Interesting article....I guess if I were starting a franchise and could take any one player I would look at this a bit differently. I guess my first choice would be Mauer. He is a proven player who is going to walk into the clubhouse and produce at a major league level for at least the next 5-7 years. I think the next choice would be Willingham. Again, he is major league proven and while you won't get 2012 numbers you will be getting a major league hitter. I like a lot of the prospects that the Twins have in the system but all they are right now is prospects. To me, with a cornerstone player it is important to have a full picture of how they are going to perform day in and day out.