I have heard this rumor several times previously, that the Twins are interested in getting a young center fielder to replace the departed Torri Hunter. However there is now a significant twist to this rumor, that the Twins are willing to part with Matt Garza to get their new center fielder. Some of the names that have been circulated are Delmon Young and BJ Upton from the Devil Rays, and Carlos Gomez from the Mets. As a Met fan I would make a Garza for Gomez trade in a heart beat, although a B level prospect may need to be included as well. Although I see Gomez turning into a fine ML OF I see a slightly better one, Lastings Milledge, ahead of him, and a much better one, Fernando Martinez, two years behind him. With Carlos Beltran and his Gold Glove defense in Center Field, there only remains two more spots in the OF for the Mets, and unfortunately I see Gomez as the odd man out. If I was in the Devil Ray's shoes I would make that trade with Upton in a heart beat as well, but I would be much more reluctant to trade Young who I believe will turn into a perennial All Star. Instead I would make a trade involving Crawford, like i noted in my last post, or would ask for more than just Garza in return, with the former being the better option in my opinion.
More to come as more news becomes availible...
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