Johan Santana

[maros91]

I am a big fan of Jarod Weaver. Angels have alot of prospects to pick from. Who knows where Johan is going.

[AWH]

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They have a couple middle infield prospects that people are high on Wood and Kendrick. One of these guys hits for big power, I forget which. Maybe a solution to our 3B hole, although these guys are SS/2B.

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I don't know about Kendrick. But Wood has very good power. Hit 40+ homers one year in the minors (A ball, I believe). Was named offensive player of the year that year over a prospect by the name of Delmon Young. He's played more shortstop than anything, but the Angels were using him at 3rd more than at short when they called him up at the end of the year.

Aaron

[Jarrod32]

Yeah...when Wood came up this year he was playing 3B almost exclusively. Santana for Wood and Weaver would be the 'two stud' trade that has been mentioned earlier...and that would be a good trade, in my opinion.

For the Red Sox, they don't seem to want to include Ellsbury and Lester in the same deal...but I think that combo would also be a good trade for the Twins, if they could get it.

[Willy]

We will need at least 2 of the following to make a Sanatana trade work, a third high quality player would seal any of these deals. I want quality, not quantity. I am not interested in a SS with no range that hit .140 through winter ball and I don't care Melky all that much either.

My first choice guy would be the Wood or Kemp kid. Next in line Buckholtz, Ellsbury, then Hughes.

Ellsbury

Hughes

Cabrera

Kennedey

Buckholtz

Lester

Wood

Kendrick

Weaver

Santana (Erving)

Kemp

LaRoche

Billingsly

Kershaw

[maros91]

Well, the winter meetings came and went with Santana still a Twin. I heard the Dodgers are going to mak a run at him. Who knows were he will go. Maybe he will sign an extension here, who knows.

[UdeLakeTom]

Ah, but all of this has been fun

[bgreen82]

an extension would be my first choice (cuz i dont wear jerseys of former players), but if it doesnt work out i hope he goes to the NL.

[Scott K]

If the Twins can sign him, I would prefer that. If not, its nice to see that they arent just going to give him away for a potential player. The Twins will trade him Im sure, they will get what they are asking also.

[maros91]

Its nice to see GM Bill Smith not "give in" to the almighty Yankees and stand firm on what he wants. I like this guy so far.

[Down to Earth]

Just an update on the Santana front from the Star Tribune today.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/12337791.html

[Dahitman44]

I like the Angles deal too -- let's hope for that one.

The problem with wood is the has trouble putting the wood on the ball at times. Likes to KO and SO.

Oh well, that is better than watching Nicky try to put down a bunt every time.