Trade Rumors from the NY Times

by sanchez96 on Jul 15, 2006 10:45 PM EDT

According to this, thank God, the Yankees have NO interest in that Burnitz stiff and minimal interest in Jose Guillen.

From the Times:

For the moment, Cashman is waiting. The Phillies are on the fringes of the National League wild-card race, but the season has turned sour and the team is likely to unload veterans near the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline.

As a left-handed outfielder who reaches base often, Abreu, 32, is in some ways an ideal fit for the Yankees. But he has never led the Phillies to the postseason in nine seasons in Philadelphia and is due to make $15 million next year. Abreu also has a $16 million option for 2008 that would most likely have to be exercised for him to approve a trade.

The more money the Phillies are willing to absorb, the better talent the Yankees would be willing to trade. But the Yankees insist they will not deal their top prospects, pitcher Phil Hughes and outfielder José Tabata.

If the Phillies ask the Yankees to pay all of Abreu's salary, the Yankees would be unlikely to offer much talent in return. Detroit, Boston and the Mets could also have interest in Abreu.

The Phillies would rather move outfielder Pat Burrell, just as Washington would rather move outfielder José Guillén than Alfonso Soriano. The Yankees have no interest in Burrell and minimal interest in Guillén. They like Soriano, but the Nationals have been trying to trade him to the Angels, who have a deeper farm system than the Yankees.

The Yankees have also spoken with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are shopping outfielders Craig Wilson and Jeromy Burnitz and relievers Roberto Hernández and Salomon Torres. But talks have gone nowhere because the Yankees have no interest in Burnitz and the Pirates would want to include him in any deal.

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damn

I wish I still got the times like I used to...even as a 13 yr. old, I typically looked forward to get it every morning on the weekends...it wasn't uncommon to see me out at 7 AM on a sunday morning getting the paper off of my drive way. And that's since I was 9 or 10. I love the times.

But anyway, I have a feeling that any deal would have to involve Melky Cabrera, which doesn't bother me; I'm not high on him. I am also opposed to dealing Brett Gardner. Abreu I like. I do not want to get any Pirates reliever or Jeromy Burnitz. I do not mind Craig Wilson. As for Soriano, I definitly prefer him to Jose Guillen; I would also prefer Abreu to Pat Burrel, as I think most would.

Shut up. No one likes you.

by goyankees on Jul 15, 2006 11:14 PM EDT reply actions

It's actually

funny that you said you liked Abreu because our very own George Steinbrenner said: "I like Bobby Abreu. Everybody likes Bobby Abreu." So who knows. In the coming weeks you might see him in pinstripes blazing the outfield. But time will only tell and though Melky may be our only hope in aquiring such a respectable player, I must applaud Melky for his efforts in keeping us alive in this bitter stretch. It seems at last things are changing for the better. Anyway of course Soriano is on the radar for a lot of teams including the Yankees but I honestly doubt that the Yankees can compete with the Angels whose farm system is much deeper than ours. But you have to at least try and hope for the best.

by YANKtheTitle on Jul 16, 2006 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Melky...

and I quote...

"...I must applaud Melky for his efforts in keeping us alive in this bitter stretch..."

Two Things: How has Melky kept us alive through this "bitter stretch?" Let me know. What has he done that is so amazing that he is saving the Yankees from 3rd Place or lower? Tell me, please.

Also, how has this been a "bitter stretch?" Um, I think we just swept the White Sox. That is anything but bitter. We have been in the thick of it all year this year. Really. OK, maybe for a week or maybe 2, we've been in 3rd place. Probably only 1 week. But even when we are in 3rd (IF we were in 3rd), we were only like 5 or less games behing the Sux and the Blue Jays. I just don't understand how this is bitter. We are doing good.

