Should the twins trade Mauer?

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Originally Posted by 200tang

I like your logic dickay. Giving up on the season because it's impossible to win in the playoffs and trading for maybe one impact player prospect and some throwins for half a year of Mauer and probably missing the playoffs because of it. Then, when that player is an impact, you can trade him for another impact player midway through your playoff run because the Yankees will still have the highest payroll and best players in the game in 5 years!

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or maybe its not quite as simple stupid as you wish to make it.

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Originally Posted by dickay

or maybe its not quite as simple stupid as you wish to make it.

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Sorry, you are stupid and your 'logic' is 'illogical'.

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Originally Posted by dickay

to me, if he's not a catcher his value isn't the same.

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You're right.... he'd be a top 5/10 player rather than a top 2.

Oh, and by the way. A .330/.400/.500 player is an impact bat regardless of position. It doesn't matter if he's a catcher or not, although that obviously helps.

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Originally Posted by dickay

to me, if he's not a catcher his value isn't the same. I realize he could be moved to 1st or DH. I just wouldn't want to pay all that coin long term for a catcher without alot of power (this 09 year was likely more of an aberration than the norm) who i may have to move because of knee or back lingering injuries. Who knows the toll taken on his body during catcher 3,4,5 more seasons? Would he be effective moved to 1st or DH? Again...I love Mauer, I just wouldn't want to pay that coin, as the twins, for at least 7 years maybe longer. Some teams can afford that risk IMO, the twins shouldn't.

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The Twins aren't small market. They can afford risks on possibly the best player they will have for 10 plus years. I personally see it as "we have a shot this year, let's go for it". They get two draft picks at the end if he walks, and there is still no indication he WON'T sign. It's not Matt Holliday in Colorado, he's from Minnesota, he's not a "I wanna play in a large market" guy. I can see the team and Mauer coming to an agreement.

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Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989

The Twins aren't small market. They can afford risks on possibly the best player they will have for 10 plus years. I personally see it as "we have a shot this year, let's go for it". They get two draft picks at the end if he walks, and there is still no indication he WON'T sign. It's not Matt Holliday in Colorado, he's from Minnesota, he's not a "I wanna play in a large market" guy. I can see the team and Mauer coming to an agreement.

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And all indications are that they're close.

If only they had listened to all the "experts" back in 2001. They could have avoided this whole mess altogether. :rolleyes: :D

why would anyone team trade their franchise/best player/Fan choice/M.V.P. Seriously guys dont post stupid ideas.

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Originally Posted by Josh123123123

why would anyone team trade their franchise/best player/Fan choice/M.V.P. Seriously guys dont post stupid ideas.

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If you weren't a contending team (Padres), it makes sense. In this case, though, it would be idiotic especially because they're close to an agreement and he's FROM the area.

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Originally Posted by Josh123123123

why would anyone team trade their franchise/best player/Fan choice/M.V.P. Seriously guys dont post stupid ideas.

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Because your GM is Dayton Moore/Omar Minaya/Brian Sabean.

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Originally Posted by Josh123123123

why would anyone team trade their franchise/best player/Fan choice/M.V.P. Seriously guys dont post stupid ideas.

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You're a Yankee fan right? You've never had to deal with this situation before, so your opinion holds less water in this discussion and your black and white stance makes me lean towards your opinion holding no water. It's not a "stupid idea". It's just a "stupid idea" in this context. In rebuilding mode it might make sense, although there are other players that would make more sense if one had to slash the payroll. I don't think the Twins are going to have to slash payroll. I think they can keep Mauer, Morneau, Nathan etc. I also know it's not a stupid idea because my team has just traded its best player ever in a deal that helped all four teams. It's the kind of deal teams make in a rebuilding phase, but for you that might as well be some as yet unnamed disease because you will never have to experience it. ;)

A-rod-Texas

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

You're a Yankee fan right? You've never had to deal with this situation before, so your opinion holds less water in this discussion and your black and white stance makes me lean towards your opinion holding no water. It's not a "stupid idea". It's just a "stupid idea" in this context. In rebuilding mode it might make sense, although there are other players that would make more sense if one had to slash the payroll. I don't think the Twins are going to have to slash payroll. I think they can keep Mauer, Morneau, Nathan etc. I also know it's not a stupid idea because my team has just traded its best player ever in a deal that helped all four teams. It's the kind of deal teams make in a rebuilding phase, but for you that might as well be some as yet unnamed disease because you will never have to experience it. ;)

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This is the first, and most likely last, time that I've seen anyone treat a post by josh#s seriosuly

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Originally Posted by Josh123123123

A-rod-Texas

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Pretty sure Texas was in dire straits financially when they traded him.

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Originally Posted by YEAH DAAAAWG

Pretty sure Texas was in dire straits financially when they traded him.

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Pretty sure Josh jut brought up an example that refuted his own previous post.