Article: Pondering A Plan For Jorge Polanco

[Eris]

 

 

I wonder if they'd part with an Ozzie Albies for him.

 

This is a nice thought.  The Twins really need a great SS.  Of the 10 teams (including wild card) that made the playoffs this year only the Nationals (19) and the Rangers (16) did not have a top ten SS by WAR.  Data from fangraphs.  Of the 4 teams that played / are playing in the LCS, Seager (1), Lindor (3), Russell (7) and Tulowitzki (10).  

 

Currently the Braves do not have a decent 2B.  Jace Peterson had 0 WAR and ranks near the bottom on NL 2B in defensive metrics.  Most likely the Braves will either play Albies or Swanson at 2B depending on who wins the SS position.  The Yankees also have 2 SS on MLB top SS prospect list.

 

BTW, Albies fractured his throwing elbow about 1 month ago.  Not sure what his recovery time is.  They do need a better 2B.

 

In the pre-draft analysis for 2017, the top SS are high schoolers is Jayson Gonzalez and Mark Vientos which minor league baseball have ranked at 20 and 28th respectively.  http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/8/14/12477008/2017-mlb-draft-prospect-an-early-top-50  There is one more spring of baseball so some of this can change.  Short analysis is that the Twins won't solve there SS need in this years draft.

 

 

 

[Tomj14]

 

The Twins really need a great SS.  

Don't the Twins have Gordon and Javier in the minors?

 

As for Dozier - I want a Steven Matz type of pitcher and another prospect or two, doesn't have to be in the top 50 just somebody with a good arm and if we have to throw in a prospect to do it I would do that also.

 

I think by next year or for sure the year after that, Rosario (25), Buxton (22), Sano (23), Kepler (23), Polanco (23), Vargas(26) will either be playing enough to win or we will be looking to rebuild and start over, again. If you think they will be playing well enough we need pitchers that will be ready at the same time and not bringing up guys hoping they can contribute to a team trying to make the playoffs.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I am really asking anybody, it just doesn't seem anybody is realistic on what we could get. I went to MLB prospects (I know there are probably better ones and looked at their top 100 - just pitchers)

I don't see a team that fits what you are looking for.

Lucas Giolite (3) - Wash

Alex Reyes (7) - Stl

Tyler Glasnow (8) - Pit

Anderson Espinoza (13) - SD

Francis Martes (29) - Hou

Jason Groome (30) - Bos

Jose De Leon (32) - LAD

Josh Hader(33) - Mil

Jeff Hoffman (34) - Col

Tyler Jay (35) - MN

Braxton Garrett (36) - Mia

Reynaldo Lopez (37) - Wash

Riley Pint (38) - Col

Brent Honeywell(39) - TB

Sean Newcomb (46) - Atl

Luis Ortiz (51) - Mil

Phil Bickford (53) - Mil

Yohander Mendez (55) - Tex

Robert Stephenson (56) - Cin

Carson Fulmer (57) - ChiW

Kolby Allard (60) - Atl

Brady Aiken (63) - Cle

A.J. Puk (64) - Oak

Matt Manning (65) - Det

Michael Kopech (67) - Bos

Grant Holmes (68) - Oak

Forrest Whitley (69) - Hou

David Paulino (70) - Hou

Mitch Keller (72) - Pit

Erick Fedde (75) - Wash

Sean Reid-Foley (76) - Tor

Ian Anderson (77) - Atl

Justus Sheffield (78) - NYY

Luke Weaver (81) - Stl

Stephen Gonsalves (85) - MN

Mike Soroka (90) - Atl

Yadier Alvarez (91) - LAD

Triston McKenzie (95) - Cle

Dylan Cease (97) - ChiC

Tyler Beede (98) - SF

German Marquez (100) - Col

So our two best trading partners are Atlanta and Milwaukee. (Neither is trading for Dozier)

Next three are Washington , Colorado and Houston, don't need a 2B.

Next is Pittsburgh, maybe they would be willing if they didn't include Glasnow.

Finally you have the Dodgers (32 and 91)

doesn't necessarily need to be a 1:1 trade or a 2 team trade. If LA needs a 2B and has the ability to fill a need for say Washington or Mets, we could be in business. Erick Fedde and Reynaldo Lopez would be a satisfying return for Dozier to me. Edited November 6, 2016 by Sconnie