Twins Acquire RHP John Gant for J.A. Happ

[Major League Ready]

2 minutes ago, twins_89 said:

Finding a trade for a 38 year old pitcher that has been truly terrible for 3 straight months is amazing.

In relative terms it's probably better than the Berrios trade.

[Chachi]

It's now settled, the Twins got better today.

 

[Alex Schieferdecker]

Could've traded Happ for half off a Killebrew root beer and I would've been satisfied.

An actual major league pitcher who has improved in the bullpen and a low-end prospect is even better.

[AceWrigley]

21 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I've been hard on this front office lately but they literally traded JA Happ for a live human being that plays baseball.

Whoah, is that a Jeremiah Johnson sighting?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, AceWrigley said:

Whoah, is that a Jeremiah Johnson sighting?

No silly, that's Robert Redford.

[Tibs]

I still can't believe this.

Who overpaid more:

The Blue Jays for Berrios or the Cardinals for Happ?

[Brandon]

2 minutes ago, lukeduke1980 said:

I think the Shoemaker leak was encouraged by the Twins to make teams think that the Twins Way is the problem 

Well I bet Shoemaker is about to get a chance to show if he was right or not about his claim.  Especially if we trade anther starter.

[Edgcumbe Hockey]

30 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

As Ayn Rand famously wrote, "Who is John Gant?"

Isn't he the guy Hrbek pulled off the bag in '91?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Edgcumbe Hockey said:

Isn't he the guy Hrbek pulled off the bag in '91?

[Mike Sixel]

Who would have guessed Brock would out himself as an Ayn Rand fan ..... ducks.....

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, Tibs said:

I still can't believe this.

Who overpaid more:

The Blue Jays for Berrios or the Cardinals for Happ?

I chalk it up to the Twins FO adroitly negotiating through the SuperSecretMLBTradeRumors.com that you and I never see, letting word out that there was steadily increasing interest in JA Happ and teams better get their offers to them in a hurry or risk missing out.

[USAFChief]

25 minutes ago, Edgcumbe Hockey said:

Isn't he the guy Hrbek pulled off the bag in '91?

Don't be ridiculous. Hrbek didn't pull him off first, Gant leg whipped poor Kent mercilessly 

[Mike Sixel]

I've said all along that if they don't deal Pineda, I'd call this a failed deadline....but now that they've dealt Happ for TWO players? I don't know that I can say that.

[howeda7]

12 minutes ago, lukeduke1980 said:

I think the Shoemaker leak was encouraged by the Twins to make teams think that the Twins Way is the problem 

They're nowhere near that strategic.

[howeda7]

This is like leaving your sofa on the curb and still having someone give you $100 for it.

Unless it's counterfeit and the cops are in hot pursuit around the corner.

I assume the "cash considerations" - the Twins paid his entire remaining salary. Still a good trade.

[Dave The Dastardly]

23 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I think it's really cool when people grow their own vegetables in a garden.

In the backyard by the fence?

[Thegrin]

Has anybody said it already?

ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION!!! 

[shortround81]

He likes to fish, so he's in the right place

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TNYjJvf7duc

[beterday]

Its 3:19 Central Time, are we done now, or does it take awhile for the news to be all in?

[MMMordabito]

Robles gone too. Did they possibly send out Buurows as well and get rid of all 17 runs?

[Brandon]

Robles was traded to the Red Sox and no one is talking about our waiver claim from Reds earlier today.

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, beterday said:

Its 3:19 Central Time, are we done now, or does it take awhile for the news to be all in?

Yes.

[LA VIkes Fan]

Wait, am I reading this right? We got a 28 year old pitcher on a real major league roster with a sub 3.5 ERA and a AA pitcher for the withered husk of J.A. Happ? Wow .....  just, wow. 

[garn from vancouver]

the twins are now happ-less...that's awesome.

[jkcarew]

Any truth to rumors that Twins were reticent,,,willing to walk away…but then the Cardinals promised to start him in a game this weekend if the Twins pulled the trigger?

 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, jkcarew said:

Any truth to rumors that Twins were reticent,,,willing to walk away…but then the Cardinals promised to start him in a game this weekend if the Twins pulled the trigger?

 

made me laugh.

[cHawk]

Surprised they got something for Happ. 

That’s a W.

[Mike Sixel]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/little-ado-about-nothing-the-cardinals-make-it-happ-en/

[TheLeviathan]

I seriously don't understand this one...but I'll take it!

[KBJ1]

Anything for Happy & Robles is a win just because they are now, thankfully, off the roster.

Cruz trade made great sense and whi says we cant sign him next year.

Berrios leaving is a sad situation. 

Maybe the Twins will be in position to bid for his services in 2023..

The win now window with this team has closed. They blew it by not signing a closer for 2019 & 2020.

If they learn anything it is when you are close, you only have a 1-3 year window to win with the talent you have before they become to expensive. You therefore MUST acquire the pieces you need to get to the top when your window is open. Not doing that, then selling off the pieces and trying to live on future hope,  is what always dooms this franchise. (2019 & a closer like Rosenbaum comes to mind. Rogers, Duffy, May & Rosenbaum would have been a formidable pen) This years bullpen was a joke.