Quick Analysis: Berkman and Kearns
by Travis G on Jul 30, 2010 11:24 PM EDT
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Trade One.
What we gave up:
Mark Melancon (25, Triple-A Scranton) stings a bit, as he was one time seen as Mo's potential successor. He looked to be a vital piece to the 2010 bullpen but fell off the proverbial cliff. He's not a big loss as the Yankees have plenty of pitching depth, including a few guys at least as promising on the same team: Ivan Nova, Zach McAllister (both younger than Melancon) and Alby (only two years older with more ML experience), who's having an absolutely dominant year. Melancon was having major problems with walks and hits this year (albeit with an unsustainable .367 BABIP).
MiL Career: 212 ip, 2.84 ERA, 178 h, 66 bb, 209 k
2010: 56.1 ip, 3.67 ERA, 63 h, 31 bb, 58 k
Jimmy Paredes (21, Low-A Charleston) is your typical high-risk, high-reward A-baller. He's a utility infielder with nice BA skills and mediocre power but no OBP ability.
MiL Career: 265 games, .280/.313/.393, 70 sb, 23 cs
2010: 99 games, .282/.312/.408, 36 sb, 10 cs
What we got:
Berkman (34) is one of the best hitters of this generation. His 145 career OPS+ is one point below A-Rod. Yes, he's having a down year, but is still one of the premier OBP guys in baseball (and he'll take the place of the guy who was supposed to do that but couldn't stay healthy... You hear me Nick? You there?). Despite a poor season by typical Berkman standards (117 OPS+), his OBP of .372 puts him right among the Yankee leaders.
He's a switch-hitter but his problem has been against lefties. In 2010: .559 OPS vs. LHP, .874 vs. RHP - .781 and 1.015, respectively, in his career. Will Girardi start him against lefties? Anyway, he looks to be the primary DH and occasional 1B, sending Juan Miranda back to Scranton.
I especially like this deal because the Yanks traded away considerably less than what was required to land a similar hitter, Adam Dunn. Sure, Dunn has a much higher SLG, but his OBP is actually lower than Berkman's, and I have faith that Berkman can be sparked coming to a contender.
He has a $15M team option for 2011 and a $2M buyout. The buyout will almost certainly be exercised. Houston will pay $4M of the $7.1M owed to Berkman this season.
Career: 1592 games, .296/.410/.549, 82 sb, 42 cs
2010: 85 games, .245/.372/.436, 3 sb, 2 cs
Trade Two.
What we gave up:
A player to be named later or cash. No big deal.
What we got:
Austin Kearns (30) is another OBP guy. .353 for a bench player is tremendous. The righty has a little pop (113 career homers), and is an above average outfielder. Kearns was the seventh overall pick in the 1998 draft, so while the talent is there, he has yet to reach the lofty expectations.
He hits southpaws only slight better than righties for his career, but is actually faring better against his own handedness this season. Marcus Thames will still get his share of ABs, but this probably means the end of Colin Curtis' 2010 tenure. It's too bad but I'm sure we'll him again next year.
Kearns will be paid roughly $280K by the Yankees and become a free agent following the season.
Career: 925 games, .257/.353/.426, 31 sb, 16 cs
2010: 83 games, .268/.351/.413, 4 sb, 1 cs
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I love White CC
but I like both trades, so I’ll take them.
SB Nation clearly needs a Scunthorpe United blog
i'm liking this deal
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Both excellent trades
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 30, 2010 11:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Kearns is a solid addition
Above average outfielder, decent speed. good all around player. Definitely strengthens the team.
I’ve never been a big fan of Melancon, who last year seemed to specialize only in drilling other batters. Hope he gets an opportunity and succeeds in Houston though. Berckman is a great addition, and if he can turn his season around he will be a very huge addition to the Yankee lineup.
Would like to see one more reliever added tomorrow, and then they’ll be set for a second half run.
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Agree 100%... Soria is next... then we will be set for #28 stretch run
Great moves Cash… Berckman & Kearns are great additions for a very little cost.
Now how about Soria for Joba and low level prospect(s).
Then championship #28 will clearly be in focus
by YANKEES FOREVER on Jul 31, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Do you not understand that Soria requires more than that and he has a no-trade to the Yankees?
It’s not happening…
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Never say Never... Strange things happen in life
Soria could be fed up with the lack of winning and want the opportunity to play for a chmpionship.
He might also like the opportunity to become the Yankees future closer???
