Morneau couldn't even finish 162-game seasons BEFORE his concussion problems resurfaced in 2010...

Is that the same Morneau who played 477 games over three consecutive seasons including a 163-games-played year?

B prospects? How many of those did they get for Santana? Much better off waiting for him to put distance behind his injuries and continue to hit for power. It he continues on that track in respect to both he will be in incredible demand at some point.

Lots of opinions here. Thanks. The one take away that I am taking is that there are certainly teams that could use him and could afford him. That makes this more of a topic than I thought it was 48 hours ago.

I guess I don't buy the "can't get an A-list prospect" for Morneau. It was only a couple of years ago that the Indians were able to get Carlos Santana for 34-year-old Casey Blake because they helped cover the rest of Blake's contract. The Twins could stand to pay the remainder (or most) of his contract and get an A-list prospect in return, in my opinion.

The trade was in 2008. You might have included that Baseball America ranked Carlos Santana as the Dodger's (not MLB's) 25th ranked prospect entering 2008. By the trade, he was midway through a breakout season as a 22 year old in A-Ball. Entering 2010, Santana was the Baseball America's #10 MLB prospect but he had been an Indian for one and a half years.

 

In this case, I would agree that the Twins can get an organization's 25th best prospect entering this season for Morneau. Let's hope they choose as well as the Indians.

I'd add Texas to the mix. They need a 1B. I think that's a good place for Span too. They need a leadoff hitter and a CF.

 

I agree that people will be disappointed by how much the Twins could get for Morneau at this point. I odn't know about A prospects, but if not an A, there needs to be 3-4 Bs (that the scouts/TR think can become an impact player). There's just so much risk with keeping Morneau.

As much as I dont want to see Morneau go, all the Twins do is NOT trade guys...and then we bitch about it when the rumored prospects we could have had, dominate. Ellsbury, Lester, etc etc. The fact of the matter is this: Morneau HEALTHY at $14m dosent make us a playoff team. Neither does a bunch of crap prospects that would free up money. If i had to chose one of the two for the future, prospects is the way to go and more payroll space.

 

The other options are to wait until next year and let Morneau become more of an asset. Of course, some team may whore themselves out come July and make an offer that is worth it, in which case...you take it. But he longer the Twins wait, the more desparate THEY become, and other teams take advantage...ie Santana.

 

Trade Span, trade Morneau and trade Willingham (if the price is right, because I do like him as a RH in our lineup if we some how become competitive in the next 2 years....but still, if he's got value...stock up.

 

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Purple Domino (@Purple_Domino)

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