Twins management would be stupid not to ask what it would take. Still, if the Marlins are hesitant to trade him to the Red Sox, who can offer Ellsbury, Bucholtz, Masterson, Lowrie, etc, I’m not sure what the Twins would offer.

Still, might as well ask if Baker, Swarzak, Revere and Hughes would do it.

  I talked about this right after the season ended and I am still hoping that Bill Smith at least makes a call to them. We know that we have the talent to trade with them. I think that we have enough without giving up Baker, and Liriano. I would also hate to see us give up Ramos as we are going to need him in a couple of years and he just could be our next great hitter. We have a lot of outfield minor league depth and Ramirez for the next 5 years is so worth the loss of a Revere. Ramirez with Mauer, and Morneau for the next few years would be wonderful to see for any Twins fan!

Probably start with Aaron Hicks, Span or Gomez or Young, Blackburn, Tolbert and Swarzak (or another solid pitching prospect.

Tolbert or Harris to replace Ramirez (this is a throw in)

One of the Twins OF (I would think Young but he will be artibitration eligible next year as Span or Gomez will not)

Hicks cause he’s a kick ass prospect

Blackburn cause he can throw some innings and is a groundball pitcher and has 5 years to FA.

I was thinking Swarzak or another pitcher prospect but I could see Ramos going as the Marlins look thin at C. I don’t know what they have in the minors.

That is alot to give up. and it puts Punto at third platooning with Buscher if Harris is taken by Florida. But this is what I imagine it would take. Or they could ask for Slowey instead of Blackburn and we could keep that last prospect. When finding the players I offered in this post, I picked players who have more time till FA then others. That is why you don’t see Baker or Liriano in there. Florida will operate cheaply until they get a new stadium and the economy picks up down there.

Would Ramirez be moved to 3rd?

I remember hearing that his defense isn’t that great. of course that was on T.V.

at least according to this.

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2008/11/8/656639/2008-ss-defense-by-pmr

Name Actual Outs Expected Outs Diff.
Hardy 477 466 +15
Ramirez 472 463 +9
Punto 227 224 +3
Harris 159 171 -12
Bartlett 380 373 +7

According to this, he’s roughly on a par with Bartlett, after adjusting for playing time. He’s considerably better than Punto and a huge upgrade over Harris. But Hardy would still be a better (and cheaper) choice.

any team would have to give up a star player(maybe a couple of them) and top prospects. no way they trade hanley yet, maybe in 2013 or so when he is about to become a Free agent.