Justin Morneau entered the offseason last year hoping he could reach a long-term contract agreement with the Twins.
After seeing how they've operated the past 12 months, he's less optimistic.
"I'm still open to it, if it makes sense," Morneau said before Sunday's 6-4 loss to Detroit. "But who knows? If we don't sign Torii [Hunter] back, and it doesn't look like Johan [Santana] is coming back -- obviously, I want to be here, but it's a question of how much is in the budget."
Morneau cited Jacque Jones and Corey Koskie as other recent players the Twins lost through free agency.
"[Brad] Radke is one of the only guys who stayed," he said.
Morneau, 26, isn't eligible for free agency until after 2010.
"I'm going to be here through 2010 no matter what," he said.
Morneau Less Optimistic About Staying In Minnesota



