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WAR is not the end all be all of stats. Look at the numbers and actual body of work. He’s above average. Not some superstar.

I think if they were hell bent on acquiring Buxton then it would probably need to be Buxton for Chapman, Jesus Luzardo, and AJ Puk. Otherwise I’m not sure why you would give up Buxton for Chapmen when Buxton should be a key player for a playoff run. The minor leagues is more than deep enough for Chapman. Perhaps Baddoo, Lewis Thorpe, Blayne Enlow, and Nick Gordon would do it. If they don’t like Baddoos upside maybe Celestino. Or maybe even Rooker (his offense would immediately replace Chapman so would need to be careful here)

I was going to say Buxton for Chapman is a little too much but then you add 2 of our best prospects? Wow. Overpay

Brewers fans at work today were feeling leery with Shaw when they heard Moose signed elsewhere. Their GM apparently felt the same way as he let him go even after losing Moose. I’d pass

Jimmy Nelson is certainly intriguing

Yes I agree. It would be quite something to see a satirical article about the current state of affairs on here

Somewhere I picture you saying this eating a Tide pod and never have made a mortgage payment (satire)

For me my first game was when I was a youngster. Pretty sure it was the season after Puckett had to retire because I remember being told about that and being disappointed not getting to see him. I did get to see chuck Knoblauch in person though because I remember him being one of my favorite players just based on how the PA guy would say his name. The early games I remember are a blur but there is one that stuck out as most memorable. I’m trying to remember the specifics of the game but even that’s is a little hazy. I think we were playing the Red Sox. Come the 9th inning (or perhaps extra innings?) and the bases were loaded, possibly 2 outs, and Pat Meares hit it over the shortstop for a walk off hit. I was hooked. Big fan of Meares after that even after he went to Pirates. I watched a lot of games. I was in Wisconsin (on the border) though so when I couldn’t get them on the TV, I would listen on the radio. Listened to many games on the radio. Remember the bad teams but you knew the young guys like Guzman would bring the team to the playoffs one day. By the time I was in 6th or 7th grade I was ****posting on the ESPN boards with guys like yarnivak, ofx1 and rocketpig and following the minor leagues quite closely Edit: found the game I was referring to. I would have been 9 years old as well for this game. Pat Meares had a huge day https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199805140.shtml

He could do very well. I don’t think anyone that truly has a baseball mind would be surprised if he did very well.

I’m asking about current Twins and the hypothetical situation that they were on another team coming over to Minnesota. Who would be the most exciting?

I see a lot of people with “grass is greener” mindset. Which Twins player would Twins fans be most excited about joining the Twins if he came from another team? Is this player the same person you think has the most potential on the Twins?

Backing into a parking spot is more safe than not. First motion should always be forward. It’s gross how disrespectful my generation is becoming to elders thinking they know everything (when they clearly don’t). This article reminds me of the “ok boomer” trend and should be removed for being disrespectful

Isn’t it relevant in a thread asking what Eddie Rosario value should be? Isn’t the flip side what value others have in comparison to receive a return of a superstar major league player?

Agreed that a bad team should take Jax and I would root for him. That’s a tough one but I agree with the decision. Javier - just got a feeling that is going to come back and bite us but I understand trying to sneak him through. He’s never healthy

This is exactly right. If a team wants to win now and wants a player that's an established 30+ homer hitter then they will need to give up a lot of prospects (who more often than not, never pan out). Its a risk, but if a team wants to be successful, then they need to take these types of risks giving up prospects for an established star.

Starting point?? Duran wouldn’t be traded for Sandy straight up. Nor would Rooker. Sandy projects as back the rotation or bullpen type

This is correct. Could see him develop as a bullpen guy in the future. But not someone you give top 20 prospects for

Absolutely am. Eddie is one of the best in the game and those guys are good yet but just prospects. Gore is talented but we have seen countless times how top pitching prospects fizzle. Also SP is losing value as they pitch less and less innings. Trammall is a good prospect but struggled last year. Abrams is pretty far out too

It’s an absolute disgrace to Eddie who has given so much to the franchise and also a disgrace to Twins fans that value his contribution. If we want to talk about trading him sure but let’s recognize how talented he is and accurately reflect the type of talent he should command in the market. I would fully expect a top 25 prospect in baseball along with other strong prospects for an everyday outfielder with 30+ homers and hits for high average. Players like him don’t come around often. If they’re strong in minors, they’re still likely to fizzle and not meet eddies production. We definitely would need a lot. Plus he’s a great clubhouse guy

Let’s be realistic here. Just because he’s young doesn’t mean he is going to project that well and he is having a lot of the same issues striking people out. I would say he is more of a regression candidate than a breakout candidate. Sandy’s ceiling is a #3 or #4 starter but more than likely will be sent to the bullpen. That’s worth prospects but certainly not worth anyone in the top 10 or even 20 for that matter given how deep and talented the Twins minors is

I wouldn’t trade Balazovic for him straight up

This is like the 10th article that wants to give him away for nothing. If that’s not an agenda I don’t know what is.

Let’s be realistic. He is worth mid prospects at best. Not top 10 players in one of the deepest farm systems in the majors

I’m totally for trading Eddie Rosario but we better be getting Mackenzie Gore, Taylor Trammel and CJ Abrams

Exactly. Same thing happened with Dozier. I was pretty much screaming because people wanting to give him up for simply De Leon was crazy. People need to show value to some of the players. A lot of people here are there own worst enemies