To defend extending Dozier, I am confident he will get paid as both LA teams, Angels and Dodgers will be looking for a 2B. He can hit 25-30 HRs a season and plays over 150 games a season. I dont expect 40 HRs a season, but 25/30 is not out of the question. I am confident he will be fine through 35/36 years old. If he maintains that production he will help us win games and be high on the all time Twins career leaderboard and there is value in having players get towards the top of the board. He will definately be valuable next year which would be a big loss for our team. Also i dont think that amount hamstrings the Twins if he plays 150 games a year, even if his production is down some. Yes we have a second baseman in AAA but he can be used as a trade chip. With the payroll flexibility we have now i dont see why we wouldnt want to keep Dozier.