Molly: "Carlos, we will be sending you to Rochester. But the moment Arcia does not sprint out of the box, looks lost in the outfield, or flips his bat you will be back up." Carlos: "So I'm in the opening day lineup, skip?"
I really don't get the love for Brock Holt shown by Gladden, Provus, Bremer, and Blyleven the last year +. Terry must be feeding them info for the impending Arcia for Holt deal.
The Twins banking on him to be a productive member of this rotation is the typical short-sighted thinking that has led them to trot out Joe Mays, Nick Blackburn, and Scott Diamond after miraculous seasons.
Every other team, at least some of the time, makes high profile moves to acquire actual legitimate talent. It's a lot easier for people to accept pointless moves like this when you have already signed Zack Greinke. Instead, this is one of our "highest" profile moves.
I would rather have Arcia than a draft pick in that range. At least I have a good idea of what he is capable of. Draft picks work out less than AAA monsters (who has also had success in MLB, mind you). The last thing I want to see is the Twins trading off players for more potential #5 starters with a low ceiling.