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I don't think anyone has said that we wouldn't even listen to offers, because of course they will. They will listen to offers on every player on the team. But I don't think the expectation of return is as great as anyone thinks. Remember the Santana trade? They traded him to a team who wanted to sign him long-term. And we really got nothing in return. Oh sure, a couple of years of Carlos Gomez and prospects that did nothing. The lesson in that debacle was that Santana would have been more valuable to us to have him on the team one more year and let him walk than giving him up for what we got. I think the argument against trading Correa (at least its my argument) is that he is more valuable to the team now, play for the Twins, and will be if we stay positioned to make the playoffs, than he would in a trade. If we are out of contention, yes, that becomes a different discussion. Then it becomes 'What can we get and how low should we sell?'

We had this discussion in the Twins Talk forum a week or so ago. If anyone wants to catch up with that discussion, here's the link:

Despite the fact that this writer opened this article mentioning Donaldson’s altercation with Anderson, this article is about the trade and where we are now with it. This is not a discussion about whether or not Donaldson’s comments were racist. So let’s move away from that because we cannot seem to have a discussion about that without getting overly defensive and snipey with one another. Those comments will be removed going forward as you’ve all said your piece on that. Back to the trade. i was upset when Donaldson was traded, and for whom, and that it wasn’t just Donaldson but our newly acquired SS AND our catching depth. I thought this was another one-sided, horrible trade and the Yankees just found another way to beat us. But at this point in the season I’m saying ‘Donaldson who?’ I’ve always liked Donaldson as the player and always wanted him on the team for a lot of the reasons mentioned here. But that was more the Donaldson that went from Oakland to the Jays, and that’s not who he is anymore. And I think he wasn’t fairly judged or reported on by a large portion of the writers here. That said, looking back where we are right now in the season, I’m really good with the trade. I like having Correa and Urshela on the left side of the infield over K-F and Donaldson. Both Urshela and Sanchez have performed better than my expectations. But the only part of the trade that still niggles at me and that was losing Rortvedt.

Eh, can’t win them all

If you lived in town would you be there? I think the people on this thread probably (mostly) all live elsewhere ... or are commenting from their work computers, as I am

No. 1. Because you just aren’t going to get a haul for him. He’s worth it but teams are NOT going to give you what you think. Not for a rental.

Preaching to the choir on this as I've been saying all along ... what would we get in return? We aren't going to get what some think and I keep going back to the Santana trade because I think that is a close enough comp. That should be a lesson to us. Thankfully it's not the same FO as then dealing with this.

Well, hmm ... Luis Gil just had TJ surgery ... and that's the best the Yankees will offer? That's an easy decision to make in my mind

As someone who was excited to sign Donaldson (remembering his days in Oakland ... that's the Donaldson I wanted), and as someone who thought I'd miss him, I concur with the above statement. Haven't missed him and I think he's been replaced just fine. And welcome to TD! Nice first post ... hope to see more from you!

And the Twins get it done … IMG_0766.MOV

Join us again soon, won’t you? ?

Awww … geez

I love the red, though …

Little buddy? Are you comparing Arraez to Gilligan?

Go Twins!

Which prospects would those be?

Poop. Why do you do that when it’s two outs?

Well, I’m not a sir … unless I literally could grow a pair … but thanks for making me a winner! ?

One. The one who did. ?

Today feels like a Friday.

And catches like that!

No, the only one who ever made me swoon was Eddie R❤️sario

So, when Correa gets a hit, he turns around and points to the dugout … I like it, but what is that? Is it today’s version of ‘smell ‘em’?