Given this alternative, with KC or NY, his choice should be obvious.
by YANKEES FOREVER on Jul 31, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Of course they do
However, you can count on it not happening this year.
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I can deal with losing Melancon, but those reports of the Yanks giving up nothing are a bit false
Melancon’s stock fell quite a bit but he is better than “nothing”. How can anyone be against the Kearns deal? He cost us nothing really.
270K as well for .351 OBP bench player
Can’t beat it
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 30, 2010 11:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Beat me to it Travis, great analysis. What I wonder is where Berkman fits into the lineup, 6th, 7th, or 8th? But I think that’s a great problem to have.
As far as Austin Kearns……is he really that much better of a 5th outfielder than Colin Curtis? But, obviously, the price was right.
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I would say something like that
Jeter
Swisher
Tex
A-Rod
Cano
Posada
Granderson
Berkman
Gardner
Berkman still has the high OBP, and hitting in front of GGBG, who also has a high OBP, could create a lot of situations for the top of the order with men on base.
Either way, it’s a great problem to have. Austin Kearns is basically Colin Curtis with a little more speed and better defense. It’s not like he’ll have a huge impact on the team. Maybe some spot starts against lefties, a pinch runner for Posada or Swisher in late innings, or maybe a defensive replacement for Swisher in late innings. Thats really all.
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Berkman 8th?
No, more lke sixth ad move down Posada.
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Jorge has been here longer
Seniority, plus he’s having a better season. That should give him a higher spot in the lineup.
If Berkman hits like he did a few years ago, then by all means move him behind Cano. The way he’s played this year, plus the fact that he’s a newbie, plus the fact that his high OPB could help at the bottom of the order, should put him 8th.
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Berkman will kick ass in Yankee Stadium
you are under-rating this trade
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
he probably will
and once he does, then by all means put him behind Cano. But first, he has to do it. Nothing he’s done in Houston this year has warranted batting high in the order in the Yankee lineup.
He’d be a good fit batting 8th because of his OBP, and him and Gardner getting on will allow the top of the order to hit with men on base.
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This deal
pisses me off as a Boston fan.
Theo needs to get off his ass and make some sort of deal, they can not stand pat watching the Yankees getting allstars
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
then cashman has done his job
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Yes
Great organization you have to go out and use your assests. I wish the Sox would too, but Theo, unfourtunetly, thinks his team can win by just showing up.
Hermida was a big aquistion. ouch.
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
he wants to win the "hard" way
while we do it the “easy” way
ie use our assets
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"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
Nah, it's a "bridge year"
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
how's the recovery going
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what recovery?
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
them injuries
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ah
we’re getting guys back. if they can stay in the race, they could make a run.
The first part is going to be hard
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 31, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
not if beltre has anything to say about it
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lol then Cash has done everything he needs to do
Yanks may not even be done yet. Cash may still want to add a reliever to help out the bullpen. Maybe the Jays will finally lower their price for Downs? Who knows.
I hope Theo stays on his ass and does nothing, because the Yanks don’t need the Red Sox getting back involved. The Rays are enough trouble right now.
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I know
and I hate it.
Theo sucks
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly right
Berkman is tailor-made for Yankee Stadium. And I see him as a lefty bat playing strictly against RHP. As a Lefty, he probably bats sixth or seventh. He’s still hitting plenty good lefty, and with Kearns added, the Yanks will never need Berkman to bat Righty.
Why?
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't move Jorge down.
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I would like this lineup
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
great trades for you guys
As Ive said a trillion times before, I wish the Red Sox were as agressive and relized the area of need is not Eric Patterson or Jack Hannahan.
Anyways, want to beat the Rays tomorow? The least you can do for us now.
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not sure the goal is to help you guys.
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jul 30, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish you could help yourself
Rays are 1 GB of you, try winning, please
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh, going 2-1 will be fine
Even 1-2 would not be horrible as that’s probably what we’re expected to do if Tampa really is almost as good as us.
as for 0-3…uh that would be bad…but I doubt that happens.
I hope it doesnt
every time I root for you you lose! What up with that?
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
sigh
maybe
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Just worry about you guys and 3rd place
the Yankees will take care of themselves.
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jul 30, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Im worried about the Rays winning
please beat them
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
we will try
dem rays are legit
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Exactly.
They aren’t going anywhere.
