In response to the comment on the Nathan post...

I agree, but I think the criteria for evaluating potential closers should be based on performance rather than blind guesses about moxy or checking how low he wears his cap. The year before each was given the closer role, Hawkins and Stevens combined for a foreboding 6.66 ERA, whereas Guardado and Nathan combined for a 3.39 ERA (and that was one of Guardado's down years). It's no surprise that the latter pair continued to succeed where the bad pitchers continued to fail. Ron Davis was actually a league average pitcher for the Twins, much as he was before he became a closer. A good reliever is a good reliever in the 7th, 8th, 9th, or even the 1st for that matter. Sure, relievers' stats fluctuate from one year to the next due to the small number of innings they pitch, but a guy like Rincon has proven over the last couple of years that he can miss bats and competently hold onto 3-run leads. If the alternative was to trot out a new version of Dave Stevens, I would say that Nathan is untouchable, but like I said before: the Twins' bullpen depth puts them in a strong position.

Of course you're completely right about needing to get a good return on the trade, but we'll have ample opportunities to see if the market is there (Wagner, Ryan, Hoffman).