Twins Looking For a Power Bat.

[tony&rodney]

Just now, Riverbrian said:

It's probably tough for Stearns to part with his prospects. He's not that far removed and probably still has Milwaukee juice on him.

Prospects were his lifeblood and now he has to think about them differently. 

 

 

He works in NYC now. He's on the clock. Produce or bye, bye.

[knothole61]

14 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Probably not. The speed power combo would be a dream acquisition... the unrealized potential would be a 20 million dollar nightmare.

It would be a 20 million dollar bet that he can actually display that speed power combo enough to tempt you to pick up the 20 million club option after the season... which leads to another 20 million dollar bet.  

The guy just hasn't delivered on the hefty expectations placed on him for two seasons straight now.

I wonder what Chicago can get for him. All that talent... somebody probably feels like they can get him back to good. Maybe that pending free agency bounce that some display.

His performance was so bad that his price tag has cratered. Probably won't take a ton of trade capital so this one is all about the money. The money takes the me out... The Twins don't have the money available to swing and miss.

MLB Trade Rumors had 3 teams as in on him.

The Pirates are reportedly trying to find free agents who will take their money in an attempt to support their pitching. They may not find a significant free agent willing to live and eat in Pittsburgh. Trading for Robert might be an option for them at a very low price but what an incredible risk. The Pirates have never been flush with cash and they can't afford to miss when they finally say they are. I'd be shocked to see them take on Robert and add a Eugenio Suarez. How many big bats will the Pirates add. 

The Padres... who knows but my guess is that they would want Chicago to take on some of their hefty contracts. I really don't believe the Padres are working with money to spend. I believe they have to move some money just to spend some money. 

The Mets... Now that's a team that probably needs to test these waters. They can drop 20 million without much thought, they need a CF and it won't kill them if Robert makes it three straight bad years.

  

 

Thanks for the info. There's a chance that a change of scenery from the woeful White Sox might revive the talented, underachieving, Robert. Time will tell...