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jul 30, 2010 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
so are we
STRAIT UP
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if i were you i'd worry about happy feet valverde than the rays
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good
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
until valverde went all ochocinco on us
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I know
thats why Im all pissed right now
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 30, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Kearns
Did they really need him?
Colin Curtis was both a good story and had good production.
Marcus Thames had decent power and also good production.
Kearns for Colin Curtis seems like an equal trade in my eyes… All it does is send curtis down for a few months for no reason, and allow him to rejoin the team in 2011.
Also Thames was the righty bat and curtis was the lefty bat
Now we have two righty bats?
I like berkman… strong lefty bat and will likely send down miranda who is a lefty.
Curtis may go for BP help
"‘cause he’s worried about everything, and he tries to win all the time."
-- Francisco Cervelli on Alex Rodriguez
Righty bats with pop are valuable in October
since there’s a strong chance the Yanks face Cliff Lee, CJ Wilson, John Danks, Mark Buerhle, David Price and/or Jon Lester at some point this offseason.
So probably you can put Grandy on the bench against a LHer, and start Gardner in CF with Kearns on LF (and THames at DH.
So yea, we could use it cuz it works. Well.
Go New York Go!
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 31, 2010 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Why are you complaining?
I mean, really… he has a .351 OBP and will be a 4th outfielder… he’s an upgrade over Colin Curtis and costs only 270K. Is it really a huge problem that the Yankees went out and got him? Does it hurt you to know that another veteran will be on the bench?
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Holy crap.
Rockies pummeling the Cubbies.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jul 31, 2010 12:04 AM EDT reply actions
probably prepping for rocktober fest
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Marked
So when he’s batting 8th, I can bring this back up.
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jul 31, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I've marked them as well
He won’t be
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Also
Angels came back against the Rangers and are now winning.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jul 31, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
it's the angels
they have good pitching soso offense
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"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
Rangers have a good offense, so they can still come back.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jul 31, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
and they have CUHLIFF LEE
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"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
nah they dont got the money
thanks A-Rod
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"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
I like the Austin move
Do the Yankees pick between cash or a future player, or does Cleveland have a list of players to choose from?
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Cleveland chooses from a list and i'm hoping the list is
Kei Igawa
Kei Igawa
Kei Igawa
Kei Igawa
Cash
AAAAAAAHOLE
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Is the Berkman trade official yet?
I was really high on Melancon before the season and he’s disappointed so getting someone like Berkman for him and a class A player, I won’t argue with it. But by going and getting pretty much a full-time DH, management must not be worried about A-Rod’s hip much.
it's basically official
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"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
It's happening
Say your goodbyes
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Supposedly the Yankees are still in the mix for Ted Lilly.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jul 31, 2010 1:39 AM EDT reply actions
If he didnt cost much, it wouldnt be a terrible move
Never can have too much pitching, especially lefties.
Won't happen
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Great deals both of them, A+ for cash...
was really hoping this would spell the end for Thames though.
I figured Thames would be gone today about 2.5 months ago
After the travesty of a game against the Red Sox in which the Yankee pitching and defense choked BIG TIME. However, Thames has proven to be the most reliable bench player the Yankees had going into yesterday. Now, who knows… Berkman and Kearns are joining and we have Cervelli as well… Colin Curtis is gone and possibly Thames as well because they’ll keep Ramiro Pena
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I would be surprised
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
they wanted Nick Johnson to hit #2 cuz of his .400OBP
Berkman’s a guy that can do that and now that he’s over his early season Tex imitation, he’s that.
Berkman of course is better then Nick Johnson. If he’s anything like the Lance Berkman of old, he’s basically another Teixiera…..
Go New York Go!
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 31, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Swisher has a better OBP than Berkman
I know you agree with my Bradshaw, but I’ll say it again. I’ll be shocked if Berkman is in the 2-hole tonight.
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I know you agree with me**
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
.373 vs. .372
…lol
Overall I don’t think it matters. But all I’ve been hearing is they want Berkman in the 2 hole.
I heard they were gonna bat Adam Dunn in the 2 hole. They want a Nick Johnson type 2 in that 2 hole.
I think the idea with Swisher is he can bat behind Grandy to protect him ideally.
Go New York Go!
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 31, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't give me crap! .001 is so much better
WAGON
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
me*
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wow reply fail
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by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
PSA is part-owner of the Yankees? Neat!
Like the trades.
Did you know Joe Morgan thinks Cano will win a batting title one day?
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