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I think it was G, who commented re: Anthony Rendon, that bats impact bats are going to be the rare commondity in this post-steroid era. 
Watching Atlanta's young starters, and seeing Beavan come out of the gate carving up the Padres, you'd be hard pressed to disagree.  Also seeing the impact a talented bat like Ackley can have against other team's aces...
So yeah, I agree with others here, that the time is coming soon when the M's should be converting Arms to Bats - or at least one arm in to a bat or two.  As to who that should be, hoo boy that is tough.  As a soft-tossing lefty with one of the best changeups in the game, it would be difficult to give up Vargas - his injury risk is super low.  And with Fister, they could be your Maddux-Glavine type combo going forward.  Well maybe a notch below, but similar in terms of results and durability.
Felix makes the most sense to move from a financial stadpoint, but he's an all-timer and the heart of the franchise now.  Put it this way though, if this were the Oakland A's, Felix would be the one going, no question.
I guess I'd have to agree that the chip to move would be Pineda.  Biggest return on the market; biggest risk of injury.  Still, if I'm Z, I wait until the offseason, assuming the M's are still in it past the deadline.  And I only pull the trigger for a big time young bat.
Bedard on the other hand, I think is super valuable to the M's, in part because of his injury history.  How many other top-10 pitchers are actually affordable?  If you have depth in the system like the M's do, then Bedard on the DL is no big deal.  In a way he brings a combination of outstanding results, low cost, and roster fungibility.