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  1. Willihammer
    I know its not apples to apples, but as a rough comparison, the Twins #5 and 13 prospects on mlb.com are Gordon and Turner.
  2. Willihammer
    Mengden was the preseason # 22 Houston prospect. Nottingham didn't crack the top 30. Both slot into the A's system as # 13 and #5 respectively.
  3. Willihammer
    I agree, but IMO one of Berrios or Gibson is too much. As a counter-example, I'd submit Joe Mauer who came off an .880 season at age 30. Which side of that trade would you rather be on? Teixeira would be another example.
  4. Willihammer
    Maybe they're not, who knows for sure. They are just rumors. That doesn't really change my overall point about targeting players who are cost-controlled for 2+ years as opposed to a rental (or decline phase guy like Tulo).
  5. Willihammer
    Both players have shown up on MLBTR, and they both play positions of need for the Twins, that's the only reason I mention them specifically. Tulo would be more of an all-in move IMO, with more of a long term "obligation" rather than a long-term "upside," like there would be trading for someone on the upswing of his career.
  6. Willihammer
    I'd start with an offer of Hunter+ABW and see what it takes to round it out. The O's would get a legit MLB corner bat for the rest of the year and a legit power bat who wouldn't require a 40 man spot to back him up. Plus one or two other spare parts if required. That might appeal to them if they are in fact serious about moving Gausman (which I find hard to believe).
  7. Willihammer
    These trade threads always seem to reduce into oversimplifications where the only possibilities are: 1. "All-in" trade of prospects for a big-name rental 2. Sell the vets for prospects as per rebuild There's a third trade type that helps in the near and mid-/long- term. Eg. the Phillies trade for 2 1/2 years of Pence in 2011 or the O's trade for 2 1/2 years of Bud Norris in 2013. This is the type of deal the Twins should be exploring IMO. A trade for Gausman or Brad Miller would fit the bill, as examples.
  8. Willihammer
    Per MLBTR, Brad Miller and Alexei Ramirez might also be on the trade block. Anyone? Personally I'd love to get Miller.for the right price (career .744 OPS against RHP).
  9. Willihammer
    A while back Cameron wrote an article about the trade value of Tulo and basically he said "yeah he'll miss 30-50 games/year but he'll still be worth many WARs when healthy." I'm not a doctor (shocker) but I don't think that's how health and degeneration works. In my experience, the human body doesn't just reset after 15 or 60 days rest. Especially after something like a groin surgery (which Tulo has had) or a hip surgery or a rotator cuff strain (which he's also had). The full list is here: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=46724. More likely is that these body parts are never quite the same and you kind of favor them. And you slow down favoring them, and sometimes you wind up hurting other parts in the process.
  10. Willihammer
    And yet, the fantasy-league type proposals made on these boards aren't that far off from actual trade negotiations between GM's. Lucas Giolito for Lucas Harrell was an actual proposal by Luhnow last year.
  11. Willihammer
    I'm with you there. Lucky or unlucky, the Twins 50 wins are banked and now they have a real shot. Its possible to trade prospects for a player that helps in the near and mid-term, but Tulo's not that guy IMO.
  12. Willihammer
    Stopped eating dairy. The guy who can't stay off the DL cut milk out of his diet. Good luck with that, Tulo.
  13. Willihammer
    I hate to break it to you but both Mauer and Perkins are under long term contract.
  14. Willihammer
    Its hard to imagine a better candidate in all of baseball turning into an albatross in the next 1-2 years. All the red flags are there (injury history, declining power, increasing K's, etc). He couldn't stay on the field in his 20s. I'd wager his 30s will only get worse.
  15. Willihammer
    No no no no no. I'm not even that high on Gibson but that would be a horrible deal.
  16. Willihammer
    You don't have to convince me, I'm the one who suggested trading Buxton. Which SP(s) would you trade?
  17. Willihammer
    So you would trade a starting P for a C then?
  18. Willihammer
    I'd be more open to that idea if there were a C in the pipeline who looked promising. But I'm thinking about marginal gains and putting 2 CFers in the OF seems like a luxury that this team can't afford given their SS and C situations.
  19. Willihammer
    Well I wouldn't give him away but there are two center fielders on this roster. One who is ready to go and one who pretty clearly isn't. People are talking about trading the first one, but if the 2nd one is a better trade chip, why not trade that guy? Because you risk forgoing an incremental improvement at CF? There is probably more room for improvement at C or SS. If the trade is fair, that would help the team the most.
  20. Willihammer
    Who has more trade value at the moment, Hicks or Buxton? If its Buxton, I'd seriously consider trading him for a C. Hicks is definitely the better player here and now, and quite possibly in the future too. At the very least, Buxton is not ready for the show while Hicks appears to have turned that corner. edit: although if I were GM, I'd be looking for a SS before a C. I think you can scrounge up cheap value with a defensive C on the FA market still (framing, etc). Not to mention the injury risk with that position would make me leary of investing too much in it.
  21. Willihammer
    I would sooner stick Berrios in the pen than trade him. The cost is a roster spot and starting his clock a little early, big whoop. Not to mention that we still have no idea what kind of reliever May is. I wouldn't be surprised if his stuff played up.
  22. Willihammer
    I like the idea, and would add the caveat that we should specifically keep our eye out for starters who are in the process of losing their jobs (either in AAA or the bigs). There are a fair number of guys who for whatever reason, have stuff that plays up in the bullpen. Will Smith, our old buddy Liam Hendriks, and of course Wade Davis are some examples. A lot of teams would probably prefer to have the roster space in some cases so the price should be reasonable.
  23. Willihammer
    Twins keep pace with the Royals who got another 4 scoreless form their bullpen tonight. Guthrie vs. Quintana tomorrow. Go White Sox??? Ugh that leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
  24. Willihammer
    Just a $.69 cone from McDonalds for me tonight (two actually). Boring I know but as Jim Gaffigan says, you dont' want to lose money on a deal like that.
  25. Willihammer
    That's ok its an unpaid gig. Brauns is OKC? Is that beef based ice cream down there?
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