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  1. Linus
    Mike, you are now saying the opposite of what you posted above when you told me we couldn't trade them. Plus, you might have 4 who are good and you can trade them. For example: Hicks keeps it up and Buxton is ready.
  2. Linus
    Then let me clarify. At some point the decision makers are going to come to a reasonable comfort level with who they want to comprise their future outfield. At that point, you can trade redundant pieces to fill other holes. If you feel they will not have proved anything more by next offseason, wait another half year or year even. Eventually it will sort itself out. What I don't assume is that because we have 5 prospects that we have this glut of MLB caliber players. That is yet to be proven - we may not ever trade anybody because at the end of the day only 3 make it.
  3. Linus
    I would love to see a situation where they just said screw the traditional closer role. You have two elite pitchers to cover the back end of the game and they are used interchangeably depending on matchups.
  4. Linus
    You pick the best three, and while I am excited about Hicks and Rosario they need to prove it over a longer period of time before we consider them locks. If they do prove it, you can deal Hicks for another position of need. Hicks and Plouffe this off season should patch about whatever holes we have left.
  5. Linus
    Just say no to Upton. Controlled reliever or two obtained for Pelfrey or non-elite prospects and I'm good. I can even live with Suzuki for the rest of the year and while I am skeptical of Polanco's arm, the only way to find out if he can handle being a MLB SS is to let him try. At this point, we have nothing to lose and it seems likely that he will hit better than Esco or Santana. This also allows Santana to go to AAA and just play. He still may end up being the SS in 2016.
  6. Linus
    If he is as athletic as is being reported, then playing him at first would be a waste of his talents. Let him become a great fielding outfielder in addition to impact bat.
  7. Linus
    What is Navarreto's defense like?
  8. Linus
    Meanwhile, back at the topic....the Twins can certainly be serious about 2015 while protecting the future. I would give up valuable prospects for a longish term solution at catcher. That benefits us now and later. I would also aggressively trade decent prospects who are likely 40 man casualties for bullpen help. Even better if said help is not a rental. If there were enough 40 man casualties left over after that, I wouldn't be adverse to a rental SS who is really good with the glove. This type of approach helps in 2015 without hindering the future - it doesn't have to be an either / or proposition.
  9. Linus
    Umm...he's hardly overlooked. He's a good player and well liked because of his pleasant personality and all the improvement he has made presumably through lots of hard work. However, I really don't think he is a "great" player. You can't attach that label to either his fielding or hitting - both are a solid good, which is valuable because 3rd base seems to be a bit of a black hole currently in the majors.
  10. Linus
    Well, remember when we were shopping Johan? The speculation about the haul we were going to receive go pretty out of hand, pretty quickly. Any realistic return on that deal was bound to be disappointing by the time the hype was in full bloom.
  11. Linus
    I am enjoying these articles, but like the catcher thread yesterday, I feel the biggest need is still the bullpen. SS is the area I would address third as I still think they have internal options that are young. For the time being, I would put Escobar at SS and send Santana down to work on becoming our SS of the future. Just say no to Tulo - it would be fun but no way do you give up the motherload of prospects and take on that contract with a 30 year old that can't stay on the field.
  12. Linus
    This. I don't give up on him and I don't trade him because of the possibility of all that left handed power. Having said that, the possibility seems less plausible now than last year and that is definitely concerning.
  13. Linus
    Plus, while I've been impressed by what Sano has done so far, it doesn't mean that he still may not be ready. Vargas had one hell of a first month in the bigs. Letting the rest of the season play out gives all the information the Twins would likely need for this type of decision. Same logic applies to Hicks / Buxton.
  14. Linus
    While I like the idea of Hicks or Plouffe as the basis for getting a Susac, I am not going to do that deal until the off season. As long as we are in contention, you can't make that fundamental of a change to the lineup. After the season, its my top priority.
  15. Linus
    Agreed, which is why I think Plouffe is the best trade chip we have to fix this situation.
  16. Linus
    Potential. I am not interested in cutting the guy, rather he shouldn't be in the pen of a team in contention. He should be in AAA getting ready for next year.
  17. Linus
    No way do you give up Berrios. I would never trade top flight pitching (or pitching prospects) for position players. I wish I could have made it a law before Bill Smith thought it was a great idea to trade Matt Garza.
  18. Linus
    Graham and Tonkin are similar in that they have fastballs that have little movement and don't control their breaking pitches that well. Especially in this day and age, 95 mile per hour fastballs that are straight won't get many guys out. I'm not saying that they can't make it but I think people are too enamored by the fact that they throw harder than what we've had a in the pen.
  19. Linus
    No thanks on Zobrist but I'm interested in Clippard. At this point the other trade the Twins should make is to send the Braves a warm body for Graham. They can then option him to Rochester and bring up somebody with a chance. I'm not a big believer in Tonkin but he would be a clear improvement over Graham at this point.
  20. Linus
    I wouldn't even trade him for a SS; only for a catcher. We've got enough options at SS that I think it will work out. We KNOW we have a problem behind the plate.
  21. Linus
    I like Trevor but if we want to get a good, young catcher the price is going to be premium.
  22. Linus
    Yep, but I wouldn't even bother on the rental. Whoever they would get it not going to be much better than Suzuki. Not worth giving up even mediocre prospect and upsetting the pitching apple cart.
  23. Linus
    Despite his current struggles, I'm not trading Santana for a rental return. Polanco is really struggling in the field and likely ends up at second base. Since we have Dozier, I am more likely to trade Polanco than Santana.
  24. Linus
    I think the most realistic scenario for a trade for a young catcher with potential likely involves Plouffe this winter. Plouffe with a good, but not our top prospects gets it done.
  25. Linus
    I guess my first thought is that our bullpen is our most glaring weakness. As much as I would like to upgrade the catching situation, there is far greater potential for improvement by upgrading the bullpen than there is by upgrading at catcher and at a lesser price. The reality is that there are very few good catchers out there - I think people will be shocked at what the price is in terms of trades. That's one reason I'm not interested in Lucroy. We would have to pony up some of our best prospects and we are guaranteed to only have him for a couple of years. Just too expensive.
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