Shut up. No one likes you.

by goyankees on Jul 17, 2006 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

You're killing me kid

Answer to "How has Melky kept us alive":
Let's take Melky's 212 AB's and give them to Bubba Crosby. Assuming that overexposure doesn't limit Crosby's effectiveness even more (strong assumption), the difference in Melky's .360 OBP and Crosby's .266 OBP is 75% (actually 74.9, but I'm keeping this simple). That's 8 fewer runs scored and 7 fewer RBIs. Or about a run less every week of the season. That plus his defense, Melky has been nothing short of a revelation.
And the real reason I started this response is that we aren't "doing good". We're doing well. You can't do good. Unless you're Batman or Scooby Doo. In which case it's hyphonated, as in "I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those do-gooders and their dog."
Being an English major in cyberspace is a hard job.

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

by jscape2000 on Jul 17, 2006 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

By kept alive, he meant keeping us from having to panic and overpay in a shitty team, not put the Yankees on his back and carry them. Ah, 13-year-olds.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jul 17, 2006 7:17 AM EDT up reply actions

how about Shawn Green

just saw on espn, that Shawn Green could be available to the Yankees cheaply since the d'backs want to shed $ and open a space for youngsters.

I always liked him, and he's cheaper than abreu or Soriano.

by collink on Jul 17, 2006 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

Um, no

He is a whiny bitch, overpaid and not really good anymore. He parlayed a few years of riding Delgado's coattails into millions. Besides, ask the fine people of Los Angeles how he does in the pressure of a big market.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jul 17, 2006 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Christ, no! Do we really want another

bum that was chased out of L.A.? Was Kevin Brown not enough?

Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin

by garp on Jul 17, 2006 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Shawn Green

He's hitting pretty well in AZ right now. and he may be overpaid, but the Yankees can absorb is contract and not give up any decent prospects in exchange for him because he makes so much. Also, I think he hit pretty well in LA? 40+ HR twice 100+ RBI twice.

Here are his current stats not as much pop as he used to have, but still a good hitter, better than anything the Yankees have at corner OF now.

.304 AVG, .360 OBP, .460 SLG, 8 HR, 38 RBI

Not too shabby. I'll take an .820 OPS hitter over Bernie in the OF.

by DJ87 on Jul 17, 2006 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

He is not

an upgrade over anyone. That would be a pointless move

by ReLaunch on Jul 17, 2006 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

His power is gone and he is paid a ton of money. He may or may not be an upgrade over Bernie, but there is no reason to acquire a player like that.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jul 17, 2006 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Ooookay

If you guys think that Soriano is just going to fall into our lap without signifcantly depleting our farm system than you can keep dreaming. I'll keep looking at reasonable solutions like Burrell or Green.

by DJ87 on Jul 17, 2006 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Burrell is the antithesis of a reasonable solution

The Sporting Brews
Editorializing the Yanks since 2005.

by PinstripePowerhouse on Jul 18, 2006 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions

When did anyone

say that we are waiting for Soriano to fall into our lap. Your suggestions of Burrell and Green are not solutions nor improvements. I'm not the biggest Bernie supporter, but his numbers are similar to Green's. Green is in a rapid decline and had 8mil next year coming, what is the point of getting him. Burrell has 2 years and 27mil coming, and his team wants to give him away for free. When you make a move, you not only think about today, but the next few years also.

by ReLaunch on Jul 18, 2006 6:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

Way to follow up a retarded comment with an even worse one. Yikes.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jul 18, 2006 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Reggie Sanders??

It sounds like he may be back on the radar screen. I am a little more sour on him now than I was a few weeks ago, especially if we can find a way to hang on a scrape together some more wins until Matsui gets back. By the way, does Matsui play RF when he gets back? I hope so because Melky is terrible in right field, but at least he is adequate in left.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jul 18, 2006 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

There is no reason

to think that Melky is "terrible in right field."
Yes he made his only error of the year there, but he's more comfortable in the outfield now.
The real question is which Matsui comes off the DL? Is it 2003 defensive Matsui or 2005 defensive Matsui? The '03 version plays left, the '05 version plays right or DHs. If Shef comes back I'd like to see him DH, but until that happens the slot is open.

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

by jscape2000 on Jul 18, 2006 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions