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Kenta Maeda: New Twins Ace in Five Numbers
rhal replied to Matthew Trueblood's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
It's kind of silly to make predictions about how these guys are going to perform going forward and then assume your prediction is correct and become adamant one way or the other that it was a great or awful trade. Time will tell and the Twins have examined this in far greater detail than any of us can. But the thing most posters are forgetting is that before you get to win a World Series you need to win a playoff spot. The Twins are far from an established, dominant favorite to do that. This move significantly improves the likelihood they qualify for the playoffs. That is THE first step. It elevates the team floor and not just for this year which is a big deal. To take playoff participation for granted is fool's gold. Trading a great prospect for better stability in getting to the playoff is not a bad deal at all.
