Uhh...Cano?
If you look at the second page of that article, you'll see a very brief mention of the Yankees considering signing Orlando Hudson and trading Robinson Cano. They are also, apparently, considering signing Hudson to play CF.
Not even the Yankees are this stupid, right?
Cano's contract goes 9, 10, 14 option (2 buyout), 15 option (2 buyout).
Both options are club, obviously. I'd do Shoppach plus a prospect for Cano. The Yankees don't have a young catcher do they?
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That contract isn’t outrageous, but it’s pretty meh. I think he’d be a great buy-low pickup, but only if we actually get to buy low.
Cano and Kennedy for Shoppach and Sowers
Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.
I could live with
Cano for Shoppach + Dellucci +/- a prospect on either side
That would make Cano more palatable cost wise. More of a “eh, ok” contract, as opposed to Jay’s “meh”.
I’d do Cano + minor prospect for Shoppach, Dellucci, and Gutz.
The $4 mil for one year is nothing to the Yankeees. Gutz is their starting CF, Shoppach can start at Catcher, Posada DH/1B depending on if they sign Tex.
If the Yankees sign Hudson they’d have a damn good defense up the middle. Its almost too good of a package for the Yanks for my taste.
by world dictator on Nov 5, 2008 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
Of course it depends on who the prospect we get from the Yankees is, but let’s not kid ourselves into thinking Gutz is the next coming, stellar defense and all.
by world dictator on Nov 5, 2008 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
They badly need a center fielder, and he is a probable Gold Glover.
by Jay on Nov 5, 2008 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
Nate McClouth is as much of a Gold Glover as Derek Jeter is.
The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay
by Buckeye Brad on Nov 6, 2008 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
This may sound weird, but do you think Gutz will ever hit well enough to win a GG?
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on Nov 5, 2008 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not weird at all.
The answer is “no.” To the extent he ever hits better, it won’t be for a significantly high average, and he won’t hit 25 home runs. He may hit for a decent average with 20 home runs, but that won’t get him noticed.
by Jay on Nov 6, 2008 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
You are insane giving up both Shoppach and Gutierrez. It’s not clear that Cano is worth Gootz straight-up.
by Jay on Nov 5, 2008 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
Cano is a cipher. In 2007, he was among the best hitting and best fielding second basemen. In 2008, among the worst fielding, and he hit poorly, too, especially in the first half.
Also, I don’t know what this is worth: Neither Cano’s nor Josh Barfield’s B-Ref pages are sponsored. To be Barfield’s sponsor costs 10 bucks. To be Cano’s costs 65.
Since two silly, non-Indians related fanposts seems like too many for one day:
Nick Swisher is reportedly on the block and the White Sox want speed in return. Julio Lugo and Luis Castillo are mentioned.
We can’t find something as valuable as Julio Lugo or Luis Castillo?
Swish is getting paid:
5.3, 6.75, 9 and 10.25 (2 mil buyout) with that last one being a club option.
I’d do Brantley for Swisher straight up, I think.
eh. i’m sure the asking price is asdrubal. the asking price is always asdrubal.
by Brick. on Nov 5, 2008 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Asking for Asdrubal is the nice way of telling the Indians “no.”
by fleerdon on Nov 5, 2008 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Well the whole point of getting a 2B would be moving Jhonny to 3rd and Asdrubal to SS. So that kind of defeats the purpose.
Steel Nick
A bad one. He walks too many guys, has pitched (with great inconsistency) in the NL for many years, and hasn’t been the innings-eater the Indians need. Next pitcher?
Prior to his disastrous, injury riddled 2008 campaign, Penny had three pretty good seasons.
In 2005, he had 67 PRC. His RA 4.00. He pitched 175.3 Innings. His BB rate 2.1.
In 2006, 78 PRC, an RA of 4.48 over 189 innings. BB rate 2.6.
In 2007, 108 PRC, an RA 3.25 over 208 innings. BB rate 3.3.
Of course all this was done in the NL, where his home park was Dodger Stadium.
There are some major question marks with Penny, and would only consider him if better options didn’t work out, and also wouldn’t go more than one year on him.
That’s an issue for cross examination, not a direction from the bench. God, you’d be a terrible judge.
(Have I appeared before you?)
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
Can’t do it. If Tribe made that trade, Hafner hits 48 homeruns in Yankee Stadium. Whatever the new one is called.
He’d be a first ballot HOFer
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on Nov 8, 2008 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
My fantasy team was called Pronk’s Bombers this year.
I didn’t win.
by Peter Bendix on Nov 10, 2008 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
My team name is always Vandelay Industries.
The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay
by Buckeye Brad on Nov 10, 2008 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
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