Twins Deadline Will Determine Depth of Failure

[FritzDahmus]

On 7/15/2021 at 2:08 PM, Mike Sixel said:

I'm curious, do you think anyone here wants them to be cheap? Or, maybe, some here think the Twins and some of those players won't come to an agreement, so they should deal them and get something in return? 

If I had to guess, 100% of the people here would rather they find a way to sign Buxton, Berrios, and Rogers, and another FA SP, and another SS and a RP or two......but that a good number think that isn't realistic at all. 

Ok....it was poorly written. Let me try this again. The hell with it....tired of social media. Think what you ****ing want. Good night

[Major League Ready]

On 7/15/2021 at 2:08 PM, Mike Sixel said:

I'm curious, do you think anyone here wants them to be cheap? Or, maybe, some here think the Twins and some of those players won't come to an agreement, so they should deal them and get something in return? 

If I had to guess, 100% of the people here would rather they find a way to sign Buxton, Berrios, and Rogers, and another FA SP, and another SS and a RP or two......but that a good number think that isn't realistic at all. 

Pretty reasonable synopsis.  I have run the numbers.  It's possible to put together the team you elude too above IF Sano and Donaldson's are moved at close to 100%.  This is the part I don't think is realistic.  It would take $185M with them on the payroll and that's not happening.  I am using $13M in the BP and $22.5M to add the caliber SP we would probably need to contend as well as 22.5M for a SS.  That won't come close to getting one of the very top guys but it did not want to get carried away with the amounts.

I would like to see them trade Donaldson this year and eat most of this year's salary and 35-40% next year with the new team picking up full salary in 2023.  That would make it feasible to move him.  Would the Met's be more interested if trading for him did not put them over the LT threshold?  Probably given the escalators and the likelihood they are over next year.

Sano is a different story.  The only way he could be moved at full salary is if he catches fire the rest of the season.

[ashbury]

On 7/20/2021 at 4:19 PM, Major League Ready said:

The only way he could be moved at full salary is if he catches fire the rest of the season.

... in which case we're suddenly asking the moon for him in trade.

[Major League Ready]

10 hours ago, ashbury said:

... in which case we're suddenly asking the moon for him in trade.

That would great if they can get it but I doubt it.  I would hope they would take a reasonable trade and free up the dollars.  Kirilloff looks good at 1B and we could play Garver some at 1B.  Invest the money in pitching.  They know this so if we are so fortunate as to have buyers for him this off-season, let's hope they move him.  The only thing that could change this a little is if Kepler is moved.  I could see a trade of Kepler to NY happening.  They have a bunch of pitching prospects and we have OF depth.