Why? I don't understand this argument at all. Escobar showed he can be an above average SS for the second year running. It's not like he is much worse then the Flores, Tejada, or other Escobar.
Radke reminds me of James Shields, except Shields is better (2 more K/9, .5 point lower FIP and ERA, albeit with a higher BB/9) And by this I mean a player that eats a lot of innings and is durable. Difference being Shields is a #2 and Radke a #3.
I found this, It goes like this: Team B @ Team A Team C @ Winner of A/B Angels would have first selection, followed by Astro's, then Twins. Basically it would be Twins @ Astro's then Angels @ Winner of Twins or Astro's.
How's #1 work? Let's assume they choose it, play the Twins first and lose. What next? Twins host the Astro's? Other way around? Also in #2 who gets to host the Twins/Astro's game?
I'm OK with the Twins not doing much. Let them pay the offseason price for a catcher and bullpen help. Let Polanco play at SS and see what we have got there. If he hits and fields we got our man. If he hits, but doesn't field he is tradeable.
Yea I know, it might be an offseason move. Or we send them something and Suzuki (who we would barely count towards the trade) to cover in the mean time.