gkasper

I am not sure the scenarios are so wide open because the other team would have to really want Mauer and give up a lot in order for Terry Ryan to even consider it. Then Mauer would have to approve. Big market team that can afford him, has a need at catcher, will be in the playoff picture next season, and has value the Twins desire = pitching, shortstop.

I think the Yankees and Rangers are big market teams that have those chips too. The Twins would need to get serious value. The fans of other teams would not be okay with seeing their 4 top prospects go for Mauer and all his salary. Twins fans would not be okay with seeing Mauer go. That is why there is no chance of it happening. But Terry Ryan says he's listening. It depends how much of a rebuild this turns out to be. No Red Sox fan would even consider the names listed above. Would you settle for something less? Say Buchholz, Iglecias, Saltalamacchia, and a solid pitching prospect that is not as highly regarded as Barnes... for example Drake Britton. With a return from Texas like Profar, Perez, and one or two lower tier prospects you would have to think about it. What about Nunez and some nice pitching from the Yankees like Banuelos/Nova or Phelps/and a solid prospect? Would the Twins become a better team by virtue of getting four potential major leaguers back and freeing up money to use elsewhere?

You are Terry Ryan. You know trading Joe Mauer is a terrible idea... But you just traded both of your awesome center fielders for pitching. The Red Sox keep asking you about it. You probably told them you would take the sun, moon, and stars in return. The Red Sox just signed Mike Napoli. So the question is what would it take? And from which team? I would hate to do it... but if they took on all of that contract, we got back an MLB starter, a near MLB ready shortstop, an MLB catcher, and a hot pitching prospect. Would that do it for you? Is there a scenario that makes you call up Mauer and see if he would waive his no trade clause?

You are Terry Ryan. You know trading Joe Mauer is a terrible idea... But you just traded both of your awesome center fielders. The Red Sox keep asking you about it. You told them you would take the sun, moon, and stars in return. The Red Sox just signed Mike Napoli. So the question is what would it take? And from which team? I would hate to do it... but if they took on all of that contract, we got back an MLB starter, a near MLB ready shortstop, an MLB catcher, and a hot pitching prospect. Would that do it for you? Which proposal makes you call up Mauer and see if he would waive his no trade clause?

You are Terry Ryan. You know trading Joe Mauer is a terrible idea... But you just traded both of your awesome center fielders. The Red Sox keep asking you about it. You told them you would take the sun, moon, and stars in return. The Red Sox just signed Mike Napoli. So the question is what would it take? And from which team? I would hate to do it... but if they took on all of that contract, we got back an MLB starter, a near MLB ready shortstop, an MLB catcher, and a hot pitching prospect. Would that do it for you? Which proposal makes you call up Mauer and see if he would waive his no trade clause?