Olney: Twins are buyers, but second-tier buyers

[old nurse]

Can the team give up a prospect and trade for the pitching coach of San Diego.  Have any of his players done better after moving on?

[Ben Noble]

 

Like?

 

They passed/or lost the bidding on Quintana. I doubt Archer is actually available. 

 

Gerrit Cole.

[lukeduke1980]

I've thought Gibson straight up for a Feldman or Volquez would be worth it.  We wouldn't give up any prospects, Gibson is young(ish) and still controllable, and could be seen as a project that the right pitching coach would be up for.  

[nicksaviking]

Can the team give up a prospect and trade for the pitching coach of San Diego.  Have any of his players done better after moving on?

No, but I always guessed it had more to do with the cavernous ballpark. The Padres have been helpless on offense since moving to the new park as well.

[laloesch]

Knowing this team, just roll with what you have.  Call up Gonsalves and or Romero and JUST GET GOING with this rebuild already.  Go with the young prospects and fully commit.  

 

One of my biggest gripes with the previous GM and FO was the lack of full committal to a rebuild and the wasting of time.  I'm tired of dancing around the subject, just do it already.  

 

DFA or trade Santiago for whatever you can get, offer up Gibson if anyone wants him and DFA Hughes if he can't handle the relief role and eat the money.  The point is to start clearing the roster of mediocre players and create room for Gonsalves, Romero and someone else (i'd like to see Nick Gordon get a fall audition).  

 

They aren't going to trade for a Gray, Archer, Cole, etc.  It's just not the Twins way (rolls eyes).  And Big Sexy is not going propel this team into playoffs at 44.