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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins will be trading Ervin Santana for the ghost of Nishikoia and a PTBNL... discuss.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know. Maybe the Pirates have Glasnow and Tallion on the table... Exaggerating a bit, but if you have multiple very good offers, it's definitely worth pitting them against each other to get someone to blink.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    If anything, the opposite of this is true. Walker will need to produce in Baltimore. Failure to do so will quickly find him the minors. Said playoff team may be weak in the high minors and could use the spot for a potential fill in, but if Walker is striking out in 40+ percent of his at bats, he won't be in Baltimore for anything more than a cup of coffee.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    this may be true, and if that's the case, you keep him. That said, once the FA pitching market plays out, I'd think that someone would give up something of value for ESan. Heck, Santiago might get a flier... though i'd lean towards trading Hector first.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Remember when we were all upset that we didn't get Mike Pelfrey in the deal? Yeah, those were the days.... quantity never trumps quality. Hope Falvey and Levine take that to heart.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I really think people need to go back and see what actually constitutes a #3 pitcher in reality. People toss Santana's name around like this assuming he has no upside despite posting an ERA sub 3.4 in the AL with good K numbers for a starter and 180+ innings. The average MLB ERA was around 4.3 this year... There are few teams in baseball that can say that Santana would not be an upgrade, and we don't do ourselves any favors by knocking the guy. He's a good pitcher.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Just a note, let's keep this civil (especially if it doesn't pan out). I'd rather not see a repeat of some of those threads. Just a note: I've posted with Dave since BYTO, and while I've never met him, this is not the first time he's mentioned of a source in the Twins org, and he's also referenced directly to Brock that Brock knows who it was. I cannot speak for reliability of said source, or even if this person is still in the org. I also know he likes to pull people's chains Hopefully, he's right as I'd be pretty happy with a Bellinger/De Leon/pieces trade
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm here too. De Leon and Alvarez. I don't really care too much about 3 and 4. I'm fine with high risk high reward type guys.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Time value of money. Even if BD puts up a 1.000 OPS, his value won't be higher with one less year remaining... even more so when you factor in the new compensation requirements. In the old system, the QO nets a 1st rounder... not in the new. Let's just say the Dodgers were willing to offer De Leon, Alvarez, and Puig for current Dozier. Do you think they up that to Urias and throw in another prospect a year from now if Dozier puts up even better offensive numbers? I don't.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I can appreciate the OPs sentiment, given that BD is without question one of my favorite Twins right now... but... I would have to think that he could do more value for the Twins on another team. That isn't to disrespect his accomplishments, but to recognize a few simple things: 1) We badly need pitching 2) We badly need pitching 3) There's no decent pitchers in FA 4) We have some help in the high minors, but other than Berrios (who had his issues) none is ready now. 5) The offensive core of the team is here now, and should only get better. 6) Dozier will not be around in 2019. 7) Dozier may have figured it out, but he has always been maddeningly streaky. 8) Dozier is at peak value right now. There is nothing he could do to raise it, and plenty can happen that can lower it. You're right, he's a class act, humble, and the kind of guy I admire watching. Those are good reasons to keep him, but a long term contract here seems odd and the last thing we need is another Maueresque contract that is untradeable and taking up a valuable roster spot.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Hmm... my perfect trade would be Dozier for Alvarez, De Leon, Urias, Bellinger, and a few others thrown in... but since the Dodgers will laugh at me... I'll settle for De Leon, Alvarez, and another prospect... or maybe Puig in that spot.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Don't mind getting Pomeranz, but doesn't he only have 2 or 3 more seasons of control? Kind of similar to ESan in that capacity. He's younger, which is a plus, but I'm guessing he's going to cost a lot... probably more like Jorge AND Stewart + someone else.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    If only we had a poster who could bring out the true scorching hot takes...
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Well, he had to face Twins pitching to put that record up.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    What is even more promising is the 4-5 teams in the mix. That could quickly drive up the price.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I'll bite. Jeter was not a good defender. Good offense at SS. Don't let the GGs fool you, his defense was not good.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Escobar gets one more shot personally. Lots of promise in 2015, and when he was healthy we saw the same promise in 2016, but not so much when he was playing hurt. I'd be fine with Escobar/Polanco in 2017, and with Gordon coming up the pipe, I'd probably consider keeping Escobar under contract as he's not a FA until (I think) the 2019 offseason.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Urias may be untouchable. That's certainly fair, and I think we all agree that LA can likely get Dozier without Urias. But.... if you want us to start throwing in prospects, that makes the deal all that much better, and I want upside not quantity, and the new front office should be thinking the same. Perhaps Urias is untouchable (I'm still asking). There are still scenarios where I'd include Stewart. It would still involve some nice prospects (De Leon, Alvarez, Bellinger, and someone like Willie Calhoun would make me think about it). I wouldn't pretend that Stewart is untouchable, but like others have said, the STUFF is there. The results not so much just yet. But he's always been very young for his league and still confounded hitters. His value may be lower, but he's hardly a guy worth throwing away.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    You tell them what you want. They tell you what they will give. You have their offer and simply note that right now it would take Urias, De Leon, and Alvarez. You know theirs is lower. For the time being, you say "I'll think about it" and go look at other offers. Falvey/Levine can always call LA back. They can also float what's on the table to get a better offer and then shop it back to LA if/when that happens... but never give them a reasonable offer early on. They may take it.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    That's funny considering how many (myself included) want to sign him.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    The question with Stewart centers around the value he still has and the perception that it's dropping. There's good reason for it (K rate), though to be fair, Stewart really upped that in his second stint at High A this season only to see it drop again in AA. He's very young for his league, so writing him off as a bust would be a bit silly. He has been pushed very aggressively by the Twins. If I have a package bringing back Alvarez, De Leon or Urias, and someone else highly though of like Bellinger, I'd consider it. If that was what it took to upgrade De Leon to Urias in a lesser deal (say Alvarez, Urias, and Calhoun) I'd again put a lot of thought into it. As for Puig, I'll echo what John said. Not a target, but most definitely a guy I'm willing to take if LA is desperate to get rid of him.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I already looked it up. I'm in Crystal City, not too far from there... well, excluding traffic that is.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Um, no. You set the bar high. They should be asking for Urias. Probably Urias and De Leon for now. That's how negotiations work. I wouldn't expect to get Urias, but they have to ask.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    If that deal was on the table, I'm pretty sure Falvey would have accepted it already... I sure would have
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Most likely yes. Where it gets interesting is if Dozier has lots of interest and the Dodgers really want him. That's where they can throw a guy like that out and make it hard for Falvey/Levine to look elsewhere. That said, the Twins should most definitely be asking for Urias right now.
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