CWSGuy406 Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Problem is with that deal, is how much do we give up? I think if we would hav made that deal earlier, we could hav used the prospects we used in the Garcia trade and not got Freddy after all. Pitt is dying to give up that contract. Frankly, I think that if the Sox were willing to take on Kendall's contract, not only would Pitt give us Benson, but it wouldn't take much more than a prospect or two to get both from Pitt - which, IMO, would make us a very, very good team. Kill three birds with one stone - a.) Improve our catching position. b.) Improve our staff. c.) Keep a solid pitcher away from Minny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Kent Benson will be a very solid starter the second and will help whoever gets him. If he ends up in Minnesota, that makes winning the division that much tougher. If Benson in Twinkieland doesn't scare you, so be it. But it concerns the hell out of me and hope Atlanta swoops in and gets him. They are supposed to be a dark horse/under the radar player in the Benson sweepstakes. If nothing else, Atlanta could drive up the acquisition price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastime Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Kent Benson will be a very solid starter the second and will help whoever gets him. If he ends up in Minnesota, that makes winning the division that much tougher. Â It's not Kent Benson I'm worried about, it's KRIS Benson. Â You know what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Kent Benson will be a very solid starter the second and will help whoever gets him. If he ends up in Minnesota, that makes winning the division that much tougher.  It's not Kent Benson I'm worried about, it's KRIS Benson.  You know what I mean?   Damn. I hate it when I have brain cramps like that. Thanks for not ruthlessly bashing me on that one, though it was undoubtedly deserved. :banghead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 He's definitely going to be a rental for them though; Â "If the Twins were able to trade for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kris Benson, his stay in Minnesota would be solely as a rent-a-player for the rest of the season. Benson's salary is $6.2 million, and he's expected to command at least $10 million a year as a free agent after the season." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 "If the Twins were able to trade for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kris Benson, his stay in Minnesota would be solely as a rent-a-player for the rest of the season. Benson's salary is $6.2 million, and he's expected to command at least $10 million a year as a free agent after the season." 10 million for a guy who's ERA is between 4 and 5 in the NL?! I really am in the wrong business . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I'd be really surprised if he got $10 million per, but there are some stupid GMs out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I'd be really surprised if he got $10 million per, but there are some stupid GMs out there. And Garcia at 3-year $9 million looks more and more like a bargain. Â Oh yeah, and Colon has righted himself. Check out his last four starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winning Ugly Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 3 days from when this thread got started and still not a word. Â "According to FSN" my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong & Owens Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 3 days from when this thread got started and still not a word. "According to FSN" my ass. I'm guessing the Twins just realized that they don't need to make any improvements to win the division.  And they're probably right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I'm guessing the Twins just realized that they don't need to make any improvements to win the division. And they're probably right. Maybe, but they aren't going to do much once in the playoffs without a little fine tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 3 days from when this thread got started and still not a word. "According to FSN" my ass. Yeah, this just in: Benson is not a Twin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Come on Philly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winning Ugly Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04210/353057.stm  Looks like it's going to be the Rangers for Lance Nix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04210/353057.stm Looks like it's going to be the Rangers for Lance Nix. For Nix? If i'm the Rangers, that's a terrible deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 For Nix? If i'm the Rangers, that's a terrible deal Yes and no. Nix is a solid player. Didn't Pitt ask for Mench first? They have so much talent in the field, they really need pitching and may try to lock Benson up long term. Hart said he isn't dealing his young position players though. Wants to build long term and not just for the season, so I don't expect the Rangers to be in the sweepstakes for Benson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Nix still has a lot of potential, IMO. Locking Benson up to a long term deal? I don't think that's a great move on their part. They gave Chan Ho Park a lot of money for the sake of spending on a pitcher. I don't think they should do the same here. I'd either trade him for younger pitching and/or save the money for FA acquisitions that are better than Benson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 It doesn't sounds like anyone is the favorite according to this... Â http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1847790 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Nix still has a lot of potential, IMO. Locking Benson up to a long term deal? I don't think that's a great move on their part. They gave Chan Ho Park a lot of money for the sake of spending on a pitcher. I don't think they should do the same here. I'd either trade him for younger pitching and/or save the money for FA acquisitions that are better than Benson They need pitching badly though. I doubt they do anything with Benson, I don't see them wanting to give up much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I can't see the Rangers making that deal. They have a good young nucleus there and they now have the payroll flexibility to add missing pieces, like Benson, in the off season. They are ahead of schedule with their rebuilding and should not disrupt that plan now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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