Trevor Plouffe sticks up for Derek Falvey and defends Twins after trade deadline

We've had a few days to process everything the Minnesota Twins did at the trade deadline, and everything they didn't.

The Twins made just a single trade, acquiring Trevor Richards from the Toronto Blue Jays for Single-A prospect Jay Harris. Despite all of the rumors and the pretty obvious needs the team has, that's all Minnesota was able to get done before the deadline passed.

As frustrating as it is that things played out the way they did, we've at least learned that Derek Falvey and the front office tried to get deals done but were turned away.

Houston swooped in and beat their offer for Yusei Kikuchi. There was never any interest in Alex Cobb. Both the White Sox and Tigers turned into Beavis and Butthead when the Twins called up them up about Erick Fedde and Jack Flaherty.

The deadline was an objective failure, but not everyone is writing the team's efforts off.

Trevor Plouffe defended Derek Falvey after a painfully quiet trade deadline

Trevor Plouffe stopped by the SKOR North Twins Show and defended Falvey and the Twins front office after they pulled off only a single trade before the deadline.

"I was talking to Derek Falvey throughout this whole process and he was trying to get things done, but I just don't think there was a lot of really impact players," Plouffe said. "[Jack Flaherty and Erick Fedde] wasn't going to happen. I think most Twins fans, or anyone that's really followed the Twins closely, they knew that this was going to be an uneventful trade deadline."

For as much as we're all upset about the fact that no trades were made, this is one of the more rational takes to have.

He's also not wrong. For as much as we were hearing the rumor mill winds whistle Minnesota's name, the Twins typically operate in the shadows. Even if some of the rumors match up, the market shifted way out of the team's price range and Falvey rightfully refused to get involved in overpaying.

The fact of the matter is the Twins' front office did what it could with its hands tied by financial concerns over next year's payroll, something that reportedly factored in and Falvey didn't exactly convincingly deny.

If money really was an issue, and not adding to the payroll next year was a directive, it didn't stop Falvey from trying to get something done. He was on the phone with the White Sox offering Luke Keaschall for Fedde, and was in serious discussion with the Astros for Kikuchi.

The wheels were turning, even if they ultimately didn't bring the Twins anywhere.

Plouffe has been a revelation on the Bally Sports North telecasts for his commentary during games, and it's clear that extends beyond the booth. In a sea of anger and rage in the aftermath of the deadline, it's refreshing to hear a take like this even if it doesn't make what happened any better.

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