I think that Kepler might be a wonderful sell high trade chip at this point.   I'd love to see the Twins try to package him for one of the Mets' starters. 

 

I think that Kepler might be a wonderful sell high trade chip at this point.   I'd love to see the Twins try to package him for one of the Mets' starters. 

 

Plus what else? Because that's not enough.

 

 

Plus what else? Because that's not enough.

 

Need to figure out what they are looking for.  And pitchers is not what they are looking for.  But Kepler will be a good start.  Add Plouffe, which will solve one big problem and then figure out what else they might be looking for.  Add Gordon, if you have to.  A true ace is one of the hardest commodities to find, compared to a corner OF/1B

Edited January 22, 201610 yr by Thrylos

Kepler + Plouffe + one of the SS prospects (let's say Palacios for now) for any one of Harvey, Syndergaard, de Grom, or Matz. Sign me up.  

 

Also, it will be interesting what they do with Kepler and Polanco, if they keep everybody else around. Kepler and Polanco are good players who would *really* fill the roster with quality if the team is in contention for the playoffs.

 

Another question, at what point might Polanco give up at SS and try to add 3B as another defensive option for him? (not saying that he can't be a starting SS, just that it is possible, and then he certainly should be thinking about being a true IF utility player until a 2B gig opens up somewhere.

These are the types of players that good teams have waiting in AAA to call up when players get injured.  I see way too much focus on how player X doesn't have a clear path to the starting lineup and no focus on having depth such that when the inevitable injury occurs there isn't a big drop off in performance. 

 

If Dozier gets injured (Polanco traded or at SS because Escobar was traded) then the Twins are looking at Santana or Beresford (or some other AAAA player) in the starting lineup.  Big dropoff.  If Sano at 3B gets injured then the Twins have Nunez at 3B (if Plouffe is traded).  

 

Depth is very important. 

 

Plus what else? Because that's not enough.

You would have to believe that Arizona dangled the same package that they offered Atlanta for Shelby Miller to the Mets and they obviously were not able to trade for one of the Mets elite SPs.  Is it worth giving up that kind of haul or more to get one of the Mets SPs?  Would we become a serious contender or would we even be the favorite to win our division?

 

Their asking price starts with Sano or Buxton + Kepler + someone like Burdi.