Cafardo's Latest: Inge, Marte, Fuentes, Lohse

There is no need for Lohse. Giants have an abundance of pitching...

Zito
Cain
Lincecum
Correia
Sanchez/Misch - Loser remains a starter in AAA

They also have Hennessey who can spot start.

We need someone that can hit the ball.

One of the two most important moves for the Yankees is to have a solid LH relief guy and Fuentes would be perfect for them. The other is to put Giambi at DH and let Betemit play 1B almost everyday. In his last 613 AB's he has 32 HR's and 104 RBI's. Give him 550 AB's and he will hit .270-25-80 easily. Then they don't have to overpay Teixiera and can sign Sabathia.

"Who is overvalued? Nobody is talking big about Zito

Posted by: zito4cyyoung | March 10, 2008 at 02:26 PM
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Isn't that comment a little ironic coming from someone with a name zito4cyyoung??

maximumpotential, we will have to agree to disagree on both Fuentes and the Yankees 1B/DH slot. I think trading Duncan and Britton would be something for COL to consider. Especially considering moving Fuentes would give them salary relief.

Since Matsui ended his consecutive game streak he has not been the same player. I believe he will be injured most of the year and Giambi will hold the DH spot. Although Betemit can play all of the infield positions I think Giambi's poor defense will force Girardi to put him at DH sooner rather than later.

I had a feeling Joe Crede would start with the team on opening day. There was not much buzz about him, and probably for good reason. Once he proves he can play (I believe he will be at or near his 06 season) and more teams have their situations play out, there might be more interest.

If the White Sox can get more for him by holding him until the deadline, they should do it. There is no rush to move him now. Fields will just have to wait in AAA until he is gone.

"I think trading Duncan and Britton would be something for COL to consider. Especially considering moving Fuentes would give them salary relief."

Uhh no, Colorado would no seriously consider this offer. Keep in mind that the Rockies are still currently contending, and Fuentes gives them a very good set up man. And there is no motivation for them to dump his contract, because he'll be a free agent after the season. In fact that gives him more value, because he'll almost definately be able to net the Rockies some draft picks. Draft picks that are far, far more valuable then Shelley Duncan and Chris Britton. On a team that already has Todd Helton, Shelley Duncan offers very little. Chris Britton just wouldn't bring enough to the table. The Rockies would likely want good prospects or a second baseman for Fuentes, and since the Yankees don't have any second baseman to offer (Cano is untouchable), that means they'd have to offer prospects. Considering the Yankees have a great deal of decent to good pitching prospects, I still think they could get a deal done.

How about Jeff Marquez and a low level prospect for Fuentes?

"…When Giambi leaves, coupled with everyone else being another year older, the team will need another middle of the order hitter"

I completely agree, darkstar. Not too many people are noticing, but this team is slowly becoming devoid of power. Outside of A-Rod, this team doesn't really have a ton of power. Posada, Matsui and Abreu are all aging and not likely to put up great power numbers. Damon, Jeter, and Melky won't hit for too mumch power either. Cano should see a jump in his power but not to the point where he could bat in the middle of this order. At this point I think it is necessary for the Yankees to realize that they need another power hitter, either Tex or Adam Dunn, to continue to have a dominating offense.
2009 NYY
C- Posada
1B- Teixeira/Dunn
2B- Cano
3B- Rodriguez
SS- Jeter
LF- Damon
CF- Cabrera
RF- Abreu
DH- Matsui

Joelcards, acquiring an overpriced underperformer with an injury history in his walk year with Boras as his agent seems to make sense for precisely no one. But hey, maybe your team can acquire him. I want him far, far away from mine, unless he comes over in a salary dump for someone like Durham.

As for overvaluing SF pitching based on Mays Field, the data would tend not to back you up. SF park factors from 2005-2007 show it suppresses runs by -1.7%. Over the same period, whatever the new Comiskey is called inflates runs by +6.1%. White Sox hitters like Crede are three times as overvalued as SF pitcher.

No wonder White Sox fans want to trade hitting for pitching.