[Lefty Noob]

Well, expect Johan Santana trade rumors to go wild now. On Monday, the Minnesota pitcher told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he would waive his no trade clause if the team asked him to. So, does this mean that he will officially be on the block this winter? If so, where does he wind up?

[legend]

Here's one I heard. Wang, Duncan, and Melky from the Yankees to the Twins. I heard it as it came out my mouth the other night.

[bears9]

This ought to make Empire happy, Milledge, Top Prospect Ivan Maldonado, and James Pelfrey to Minnesota for Santana

[EmpireWF]

Where'd you hear that bears? (it's Mike Pelfrey, btw)

Frankly, any team that can afford signing Santana to a long-term deal should be in on him. There's no reason why a team shouldn't be interested in getting one of the best starters in the game.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Where'd you hear that bears? (it's Mike Pelfrey, btw)

Frankly, any team that can afford signing Santana to a long-term deal should be in on him. There's no reason why a team shouldn't be interested in getting one of the best starters in the game.

Buster Olney went, when Santana said he wanted out in the first place

[legend]

How about Ellsbury, Del Carmen, and Buchholz from Boston for Santana?

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by legend

How about Ellsbury, Del Carmen, and Buchholz from Boston for Santana?

Would Boston deal three of their top prospects?

[Powerhitter0418]

I really hope we don't trade him. But I wouldn't be surprised if we did.

[simple simon]

he is by far the best player on the Twins right now isnt he ?

what the heck would they do without him

[bears9]

Originally Posted by simple simon

he is by far the best player on the Twins right now isnt he ?

what the heck would they do without him

Have an awful pitching staff and be force to out slug teams

in other words they would suck Simon

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by legend

Here's one I heard. Wang, Duncan, and Melky from the Yankees to the Twins. I heard it as it came out my mouth the other night.

that's funny as hell right there

Originally Posted by legend

How about Ellsbury, Del Carmen, and Buchholz from Boston for Santana?

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Would Boston deal three of their top prospects?

thats so tough .... those are real good prospects, but how sweet would it be to have Beckett - Santana - Schilling - Dice K - Wakefield (or Lester) ..... that would be one hell of a rotation

[Powerhitter0418]

Originally Posted by bears9

Have an awful pitching staff and be force to out slug teams

in other words they would suck Simon

Pretty much, the Twins had trouble scoring all season long, so I doubt we'd be able to slug it out. We would have Liriano back, but who knows if he will be as good after his surgery.

[bears9]

Man I forgot about Liriano

[EmpireWF]

The Twins have some holes to fill (an outfielder and I think a 3B, not to mention a starter) so they could use Johan Santana as a way to fill some of those needs. But they still are trying to re-sign Torri Hunter and may look to deal Joe Nathan.

Plus, I wonder just how much they are expecting to receive in any potential deal for Santana. Teams will want time to talk extension with Santana. I gotta figure it will cost teams at least: One great major league ready outfielder, one good-great major league ready starter and another young player.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Plus, I wonder just how much they are expecting to receive in any potential deal for Santana. Teams will want time to talk extension with Santana. I gotta figure it will cost teams at least: One great major league ready outfielder, one good-great major league ready starter and another young player.

Youth above all, though. I'm sure they'd rather have a couple of young guys who aren't quite MLB ready than some aging veterans.