Luis Arraez In Pending Trade to Padres

[Squirrel]

2 hours ago, Fezig said:

Does that stat also include SD's 34% increase in homelessness compared to 3% in Miami. Those costs haven't been measured, yet. That's a factoid you didn't analyze. Serious conversations don't include sarcastic lines like, 'rather than grabbing..." 

stick to the topic and stop with this threadjack.

[Shaitan]

On 5/4/2024 at 11:46 AM, bean5302 said:

Luzardo is on the IL with elbow soreness. Trying it out with his first rehab assignment start on Sunday with his fingers crossed...

sounds like a classic Twins pitching acquisition then 

[Jocko87]

13 hours ago, stringer bell said:

The Arraez trade probably saved ex-Twin Nick Gordon from being DFA'd. Gordon has struggled so far this season and was no longer starting in left field, even against right handed pitching. He now will get a shot to have playing time at second base.

I can hear it now-"the Marlins traded Arreaz to make from for Nick Gordon, why on earth would the Twins let him go."  I can't.  Please no. 

My first thought was that Chisholm moves back to the infield but with a tanking team who knows.

This whole deal just highlights how tough a roster fit Luis is, and I'm a huge fan of his.  He will fit much better in the Padres lineup as all their other top players can glove and mash and a high OBP DH fits in well.  You can't build around a DH with no power unless that DH fits very, very well with the rest of the roster.  In that case, you aren't building around that DH.  Luis will always be a complementary player, although a very highly skilled one.  He may go nuts with the likes of Manny and Tatis hitting behind him.  Good for him. 

29 minutes ago, Shaitan said:

sounds like a classic Twins pitching acquisition then 

Sign me up for that discount!

[bean5302]

2 hours ago, Jocko87 said:

I can hear it now-"the Marlins traded Arreaz to make from for Nick Gordon, why on earth would the Twins let him go."  I can't.  Please no...

You seem to have a bizarre hatred of Nick Gordon... Nobody is making that comment, but even if they did, what would it matter?

[Jocko87]

8 hours ago, bean5302 said:

You seem to have a bizarre hatred of Nick Gordon... Nobody is making that comment, but even if they did, what would it matter?

I like Nick Gordon and have always pulled for him. I'm referring to the bizarre tendancies of the Twins fan base to lament anyone gone from the organization as the one that got away.

That goes for Arraez as well. Love him, but the Twins and Marlins cannot fit one tool players in their plans, regardless of how good the one tool is.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

If there were ever a fanbase or an organization that would love the hitting style of Luis Arraez,  its the Padres.  He is the closest thing to Tony Gwynn since the former quit playing.