mnfireman

Those 3 might get Lopez

Arraez by himself does not land Lopez

Justin Verlander just won a Cy Young at 39 after having TJ surgery and only making 1 start the previous 2 seasons, but his last good season was at 36..... By no means is Cole Hamels on the same level as Verlander, but I (almost) found the comparison you were looking for.

Other than what we've heard about Turner and Judge turning down San Diego's offers, we don't know what FA's have turned down offers from teams, or teams rejecting FA counter-offers. More so than ever it looks like the player's are dictating where they go and playing teams against each other. It also looks like the Twins are possibly content with the players they have, other than still being in on Correa and maybe Bogaerts, until the FA market plays out and trades start being made.

Not my first choice of the "big four", but he could be the most affordable and easiest to trade in a few years if all the prospects work out. https://www.sportstalkatl.com/rumor-braves-decline-140-million-dansby-swanson-counteroffer/

Maybe they aren't signing Judge after all.... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/giants-mitch-haniger-agree-to-three-year-deal.html

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/cubs-to-sign-cody-bellinger.html

Nothing to see here, I guess. Got copy and paste happy after Heyman got twitter happy....

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/aaron-judge-appears-headed-to-giants.html

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/guardians-sign-josh-bell.html View full rumor

In the current MLB, BA average means less than OPS or wRC. Analytics have de-valued the stats us older guys grew up looking at on the back of the baseball card....

To those TD posters wanting to trade with Milwaukee..... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/brewers-reportedly-planning-to-hold-onto-adames-burnes-woodruff-into-2023-season.html View full rumor

1st one down..... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/phillies-in-agreement-with-trea-turner.html View full rumor

He wants 6 years.....

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/carlos-rodon-rumors-six-year-deal-free-agency.html View full rumor

This! Players/agents can hold up the market all they want, but if a player doesn't get signed, then he and his agent can claim collusion.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/giants-have-carlos-correa-as-top-option-among-free-agent-shortstops.html View full rumor

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/athletics-moving-closer-to-sean-murphy-trade-braves-considered-the-frontrunners.html View full rumor

I have no problem with the team signing Correa to a 7, 8 or 9 year, big $$$ contract. There have been other big-bodied SS who have stuck at SS and stayed productive into their mid-30's. The rest of the team will be young and affordable for the foreseeable future, Buxton is the only guaranteed contract after this coming season (not sure how Dobnak's contract works, maybe he's our Bobby Bonilla until the $1 mm buyout after the 2025 season). That being said, the onus then falls on player development, this up-coming core group needs to be better than the current core group (Kepler, Sano, Polanco, Buxton, etc...). Gray, Mahle and Maeda will need to be replaced by SWR, Varland, Winder, Balazovic and maybe Canterino and Henriquez. I would rather watch these guys struggle and develop than watch the scrap-heap hopefuls fail like has happened the last couple of seasons. Polanco, Kepler, and this years open spots will need to be replaced by Lewis, Julien, Martin, Wallner, Larnach, Kirilloff and eventually Lee, Miller and Rodriguez amongst others. Arraez, Gordon and Farmer are fine Utility types, but should not be out there everyday. The bullpen, while always a concern (which teams isn't?), can be taken care of with failed starters and cheap FA's (just like every other teams). Catcher will have to be addressed, but is probably not as big a problem as the posters on TD make it out to be, Houston won with Maldonado after all, while Philadelphia and Realmuto did not (I would rather have Realmuto though!!). Narvaez should be just fine, or a trade that doesn't totally empty the cupboard. So, yes, I think the Twins can sign Correa without hindering team development, all reports indicate the young players like him and he is a good clubhouse presence. The other nice, shiny toys may not be affordable, but I think the team has the places in piece to win.