadline, Twins fans have quite understandably been inquiring about the chances the front office will land either one. While the starting rotation has been pretty solid for the past couple of seasons, it has lacked a prototypical number one starter since Johan Santana was traded to the Mets. Whether it’s really wise to deal for a mid-season rental (Doyle Alexander, anyone?), even if that rental is Cliff Lee, is certainly debatable. However, lost in all of the excitement over Lee and Oswalt is that the Twins don’t really need to pull off any blockbuster deals for a front-line starter: they already have one in Francisco Liriano. (Continued, after the jump) (more…)