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  1. Target Field of Dreams
    As much as I like Danny Santana, is it crazy to think the Twins might want to consider trading him this year? In years past, I feel like the Twins have severely missed the high point of a player's value and have had to trade at the low point, significantly diminishing the return. While I like Danny, it is logical to think he is playing at or even slightly above his potential at this point and we have other options for short currently. Escobar can handle it and Jorge Polanco is about to be knocking on the door as well. Could be a golden opportunity to sell high.
     
    While the Twins have been winning as of late, I think it is clear that their starting pitching is still not near where it needs to be and getting a frontline starter could really get them over the hump.
     
    Am I crazy to think a Santana+Nolasco trade to the Phillies for Cole Hamels deal could work? The Phillies would get a legit starting SS under team control for many years (their top SS prospects are in rookie leagues right now) + a serviceable NL pitcher in Nolasco and we would get an ACE to anchor the rotation.
     
    2 questions?
     
    1. Is trading Santana something they should be considering right now?
    2. Is a Hamels trade too unrealistic? Any other ideas that are more realistic?
  2. Target Field of Dreams
    Given our logjam of pitchers and the Dodgers rash of injuries...seems like we maybe could be a trade match with them.
     
    Ideally we could give them Nolasco (he loved it there and he did alright for them) and they would give us Van Slyke. We could use the outfield defense and he absolutely crushes LH pitching.
     
    I know what you are thinking...why would anyone in their right mind want Nolasco? And you are right...maybe we could throw in a lifetime membership to Calhoun Beach Club or something for the Dodger's owners as well? Nolasco's contract is chump change for them, so that probably wouldn't be much of a deterrent.
     
    Really, a Nolasco for a bottle of California sunshine would be fine with me at this point as he seems to not want to be here or put the work in to be a decent player. It would give us a little more room to work in some of our younger pitchers and hopefully get them some experience to bring us to contending sooner.
  4. Target Field of Dreams
    After 3 years of watching plodding, sometimes downright terrible baseball from the hometown 9, it is refreshing to see some of the young guys get their shots. For a time, it seemed as if this day would never come, with guys like Pelfrey, Diamond and Correia clogging the starting staff and doing little more than keeping rotation spots warm for a few seasons, it was starting to get depressing. But now, it seems the fog has lifted and the young guns are making a push to lead our squad out of the cellar of the American League Central and back to the championship form of yesterdecades (not a word, but it should be, and it sadly fits here).
     
    While the young guys will take their lumps and struggle, see Trevor May's first start as an example of this, it is exciting to see them get their shots. It's important for them to get a chance to figure things out, so they can help us next year and for the Twins to figure out what they have as they plan their roster decisions for years to come. There are many on the 40 man roster that need to be reviewed to see if they warrant keeping there, so I am excited for the Twins to have an opportunity to do that this year as well.
     
    Here's my dream scenario for our young guys(outlandish? Likely, but like I said...I'm feeling hopeful):
    Vargas is able to become some combination of Harmon Killebrew and David Ortiz over at 1st (I'd settle for a Hrbek though)
    Santana becomes a cross between Greg Gagne and Zoilo Versalles at Short
    Buxton comes up next year fully healthy and becomes a cross between Kirby Puckett and Torii Hunter
    Sano starts next season as the every day 3rd baseman and becomes a better Gary Gaetti (minus the facial hair) and more powerful version of Corey Koskie
    Meyer and May become some version of Jack Morris and a not crazy Scott Erickson for years to come

    Sprinkle in a solid core of seasoned vets: Mauer being good and healthy Joe Mauer...this is a key success factor, Brian Dozier simply dominating 2nd base, an ever improving Oswaldo Arcia, Suzuki as a cool Hawaiian All-Star catcher along with a sick bullpen headlined by a lights out Glen Perkins and we've got ourselves a solid team looking to contend. After years of toil, it couldn't come soon enough. Let's see what these young guys have so we can get the party started sooner than later!
     
    What are your thoughts on the ceilings of some of our young guys coming up? It would be awesome if they all panned out close to my dream scenario above .
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