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UltimateYankeeFan
The idea that the Indians could lock up Masterson who will be 29 this month for 3 or 4 years for about $15MM +/- per is a no brainer. Those are arguably a pitchers prime years 29 through 32 or so. If the Indians don’t re-sign him I repeat what I said in an earlier blog. The Indians are crazy if they don’t re-sign Masterson.
Hunter 2
Personally, as an Indians fan, they almost have to lock up Masterson (and Kipnis, but that’s another article some other time) or the fan backlash will be extreame, particurally now that we know that’s all the more he asked for to stay in Cleveland.
DarthMurph
I agree with everything Cameron said about Masterson, but I still think it’s a move the Indians have to make if it’s on the table. The team has let many aces go. While Masterson isn’t in the same league as Sabathia and Lee, it’s still an important move that shows the fans that they’re committed to winning.
brian310
Someone please trade for De Aza!
Sufferfortribe
Lonnie is our 3B, and anyone who thought Carlos could play 3B must not have been paying attention last year when he played 1B. Surprised he doesn’t trip over his own feet sometimes.
Fernando
I agree that Lonnie is the “better” option, but this is more about keeping Santana happy. He wants to be in the field and if he is reduced to a primary DH he may want to be traded, as playing DH everyday diminishes his own value (as a power hitting catcher) considerably. Since he’s our best hitter we need to do all that we can to keep him happy and in Cleveland.
brian310
He can still get into the field pretty often. DH twice a week, catch twice a week, play 1B twice a week then maybe play 3B once a week (in weeks when the team doesn’t have any off-days)
twins33
I wouldn’t hate De Aza, but I’d give up very little to get him. He’s an average player at best.
The Twins do have a bunch of OF prospects, but how long would he even be around and can you guarantee the young OF’s will be good or even average? Right now I’d probably put him in LF over Hammer. If Hicks doesn’t show up again, he’s better than Hicks offensively. Even if you want to count Parmelee as an OF, he’s better than Parm.
No one is blocking Buxton if he turns out to be a good player. If Hicks shows up then De Aza isn’t needed. Within the next two years it’s pretty much Hicks and Buxton, maybe Rosario and no one else so adding De Aza doesn’t really hurt much at all. That’s with penciling in Arcia in RF for the foreseeable future.
If you can guarantee an OF of Hicks/Buxton/Arcia then yeah, De Aza isn’t needed. If you can’t, then it’s not a bad thing to consider, but like I said, he’s average at best so you shouldn’t give up much for him.
0vercast
Good summary. If we were to get De Aza, where would you have Willingham playing this season? If he were to DH along with Kubel, that’s a lot of money/talent to have tied up in a DH platoon.
brian310
Sox may have that beat haha
twins33
Hammer at DH, Kubel in AAA.
I had thought Kubel would be with the team, but so far his performance in spring training has been…not good. He’s striking out in half of his AB’s. Now, spring training is still spring training…but if you can’t hit during that time there is no way I want the team to just hand him a roster spot. It does matter what he does and right now he looks over matched.
If he was killing it then you should consider him and likely take him north, but you’d also take good/great spring training numbers with a grain of salt. He’s definitely not killing it though and since he has a minor league contract he can easily be sent to AAA with no issue.
If Kubel goes down to AAA and starts hitting you can always add him to the 40 man and call him up. I think Kubel has an opt out in his contract, if he’s not hitting by then (May/June/July or whenever) and he wants out, oh well…nothing lost.
0vercast
Yeah, that sounds good if it means Arcia and Hicks get all the playing time they need.
I cannot source it, but I recall hearing around the time of Kubel’s signing that he and the Twins had a sort of “Gentlemen’s Agreement” that he would be given every possible opportunity to make the team out of Spring Training. I believe his contact is heavily incentive-based depending on that.
Sky14
I don’t mind bringing De Aza on board but not at the expense of playing time for Hicks and Arcia. This likely isn’t going to be a winning season so the young players that are close should be up be given a long leash to adjust.
twins33
Bringing him in should not effect those two players, especially Arcia. Hicks has to earn his way back still, but I would want him to be the starting CF.
I think this would effect Willingham/Kubel more than the other two.
twins33
Bringing him in should not effect those two players, especially Arcia. Hicks has to earn his way back still, but I would want him to be the starting CF.
I think this would effect Willingham/Kubel more than the other two.
Overbrook
The Twins signed a couple of decent pitchers as FA so they are at least trying to get respectable for this year. If I were a Twins fan, I wouldn’t want to give up much for De Aza. On the other hand, there’s no reason for the Sox to deal him, especially within the division, without a return with some legit value. Probably no meeting of the minds.