Berardino: Dealing Dozier not as easy as it sounds

[Seth Stohs]

Mike Berardino has been busy, traveling to Arizona for AFL games and the GM Meetings. 

 

One article he wrote was about trading Brian Dozier. There are several reasons that trading him may not be real easy.

 

 

“Watching from afar, I think we view him as one of the best offensive second basemen in the game,” Twins general manager Thad Levine said Tuesday. “And that’s saying something, because the position is very rich right now, especially in the American League.”

 

Finding the right return for the talented 2B with 2 years and just $15 million left on his contract. 

 

 

“You aren’t going to back up the truck for Dozier,” the NL executive said. “It might make sense to try to trade him now, but nobody expects him to hit 40 homers again. You can count on him for 20 to 25, but that means you’d probably get two top-10 prospects for him. Or maybe a big-league arm and a prospect.”

 

[HitInAPinch]

I'd take option #2    

[Willihammer]

http://www.twincities.com/2016/11/08/minnesota-twins-dealing-brian-dozier-not-as-easy-as-it-sounds/

[Mike Sixel]

Uh, two top 10 prospects, or a legit arm and a prospect?

 

Isn't that what we want?

[Vanimal46]

As Tom Kelly would say, "That's why we're paid the big bucks." 

I don't think anyone is expecting this to be a cake walk. For the love of God, explore every.single.avenue. this off-season to make something happen. 

[Willihammer]

 

Uh, two top 10 prospects, or a legit arm and a prospect?

 

Isn't that what we want?

"Big league arm" is kinda vague. Jeff Manship is a big league arm.

[Willihammer]

His value might be peaked, but teams aren't buying his 40HR output as anything more than a career year.

Combined with an oversupply of 4+ WAR 2Bs.

Maybe we hang on to Dozier another year. If he repeats with a 30+ HR season, and the 2B supply thins out next offseason?

[beckmt]

Time to trade is now.  1 year will not net you nearly as much.  Evan clubs like Pittsburg can handle his salary for the next 2 years.  Cheap is one of the biggest assets to his contract.

[gunnarthor]

 

Uh, two top 10 prospects, or a legit arm and a prospect?

 

Isn't that what we want?

Big league arm, not legit arm.  Probably means something like (from the Mets) A) Dunn and Lindsey (#4 and 6 on their top 10) or Logan Verrett (a backend starter) and Domenic Smith (#54 overall prospect).  Maybe we aim for different prospects but I think that's the type of return the article is hinting at.

[Mike Sixel]

 

"Big league arm" is kinda vague. Jeff Manship is a big league arm.

 

this made me laugh, thanks....

[Mike Sixel]

Again, imo, if you wait for the perfect trade, you never trade (now that Dave Stewart is not a GM).

 

They aren't winning anything next year.....and they NEED pitchers, catcher, SS, probably 3B......if you hold Dozier, uh, yay?

[Doomtints]

Trading Dozier would be simple.  It's getting a good return that's the tricky part.

 

I'm betting the Twins have a realistic notion of what they can get out of Dozier.  This doesn't seem like something worth worrying about.  This is an experienced front office, this isn't their first rodeo.  They won't dump Dozier off for nothing and they won't expect a blockbuster trade either.  

[HitInAPinch]

 

"Big league arm" is kinda vague. Jeff Manship is a big league arm.