Yankees Trade For Swisher

Allegedly for pircher Jeff Marquez.

Update - Deal now includes Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez going to Chicago for Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira.

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Wha wha whaaat?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 3:54 PM EST reply actions

You can say that again.

Don’t, though.

by fleerdon on Nov 13, 2008 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

hmmmmm. don’t know anything about this marquez

by Roger Dorn on Nov 13, 2008 3:55 PM EST reply actions

wow.

Swisher’s not that bad, is he?

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Nov 13, 2008 3:56 PM EST reply actions

here we go. the sting from missing out on both ceda and gregg is still so fresh and now this….

by Brick. on Nov 13, 2008 3:58 PM EST reply actions

the truth is that the white sox would never trade swisher to us

by Roger Dorn on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

that won’t stop people.

by Brick. on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

For the second season in a row.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

The reality here is that trades will be consumated involving every player we’ve ever mentioned. And the Indians won’t be involved in any of them. So, for example, if you didn’t want the Indians to trade for Brad Hennesey, you should make sure you include it in a comment soon, as I just did.

Conversely, perhaps you think the Indians would be better with ~~name redacted~~ at second base. He would immediately be traded to the White Sox.

by NickFantana on Nov 13, 2008 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

David Eckstein is so good you guys.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 5:10 PM EST up reply actions

His story is less inspriational than Darin Erstad’s however.

by NickFantana on Nov 13, 2008 5:15 PM EST up reply actions

Raul Ibanez. Bad defensive players. Horrible hitters. Crappy pitchers.

There, I think we’ve covered it.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

CASEY BLAKE CASEY BLAKE

by NickFantana on Nov 13, 2008 5:29 PM EST up reply actions

Oh yeah.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 5:41 PM EST up reply actions

over at South Side Sox, their post says:

“Up to 5 players could be involved, according to radio reports”

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Nov 13, 2008 3:59 PM EST reply actions

Hate to see a Buckeye end up in Yankee-ville ….

But with Griffey gone, and now Swisher, aren’t the WSox a player short in the OF? Not to mention Crede too?

by talonk on Nov 13, 2008 3:59 PM EST reply actions

maybe they plan on moving Quentin to CF.

:giggle:

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

They intend to trade Dye, so we’ll see what that lands them.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

Marte and Francisco?

by NickFantana on Nov 13, 2008 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

i’m pretty sure billy beane works for oakland.

One of these days... bang, zoom, straight to the moon...

by mixmasterasia on Nov 13, 2008 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

oh, man.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Ok, names finally released here …

Swisher and minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira to Yankees for Wlison Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez

That looks very lopsided in the Yankees favor if you aske me.

by talonk on Nov 13, 2008 4:20 PM EST reply actions

Jhonny? Must have been a typo on his birth certificate.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Nov 13, 2008 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Those clerks abroad are so dang careless

by Roger Dorn on Nov 13, 2008 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly!

by talonk on Nov 13, 2008 4:59 PM EST up reply actions

Nick Swisher is good.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 13, 2008 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

On behalf of the rest of the AL Central, I’d like to thank Kenny Williams for making this trade.

by Peter Bendix on Nov 13, 2008 5:28 PM EST reply actions

I am a fan of KW, but I don’t get this trade at all. Selling low on Swisher for an emergency starter and a utility player?

by ClarkM on Nov 13, 2008 7:19 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t know, I think Betemit looks like a pretty useful player. Wouldn’t mind plugging in a league-average hitter at third base for reasonable dollars.

by Jay on Nov 13, 2008 8:48 PM EST up reply actions

Now that the Yanks have obtained a Texeira, does this take the Yanks out of the other Texeira sweepstakes?

If so, looks like they will be focusing on CC, et al.

by talonk on Nov 13, 2008 6:05 PM EST reply actions

I’m assuming they aren’t related—condidering this fellow’s first name—which I find odd.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Nov 13, 2008 6:52 PM EST up reply actions

I was joking about the name of course, but them obtaining Swisher alleviates a need for a 1B considering they have Matsui, Damon, Melky, and Nady already in the OF. I know Swisher could end up out there as well …..but I am assuming this move means he’ll play 1B primarily.

by talonk on Nov 13, 2008 7:00 PM EST up reply actions

I doubt very much they acquired Swisher to play 1B.

by Jay on Nov 13, 2008 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

On ESPN Jayson Stark said the Yankees intend for Swish to be their starting 1B so they can focus on signing CC and put Tex on the backburner.

I’m skeptical personally, but what the hell are they going to do with all of those OF if they sign Tex?

by world dictator on Nov 13, 2008 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t see Damon really being able to play a full season in the outfield, IMO.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 14, 2008 12:01 AM EST up reply actions

Hello WD,

I read (from Yahoo Sports; I’m not sure if they took that info. from the AP or where), that if the Yankees sign Tex, they could move Swisher to RF – currently, Abreu is NOT signed. That doesn’t mean the Yankees won’t resign him, but as of right now, Abreu is not currently scheduled to be the Yankees’ RF in 2009. They also mentioned that either Swisher or Nady could play RF.

As a result, I think they have those two, Cabrera, and Damon currently scheduled to be in their OF – one could either play part-time (Damon would seem the most likely) or be the DH, since Giambi is not currently a Yankee for 2009 either. Therefore, I don’t think there is an overabundance of OFers that they can’t handle at this point, and of course, Teixeira is not a Yankee yet, so 1B is still an option for Swisher at this point, further reducing that OF pile.

Just my 2 cents.

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Nov 14, 2008 12:12 AM EST up reply actions