Article: Twins Trade Chips

[Mike Sixel]

 

Kielty was two weeks shy of his 27th birthday when we traded him for Stewart, with 750 MLB PA. He was no longer a prospect.

 

that was me trying really, really hard to be nice to TR, and you killed it! Killed me being nice to TR? Why would you do that to me? I need a beer....*

 

*that whole rant wasn't serious, for all you overly serious people......

[nicksaviking]

Kielty was two weeks shy of his 27th birthday when we traded him for Stewart, with 750 MLB PA. He was no longer a prospect.

The prospect part might be different, but the glut of corner OF wasnt. Hunter and Jones were locked in in the OF with Keilty, Mohr, Cuddyer and Ford all getting reps. Meanwhile Kubel, Restovich, Garrett Jones and Micheal Ryan were all options in the minors and serious options, these were legit prospects. I can't recall if Buchanon had been moved yet, but there were a ton of options.

 

The trades for Stewart and Bartlet were made because of the glut and the Twins STILL let plenty of chips go to waste. Restovich in particular could have probably been used for a nice trade and he barely got a chance at the MLB level.

 

I'm pretty picky about the type of trade I'd like, but I don't want the current group of talent to go to waste.

Edited July 31, 2015 by nicksaviking

[drjim]

 

The prospect part might be different, but the glut of corner OF wasnt. Hunter and Jones were locked in in the OF with Keilty, Mohr, Cuddyer and Ford all getting reps. Meanwhile Kubel, Restovich, Garrett Jones and Micheal Ryan were all options in the minors and serious options, these were legit prospects. I can't recall if Buchanon had been moved yet, but there were a ton of options.

The trades for Stewart and Bartlet were made because of the glut and the Twins STILL let plenty of chips go to waste. Restovich in particular could have probably been used for a nice trade and he barely got a chance at the MLB level.

I'm pretty picky about the type of trade I'd like, but I don't want the current group of talent to go to waste.

 

I don't see a significant glut anywhere - yet.

[nicksaviking]

I don't see a significant glut anywhere - yet.

I don't see where there's room for all of Rosario, Hicks, Buxton, Arcia, Sano, Plouffe, Mauer, Kepler, Pinto, Vargas and Harrison to all get legit MLB time.

[Willihammer]

IMO you have to plan for a Rosario-Hicks-Arcia OF to start next season with Kepler and Buxton in AAA. Plouffe at 3B and Sano at DH. Vargas is hopefully ready to move to AAA by then and Harrison is not even a concern yet IMO.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

IMO you have to plan for a Rosario-Hicks-Arcia OF to start next season with Kepler and Buxton in AAA.

That is a likely outcome but I think Byron is going to receive another ~100 PAs in Minnesota before the end of the season so it's hard to plan on much of anything right now.

[drjim]

 

I don't see where there's room for all of Rosario, Hicks, Buxton, Arcia, Sano, Plouffe, Mauer, Kepler, Pinto, Vargas and Harrison to all get legit MLB time.

 

While true, 4 of those guys don't have value right now.

[Mike Sixel]

 

IMO you have to plan for a Rosario-Hicks-Arcia OF to start next season with Kepler and Buxton in AAA. Plouffe at 3B and Sano at DH. Vargas is hopefully ready to move to AAA by then and Harrison is not even a concern yet IMO.

 

that would be depressing.....is Buxton elite, like all the other top guys coming up this year, or not?

[jimmer]

 

that would be depressing.....is Buxton elite, like all the other top guys coming up this year, or not?

it sure would be, but now is the time to get us ready for this.  I'd rather see Rosario in LF, Buxton in CF, Hicks in RF, let Vargas and Arcia battle for DH