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I agree, but I don't think they'll do it unless we see a few solid relief outings from him and Milone continues to struggle, all before Santana or Gibson returns from the DL.

With Plouffe returning, Mastroianni would be best. He can be a defensive replacement and start once in a while against lefties. Polanco, Buxton, and Kepler should all be playing everyday.

The way Arcia has been playing, Rosario could be added to the list of players who would get significantly more playing time in AAA.

When Kepler was called up, I thought he might get some at-bats from Buxton, Rosario, and Park, who are striking out a lot. Any chance that happens, or will he just be a defensive replacement until Santana is healthy?

If Buxton starts at CF, how would Arcia get playing time? It seems that we would want Rosario, Buxton, Sano, and Park to all be playing every day.

If we had to trade one of them to make room for someone like Kepler, which would you want to trade? My feeling is Hicks since he is a bit older, but I could also see Rosario due to his lack of walks.

It will be great to have him up as the first pinch-hitter off the bench. And he is a good reason why we should strongly consider trading Plouffe in the offseason.

Another mistake was choosing Graham instead of May to face ARod. Up by 3 with ARod up and the bases loaded in the 7th is the ideal time to bring out your best right-handed reliever instead of saving him until the 9th inning.

Why was Duffey a more logical choice than May?

Here's a crazy idea: how about trading Plouffe? His value should be pretty high right now and if Sano can play 3B, Plouffe may not fit into our future plans.

What should be done with Santana? Polanco needs to be at AAA, so should Santana be a bench player or go to AA?

Is Nunez really so bad defensively that he isn't a serious option for SS right now?

Great article with some interesting options. But I think we should add Polanco, Kepler, Stewart, and Gordon to the list of players we would not trade for Lucroy. By the time Buxton, Sano, and Berrios are in their prime, Lucroy may not be in our control and may not be a catcher anymore.

Does the Berrios promotion mean that whoever Santana replaces will go to the bullpen instead of being sent to AAA?

Why does Kepler strike you as a better fit at 1B than the outfield?

I hope you're wrong about Suzuki. We should just have Mauer hit 2nd, until Hicks proves he's good enough.