The Twins are engaged in "the due-diligence phase on Daniel Bard," according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500. Minnesota, of course, employs Daniel's brother Luke in the farm system. Bard, who was designated for assignment by Boston on Sunday, has posted a 6.27 ERA over 60 1/3 big league innings the past two seasons, but chances are that some team will take a chance on a 28-year-old who logged a 2.88 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 197 innings between 2009-2011.