Bud Selig hates it when a Midwestern club other than the Brewers makes him look bad.

What the heck was baseball commissioner Bud Selig thinking when he called the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins "an aberration"?

A. "Did I say 'aberration'? I meant 'inspiration.' And did I say 'luxury tax'? I meant 'salary cap.' "

B. "Their pitching staff includes Santana and Michael Jackson, and Prince is their catcher -- tell me that's not weird."

C. "I'm used to them being in the AL West -- who's the jerk who moved them?"

D. "If anyone's an expert on abnormal appearances, it's me."

E. "Well, everyone likes them during a time when baseball players and owners are very unpopular."

F. "You'll see, come Aug. 30 the Twins will have no shot at being in the postseason."