Friday, November 6, 2009

JJ Hrady is the Newest Twin

The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop JJ Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday by trading centerfielder Carlos Gomez. This is a great move for this club because there has been a glaring need for this position for a better part of a decade. Orlando Cabrera played the position with some success towards the end of the season helping the Twins win the Central. As of now, it looks like Cabrera won't be coming back next season, which I can't be happier about. He was a good addition at the trade deadline but with his declining defense and growing age, it would be the wrong direction for this club to take. With trading for Hardy, the Twins infield gets an All-Star caliber SS who is still young and has the potential of hitting 25 HR with a .275/.330/.465 line while they are losing one of the best defensive centerfielders in the league. The outfield defense as of now looks somewhat weak on the defensive front with the loss of Gomez. There is still a long offseason for Bill Smith and the FO to address that issue. I still wonder if the FO is actively shopping Delmon Young. My guess is non actively but they would consider looking at any offer presented to them. It will be an interesting offseason to see what other moves this club makes to fill some of the holes like 2B, an Ace or #2 type pitcher and the outfield defense.

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