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I'll throw up my two cents because the wife won't listen...I'd talk contract with Odo but wouldn't do anything more than 3 years and the price would have to be right. I'd talk with Pineda as well but also wouldn't go longer than a few years. Offer MadBum 2 years at good money. Please do not even talk to Gibson. I think it's clear by now that Berrios isn't a #1. But he's a good #2. The Twins need to go out and find a #1. There isn't one in the system unless Graterol can prove he's a starter and not a future power reliever. They have the prospect depth to deal from and need to at least explore it. We're not paying Cole. The window is open now with Detroit, KC, and Chicago down and Cleveland showing signs of decline.Take advance of the weak division while you can and take your chances in the playoffs. Castro is gone (unless he's back on a cheaper deal). Tortuga as the back up. I'd consider letting Cron go and moving Sano to first. Let's be honest people, he's not a good third baseman. Marwin plays third. Polanco, Arreaz as your middle IFs, Ehire as back up. Trade Rosario (plus prospects) for pitching - Buxton, Kepler, and Kirilloff/Rooker, as the core OFs + 4th OF guy not named Jake Cave. Castro, Cron, Schoop, and Pineda off the books opens up money. Use it in the rotation and/or bullpen. I'd consider bringing Romo back, But go get a trusted veteran reliever as well. C: Garver, Turtle 1st: Sano 2nd: Arreaz SS: Jorge 3rd: Marwin OF: Kepler/Bux + Kirilloff/Rooker + 4th guy DH: Cruz Rotation: Berrios, Odo/MadBum, Graterol + FA + FA/Dobnak Bullpen: Rodgers, May, Duffy, Romo, Littel, plus filler. Find a good LH reliever

Tortuga deserves to be with the club, Adrianza does not. He better at least be gone when Sano comes back this month.

Good review. Now which does Adrianza get by the end of today?

Unreal. Falvey and Levine choose to keep a never has been/never will be 27 year old journeyman with 3 career MLB starts and an ERA over 16 and decide to DFA Melotakis, a solid LH reliever who should already have Breslow's spot. No intelligence to this at all. Melotakis will be claimed within the hour. Falvey and Levine seem clueless.

At this point, I'd take Eddie Guardado, Terry Mulholland, or even a statue of a garden gnome over any of those guys. But if you want actual names, Hildenberger, Curtiss, and Gonsalves. Heck, I'd even take Tonkin back.

Wimmers, Turley, and Haley. There's three guys who could come off the 25 man and 40 man. All are terrible.

Dombrowski does what he does: Gut the farm system for veterans and try to win now. Then leave in a few years when everybody gets old.

Why isn't it realistic? You contradict your own statement. Make a good deal or keep him? That's what I was saying. Urias or De Leon/Bellinger is a good deal. They don't think so? Fine. You have the entire winter meeting to chat with other teams.

Dodgers are reportedly moving to sign Rich Hill. Their rotation is looking full of lefties with Kershaw, Kazmir, Hill, and Urias. You have to ask for Urias. They say no? Then you ask for De Leon and Bellinger. They say no? You hang up the phone and move on. We are under no pressure right now to move Dozier. No Puig in any deal.

We don't kneed to guess at how hard Sano is trying, Bruno has already told us: Per an MLB report today: "At issue is also how hard Sano has been working at getting better, as hitting coach Tom Brunansky told 1500 ESPN Radio on Wednesday that Sano's "work ethic needs to match his talent level." Molitor said it's not uncommon for young players to run into that issue, and he agreed with Brunansky's assertion."

I think Sano has to go down at this point, if not just to send a message. Baserunning errors, reportedly skipping early batting practice, obviously guessing at the plate, shoddy and lazy defense. How is he exactly helping this club right now? It ain't with the bat. Let Vargas DH. If Sano gets it going by September, bring him back. Hopefully, this would send a message to Sano. You can't be lazy in the offseason, ignore coaching, and simply guess at the plate. Talent only gets you so far in the bigs.

Agree 100% on this. May fell off prospect lists very quickly due to poor control and hasn't shown that he can get anybody out as a starter. And now, he can't get anybody out as a reliever either. I've said for the longest time that he's Swarzak 2.0 and he's finally proving it. Long relief guy AT BEST. Just stop with the starter stuff. #3 starter? Please....

From the article, "Jim Bowden, who frequently negotiated trades with Ng when he was with the Reds, calls her a "solid negotiator" but that her "weak spot" might be scouting. "From what I've heard, evaluation of talent may not be her strength. That may hold her back" Exactly what we don't need. Pass.

I don't think that clubs will be willing to give up a top prospect and then let a guy go to free agency in the case of guys like Rich Hill, Jeremy Hellickson, or Drew Pomeranz. Thus, Erv might look better as he is team controlled for 2 more years at a relatively low salary for a big market club. He would fit nicely on an NL club like the Dodgers who have seemingly unlimited money and good prospects in their system. I'd asked for a #60-80 range prospect and chip in around 8-9 million to get it done.

With that being said, if you trade Ervin Santana, don't extend an offer to Plouffe, and lose Suzuki, you would have a large chunk of money to offer the 28 year old Ramos a long term deal. And the Twins should offer the money: ALL OF THE MONEY.