Twins Villains: 3 Free Agents Who Love Terrorizing Minnesota

I wanted Donaldson last offseason, but  I think he had a make it good year and will now get a good size longer term deal. 

Didi would be a perfect Twins fit. Twins need to improve defensively and adding Didi at SS and move Polanco to 2B, which I think he would grade out extremely well and having Arreaz to 3rd or a utility role would help the pitching out tremendously. 

No thanks on Edwin, a DH part time 1B and his better days are behind him.

If you wanted to sign all the players who have tormented the Twins in recent history, you're gonna need a bigger dugout! Come to think of it, there are players who have tormented the Twins, who still play for the Twins!

If Moustakas gets 4 years, Donaldson's looking for 4 or 5.  Probably will get like 4 years 88.  I could see ChiSox getting aggressive and moving Moncada to 2B

I'd almost rather get a pitcher like Syndergaard if I'm giving up Arraez AND Kiriloff, but the Chapman idea is intriguing.  An infield of Champman-3B  Didi or Jose Iglesias-SS Polanco 2B and Sano-1B would be pretty good defensively (especially the left side) and if Didi is your SS that infield can mash with anybody.  If it's Iglesias you get an excellent glove and a guy who's figuring out how to more of a factor offensively.  Kind of like Omar Vizquel without the speed (O.K.  I apologize, there really is only ONE Omar Vizquel).  

Do these batters love Target Field… or Twins' Pitching?
Twins need to get another quality starting pitcher, and not a #4 or 5 guy.
Running out of available free agents out there, so probably best to trade for one.

I agree with Einheri. It isn't that they love Target Field, they just love facing Twins Pitchers. I like the resigning of Pineda. Gives the Twins their 3 best starters back for next season. 

However,

I'm still waiting for the "Impact Pitchers" we've been told they are going to go after.

Donaldson, but for a 2 or 3 year deal at 20-25 million/year, I propose a better long term solution for third. Offer a prospect package that includes Arraez and Kirilloff to the A's for Chapman. This opens up 2nd base for Polanco and fill the hole at short with a good defensive shortstop. Buy out Chapman's arbitration years with an Alex Bregman type deal like 7 years/70 million. 

Chapman would likely cost Arraez, Kirilloff, Balazovic and Graterol with maybe someone like James Kaprielian coming back to the Twins to even it out.  Has Oakland made Chapman available? I doubt it.  If we want to go with the idea that everyone is available for a price, I think the ridiculous package above will be that price.

If the price is right I would not mind Didi or Donaldson at 3B.  I really think upgrading defense will help the most.  We hit a ton last year, but when Buxton was out our defense was not strong at all.  Even worse second half I recall, have not look at numbers to back that up though. 

Gregorious signed a one-year deal with the Phillies. 

I'd have taken him at that price...