Past Prospects, past trades and the farm
As I age my memory fails.....
The recent ending to the non-waiver trading got me wondering about all those prospects the Yankees frittered away. Are there any prospects we are sorry we traded? Say, Eric Milton or Rickie Ledee? Seems to me we held on to the ones that mattered.
Also, since the beginning of the Yanks current string of playoff appearances what trades shouldn't have been made? Wells for Clemens?
Who did we give up for Cecil Fielder, David Cone, or David Justice?
And finally, is the farm system depleted bacause the Yankees traded away all their prospects or are they just not making the right picks?
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Prospects lost in trades
Not many of these deals would I take back. In fact, only re-acquiring Drew Henson and the Jose Contreras deal look suspect. And unless Unit turns it around, that deal also.
Yankees get Paul O'Neill and Joe DeBerry for Roberto Kelly.
Yankees get David Cone for Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis and Mike Gordon.
Yankees get Tino Martinez, Jim Mecir and Jeff Nelson for Sterling Hitchcock and Russ Davis.
Yankees get Cecil Fielder for Ruben Sierra, Matt Drew and $1 million cash.
Yankees get David Weathers for Mark Hutton.
Yankees get Graeme Lloyd and Rickey Bones for Gerald Williams and Bob Wickman.
Yankees get Homer Bush, Gordon Amerson, Vernon Maxwell and Hideki Irabu for Rafael Medina, Ruben Rivera and $3 (yes, three dollars only).
Yankees get Chuck Knoblauch for Christian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, Brian Buchanan and cash.
Yankees get Ed Yarnall, Mark Johnson and Todd Noel for Mike Lowell
Yankees get Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly and Christian Parker for Hideki Irabu
Yankees get David Justice for Ricky Ledee, Jake Westbrook and Zach Day.
Yankees get Denny Neagle and Mike Frank for Ed Yarnall, Drew Henson, Brian Reith and Jackson Melian.
Yankees get Drew Henson and Michael Coleman for Wily Mo Pena.
Yankees get Robin Ventura for David Justice.
Yankees get Scott Proctor and Bubba Crosby for Robin Ventura.
Yankees get Mike Lamb from Jose Garcia.
Yankees get Jose Contreras for Esteban Loaiza.
Yankees get Mike Stanton for Felix Heredia.
Yankees get Kevin Brown for Jeff Weaver,Yhency Brazoban, a player to be named and $3 million.
Yankees get Javier Vazquez for Nick Johnson, Juan Rivera and Randy Choate.
Yankees get A-Rod for Alfonso Soriano and Joaquin Arias.
Yankees get Felix Rodriguez for Kenny Lofton.
Yankees get Randy Johnson for Javier Vazquez, Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro and cash.
Yankees get Wilbert Nieves for Bret Prinz
Yankees get Matt Lawton for Justin Berg.
Yankees get Ron Villone for Ben Julianel.
Yankees get Kevin Howard and Benjamin Himes for Tony Womack and cash.
Yankees get Bobby Abreu and Croey Lidle for CJ Henry, Matt Smith, Jesus Sanchez and Carlos Monasterios.
good job!
by lee on Aug 6, 2006 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Trades I would take back
- Yankees get Ed Yarnall, Mark Johnson and Todd Noel for Mike Lowell.
- Yankees get Kevin Brown for Jeff Weaver,Yhency Brazoban, a player to be named and $3 million.
- Yankees get Javier Vazquez for Nick Johnson, Juan Rivera and Randy Choate.
- Yankees get Randy Johnson for Javier Vazquez, Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro and cash.
I would rather have Brazoban in the bullpen, and used the money spent on Brown to resign Pettitte.
Nick Johnson and Juan Rivera were two of my favorite Yanks because they were part of the championships, but were the "little guys". And now they're both everyday players.
I thought the Unit trade was brilliant at the time. But now I would trade him and his contract extention for Navarro.
But I agree with you sanchez, that's a very strong track record.
Johnson and Rivera
You're right
I hear you.
Great job
by Yankee Fanne on Aug 6, 2006 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks sanchez96.
One additional trade, can't believe I forgot
Wow
by onehitwonder @ Pinstripe Alley on Aug 6, 2006 5:31 PM EDT reply actions
Part 2
- They are always winning, so have late round picks.
- They sign an A type free agent pretty much every year and thus lose thier first round pick. They do sometimes get a first rounder from one of their FA getting signed though.
- Recent draft strategy has seen the Yanks go for high schoolers in the first round (until this year). Basically trying to hit a home run with toolsy youngsters. Basically all of these have failed.
- Poor drafting. Look at the drafts say post-2000 and most of the players that made it to the show are not exactly stellar. Brad Halsey-types.
by onehitwonder @ Pinstripe Alley on Aug 6, 2006 9:54 PM EDT reply actions
well
a. He is still very young, and was young for AA last year. He has been hitting better there this year.
b. He performed well in the Arizona Fall League (although that doesn't mean much).
Poor drafts indeed
by pfistyunc on Aug 7, 2006 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
Cashman just fired
That is good news
by pfistyunc on Aug 7, 2006 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
CJ Henry
Can't hit or stay healthy
by pfistyunc on Aug 7, 2006 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Really,
Don't get me wrong,
ReLaunch
"Was voted the "Most Outstanding Major-League Prospect" by South Atlantic League managers after hitting .295 with 5 HR, 71 RBI and 18 stolen bases at Class-A Greensboro...was named to the All-Star Team after finishing second in the league in triples (11), third in hits (152) and 11th in batting average...ranked fifth in the organization in batting average...committed 56 errors in 126 games at shortstop...ranked second in the league in errors by a shortstop...was voted by Baseball America as the South Atlantic League's Best Defensive Shortstop, Most Exciting Player and Best Infield Arm."
Sure Jeter made errors, but everyone knew he could hit and recognized a star in the making.
Ian Kennedy is fine
The reason we dont have depth is that for years Steinbrenner but strict spending limits on the draft and wanted to always take guys who could help the minor league team right away so that all his minor league teams would win. I bet you next offseason this system will be in the top half. Cox is a great reliever, Hughes may be the best pitcher in the minors, Duncan has rebounded well at AA, Clippard is having a great year. We have depth and I love this years draft. To be fair the red sox first pitcher who everyone here seems to love Bard profiles as a middle reliever. If he starts in the majors I will be shocked
by KAnst on Aug 14, 2006 12:22 PM EDT reply actions
the farm...
player, my grade as to how good of a future is in store, with A being the best
Phil Hughes A- (A talent, so some would call this conservative)
Jose Tabata B (We haven't seen him at higher levels yet)
Brett Gardner B (excelled in single-A ball, now holding his own AA...not too much power, but a lot of speed)
Tyler Clippard B (All signs point to breakout)
Austin Jacknson B- (not so great this year)
Eric Duncan B- (a ton of power, but the batting average is looking not so great, however, a good strikeout to walk ratio, which is a good sign for things to come...could be argued to a B)

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