Odds and Ends: Rays, Greene, Wigginton

Dude...crazymany posts today. I can't keep up.

This just in, Buster Olney says the Astros could trade Ty Wigginton for Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsly and Matt Kemp.

What would it take for the tribe to acquire Wigginton?

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Well the Astros are trying to unload Ty, even if they don't want too.... We needing pitching ...

kjhill, it would probably take Andy Marte and a low level pitching prospect to acquire Wigginton

they need to make it happen.

Yeah and Miggy isn't too bad at defense either, he is a fan favorite here too, not as big as el Caballo, Berkman, Oswalt, Pence but we do appreciate his hustle every time he played

I'd take Baker for Wigginton straight-up. He's really underrated and he's apparently grew up an Astros fan

I don't keep up with much minor league baseball... Can you tell me their first names too, so I can look up their stats.
Thanks.

No need to get snippy, dude--I didn't say they WILL get Baker for Wiggy, just that I'd like to see it happen.

And also, I wouldn't consider a guy who put up an OPS+ of 128 and can play 1B, 2B, 3B, and RF/LF "chump change."

Thanks MN

Wiggy is an ideal fit for the Phils. Short term commitment, played LF last year, murders left handed pitching, and also can play 2b and 3b (perfect with our two guys recovering from surgery at those spots)

Plus Ed Wade probably still has an infatuation with a couple minor leaguers in our system that he drafted

Wiggy for Drew Carpenter? Kendrick?

Not intending any disrespect here...but am I the only one that can't tell these Twins pitchers apart? Slowey, Baker, Blackburn, Perkins....anonymous caucasian righty A, B, C, D

I know these guys are all useful big leaguers and some probably have big upside...they're just not established enough yet to all stand out I guess

Well how would a Twins fan rank the 4 random white righty starters?

Baker is a solid 3 maybe a 2 on some teams. I like him, wish The Astros could get him but Don't think he fairs well away from Minnesota. Not saying he isnt good but he pitched 15 more innings away than at home and gave up 25+ more runs. Also gives up way more walks to lefties and although im mashing on him a little he did pitch 40 more innings than the year before and posted a much better ERA, so maybe he is still progressing.

There's a fairly significant gap from Baker/Slowey to Blackburn/Perkins. I would call Blackburn's 2008 pretty unexpected. Perkins is just kinda bleh.

Baker - #2 starter - This guy knows how to pitch and can shut down teams with a good aresenal of pitches. He is not going anywhere unless the Twins get "exactly" the type of player they would want.

Slowey - #2/#3 starter - definitely a middle of the rotation guy. What makes Slowey special is this guy doesn't beat himself when he is on the mound.

Blacburn - #4/#5 - Last year was probably a fluke. Easily would be moved to make room for Duensing, Humber, or Swarzak.

Perkins - #4/#5 - I know a few guys that know him quite well from his days at the University of Minnesota and they all same the same thing about him ---> an arrogant jerk

I would think the Twins wouldn't mind moving either Blackburn or Perkins this offseason after their decent 08 campaings

Well there it is. Learning something here on MLBTR

Twins seems to keep churning out that cheap, controllable young talent, year after year. Must have great scouting and great development, especially for pitchers

If it's true that some of these guys may not have the highest ceilings, I'd expect them to be moved for young, controllable offense while they have high value

**stay.

so who does Minnesota have that would be offered for Wiggington?

Well I don't know what the astros have asked from the Twins yet, but I bet it would be a lesser deal then what the Rockies were asking.

More then likely Wade is going to look for pitching.

Slowey #3 pitcher? If by #3 on the All-star team, then yeah, #3 pitcher.

great move by astros to acquire kata, wish the pirates wouldve utilized his versatility and ability to perform in the clutch. his career avg in the minor leagues is .392 the kid just hasnt flourished in the majors yet.

Perkins is the bigger fluke than Blackburn. Blackburn will probably put up slightly worse numbers than he did last year, while Perkins will probably regress greater to hit what his expected production should be.

I see Perkins as the starter that should be traded. And still, I don't trade him for a rent-a-player unless that rental is Beltre. And I probably still wouldn't do it.

Hell, looking at that again, I wouldn't give up Humber/Mulvey/Swarzak.

Perkins + some prospect.

Perkins should be enough to net a 1 year rental.