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Grading every team’s World Series chances after the trade deadline

By Brad Weiss

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 10: Eduardo Escobar #5 of the Minnesota Twins congratulates teammate Brian Dozier #2 on a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of the game on July 10, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 10: Eduardo Escobar #5 of the Minnesota Twins congratulates teammate Brian Dozier #2 on a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of the game on July 10, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Minnesota Twins

Last season, the Minnesota Twins were one of the darlings of Major League Baseball, as they came out of nowhere to be one of the American League’s Wild Card teams. This year, not so much, and at the trade deadline, they pretty much emptied the cabinets in trades.

Minnesota traded two of their best infielders over the past couple of days, sending Eduardo Escobar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and then Brian Dozier to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Both of those players now find themselves in a division race in the NL West, so it will be interesting to see them play against each other the rest of the way.

For Escobar, the Twins got back three Class A players, which does not seem like much for a player who was leading the AL in doubles at the time. Dozier has turned himself into an All-Star player during his time with the Twins, and at least they got a veteran Major League in Logan Forsythe in return for him.

The Twins did not stop there, as they unloaded some arms during the trade deadline as well. Minnesota sent Lance Lynn to the New York Yankees, getting back slugger Tyler Austin in return, and left hander Zach Duke to the Seattle Mariners, who also added Adam Warren to their bullpen.

Currently sitting at seven games under .500 heading into the deadline, and eight games out of first place, the organization must have figured their was no more magic in the Twin Cities. They did get something back for their players, but this is going to be the Cleveland Indians division for a long time.

Grade: D

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