Jason Kubel said his sprained left foot is no longer an issue. Kubel had problems with the foot for most of the season, but he never had any structural damage and evidently all it needed was a few weeks of rest. An impending free agent, the 29-year-old Kubel doesn't anticipate any meaningful talks with the Twins before the team's exclusive negotiating rights run out. "You've waited this long, you might as well wait a few more days," Kubel said. "... I'm pretty excited [about free agency]. There's all kinds of possibilities. You get a chance to actually choose this time."