Spin the Johan Roulette

NumberCruncher · Post by **NumberCruncher** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:02 pm

Where's he gonna end up?

What says the prospects offered now for him are still going to be offered come trade deadline time? And what says Johan is going to want to get traded 3 months before an all out bidding war on him at the ripe age of 29?

SB24 · Post by **SB24** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:17 pm

He's not going anywhere. Everyone knows they are dealing with the Twins here so they can just sit back and wait until next year when he will be a free agent. then, the twins of course will get nothing in return for a star player...again.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:20 pm

SB24 wrote:He's not going anywhere. Everyone knows they are dealing with the Twins here so they can just sit back and wait until next year when he will be a free agent. then, the twins of course will get nothing in return for a star player...again.

Well said!!

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:32 pm

I doubt that will happen for 2 reasons:

1. Johan is in big demand

2. The Twins need to get something done and will be willing to take prospects.

Mauer and Morneau are young. Their pitching staff is young and the kid they just traded Garza for is too.

Smith may realize that he cant trade his way to a better team in 08 and 09 and just work toward having a solid young team that has a lot of potential when they go into the new park.

It makes no sense for the Twins to hang on to Santana. They cant afford him. They are just playing poker with the teams that can.

Its actually been awhile since the Twins got nothing for a star player until Hunter just recently.

hockeymasta · Post by **hockeymasta** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:39 pm

trade him to the mets for reyes and wright. this would also get him out of the AL so the Twins wouldnt have to face him.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:52 pm

hockeymasta wrote:trade him to the mets for reyes and wright. this would also get him out of the AL so the Twins wouldnt have to face him.

Are you kidding me?

You should TOTALLY be the Twins GM!!!!!!

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:09 pm

hockeymasta wrote:trade him to the mets for reyes and wright. this would also get him out of the AL so the Twins wouldnt have to face him.

Might as well throw Pedro and Beltran in there too!!

BrianofNazareth · Post by **BrianofNazareth** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:16 pm

George Blanda wrote:
hockeymasta wrote:trade him to the mets for reyes and wright. this would also get him out of the AL so the Twins wouldnt have to face him.
Might as well throw Pedro and Beltran in there too!!

And after that, we should flip Nathan to the Yanks for A-Rod and Joba.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:18 pm

BrianofNazareth wrote:
George Blanda wrote:
hockeymasta wrote:trade him to the mets for reyes and wright. this would also get him out of the AL so the Twins wouldnt have to face him.
Might as well throw Pedro and Beltran in there too!!
And after that, we should flip Nathan to the Yanks for A-Rod and Joba.

But that leaves us a void at closer...might as well snag Rivera a bag of baseballs.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:12 pm

George Blanda wrote:
BrianofNazareth wrote:
George Blanda wrote: Might as well throw Pedro and Beltran in there too!!
And after that, we should flip Nathan to the Yanks for A-Rod and Joba.

But that leaves us a void at closer...might as well snag Rivera a bag of baseballs.

Nah, we can just put Joba at closer. I hear Punto is going to San Diego for Peavy.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:34 am

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Nah, we can just put Joba at closer. I hear Punto is going to San Diego for Peavy.

Sources say we've gotten a better offer from the Mariners. Felix Hernandez and Ichiro for Punto.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:54 am

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
hockeymasta wrote:trade him to the mets for reyes and wright. this would also get him out of the AL so the Twins wouldnt have to face him.
Are you kidding me?

You should TOTALLY be the Twins GM!!!!!!

I believe Babe Ruth and Ted Williams are currently unsigned. Maybe we could land them.

who_b_dat · Post by **who_b_dat** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:14 am

so Govs- Did you lose a bet earlier this week? Whats with the sig change?

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:19 am

who_b_dat wrote:so Govs- Did you lose a bet earlier this week? Whats with the sig change?

Not exactly... Read this thread on down and you'll know. It's too painful to rehash here again.

who_b_dat · Post by **who_b_dat** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:34 am

Funny

And I thought you were trying to get free zoo tickets or something. Oh wait, ...

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:21 am

Boston Red Sox

As soon as Ellsbury and Liester are both included in a deal, it will happen.

schwang17 · Post by **schwang17** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:19 pm

Irishmans Shanty wrote:Boston Red Sox

As soon as Ellsbury and Liester? are both included in a deal, it will happen.

Who is Liester?...

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:37 pm

Jon Lester is a young lefty the Red Sox really like. He missed most of this past season battling cancer.

He appears to be 100% in the clear and he'd fill the vacant spot left by Santana in the rotation.

schwang17 · Post by **schwang17** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:45 pm

Irishmans Shanty wrote:Jon Lester is a young lefty the Red Sox really like. He missed most of this past season battling cancer.

He appears to be 100% in the clear and he'd fill the vacant spot left by Santana in the rotation.

Apparently I wasn't sarcastic enough...

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:26 pm

schwang17 wrote:
Irishmans Shanty wrote:Jon Lester is a young lefty the Red Sox really like. He missed most of this past season battling cancer.

He appears to be 100% in the clear and he'd fill the vacant spot left by Santana in the rotation.
Apparently I wasn't sarcastic enough...

IS doesn't take any crap. In fact, I don't think he recognizes sarcasm as a proponent of the English language.

NumberCruncher · Post by **NumberCruncher** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:51 pm

The Red Sox have proposed legitimate packages with Lester as the centerpiece in exchange for Johan

schwang17 · Post by **schwang17** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:53 pm

And most of those offers include a CF often confused with a breakfast cereal...

I pray to my lord and savior(PB

) he doesn't become a Twin...

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:51 pm

schwang17 wrote:And most of those offers include a CF often confused with a breakfast cereal...

I pray to my lord and savior(PB ) he doesn't become a Twin...

Come on Schwanger imagine the marketing possiblities.

$\:D/$

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:20 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
schwang17 wrote: Apparently I wasn't sarcastic enough...
IS doesn't take any crap. In fact, I don't think he recognizes sarcasm as a proponent of the English language.

Now this is some well played sarcasm.

BrianofNazareth · Post by **BrianofNazareth** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:06 am

I just don't want to settle for Melky Cabrera.

I like the Mets if they give us Martinez, Guerva and Pelfrey. Anyone else with that would be a bonus for me. Is that likely to get that and/or more? Depends on how desparate the Mets get. But they sure are more desperate than Boston.

It seems ridiculous that we can't get much for the best pitcher in baseball...