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Thursday (Would you want A-Rod on the Twins?) edition: Wha' Happened?
Posted by: Michael Rand under Professional baseball, Twins fans Updated: October 18, 2012 - 9:01 AM
Let's be clear, right away: This is all purely hypothetical, speculative, for entertainment purposes only and any other disclaimer we can offer. While there is a report that the Yankees might be looking to trade Alex Rodriguez (to Miami, which actually makes some sense), even that would be a process playing out slowly. A trade to the Twins? Considering the market, A-Rod's veto power, etc., etc., it's just never going to happen. It would even stranger than Brett Favre playing here, which actually did happen.
So: The question isn't about likelihood. The question is this: If there was some magical universe in which the Yankees were convinced they had to trade the 37-year-old slugger, and if they were willing to pick up, say, all but $50 million of of the $113 million he is still owed over the next five years, and if they weren't asking for the world in return ... would you want A-Rod on the Twins?
That's $10 million a year for whatever Rodriguez has left to offer after this season.
That we are even offering you this hypothetical shows just how crazy-fast his stock appears to have fallen.
Would you think a fresh start under less scrutiny would help him rebound from a couple of so-so regular seasons and a wretched 2012 postseason?
Or is the baggage so great (and/or do you think he just doesn't have enough left in the tank) that you wouldn't want him on your team, even at a steep discount?
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| Minnesota « | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 |
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| Los Angeles - LP: H. Ryu | 4 | FINAL |
| NY Yankees - WP: H. Kuroda | 6 |
| Baltimore - WP: C. Tillman | 13 | FINAL |
| Detroit - LP: R. Porcello | 3 |
| Miami - LP: J. Fernandez | 1 | FINAL |
| Arizona - WP: D. Hernandez | 3 |
| San Diego - LP: L. Gregerson | 2 | FINAL |
| San Francisco - WP: M. Bumgarner | 4 |
| Los Angeles - WP: C. Capuano | 6 | FINAL |
| NY Yankees - LP: P. Hughes | 0 |
| Washington - WP: D. Storen | 6 | FINAL |
| Philadelphia - LP: M. Stutes | 2 |
| Kansas City - LP: L. Mendoza | 3 | FINAL |
| Cleveland - WP: J. Masterson | 6 |
| Colorado - LP: J. Nicasio | 2 | FINAL |
| Toronto - WP: M. Buehrle | 5 |
| NY Mets - LP: S. Marcum | 3 | FINAL |
| Atlanta - WP: K. Medlen | 5 |
| Pittsburgh - LP: V. Mazzaro | 1 | FINAL |
| Cincinnati - WP: M. Parra | 2 |
| Tampa Bay - WP: J. Hellickson | 6 | FINAL |
| Boston - LP: R. Dempster | 2 |
| Oakland - LP: T. Milone | 4 | FINAL |
| Texas - WP: J. Grimm | 9 |
| Chicago WSox - LP: C. Sale | 4 | FINAL |
| Minnesota - WP: K. Correia | 7 |
| Milwaukee - WP: J. Axford | 3 | FINAL |
| Houston - LP: H. Ambriz | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs - LP: E. Jackson | 1 | FINAL |
| St. Louis - WP: J. Westbrook | 4 |
| Seattle - LP: J. Saunders | 0 | FINAL |
| LA Angels - WP: C. Wilson | 1 |
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| Boston | 5 |
| Houston | 0 | FINAL |
| Montreal | 2 |
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| Minnesota | 80 | FINAL |
| Phoenix | 69 |
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