The Yankees And Brian Fuentes

Wonder what it would take...?

One of Tabata or Jackson? Is Kennedy now touchable? Zach McAllistair might be interesting. What do Yanks fans think? I'm thinking Fuentes for McAllistair and a second, lesser pitcher or outfielder (Brett Gardner?) Might be too much, but I could see the Yanks overpaying in order to get back into things.

He would be a good fit for the Yanks, or any other bullpen for that matter. He's a good reliever and closer insurance. With Joba moving the Yanks bullpen is going to be depending on Hawkins/Farnsworth too much, they need another, better setup man for Rivera.

The Yankees currently have a solid surplus of mid-tier pitching prospects coming up through the minors (AA and AAA) to deal from - that said, I think Cashman gives Cox, Melancon, and Robertson chances if the price for Fuentes is too high.

A lefty reliever -is- needed (along with a RH power bat for the bench), but Edwar Ramirez has been solid vs. lefties so far.

I think ARod and Posada's rejoining the Yankees should be enough to keep them in contention, and Cashman won't overreact to being .500.

As a Yankee fan Brian Fuentes is not enough for me to trade McAllister or Horne, though I would listen for Kennedy. Jackson and Tabata are not going anywhere they are the youngest in all of AA ball.

Interesting. Thanks for the insight. McAllister HAS been great, so I understand that, but remember...Kennedy was even better when he was at that level; prospects are important, but it's critical we keep perspective.

I never mentioned Jackson, since he's actually been pretty solid. Tabata on the other hand has been awful- on and off the field (disciplinary issues)- which is why I brought him up. You are right, though; he is one of the league's youngest players.

Tabata simply hasn't looked the same since the hamate bone break. Wonder if he'll ever recover? Certainly makes me more wary of Pedro Alvarez in the draft...

Understood mh, I think the baseball world thinks the Yankees are going to do an about face on thier prospects I can tell you that is not the case. Tabata is going through the same struggles Hanley Ramirez and Brandon Philips went through, he's 19 on a faster pace to the ML and is now struggling w/ a new league, year 1 is never really a good year for A ball to AA ball players, your expected to struggle it's what makes or breaks you. I definitely don't see him being sold, he's an asset but a longterm one.

Who thinks the O's will be willing to trade Sherrill? Lefty, under team control for a while, & successful in save situations. Wouldn't he be the crown jewel of the reliever market right now? Not sure if the O's would trade him to the Yanks though.

Not a chance pinetar, O's are not trading in the same division let alone to a competitor.

ill always hate gagne for being so bad when he came to boston after we gave the rangers what we gave them. i loved pretty much every player that went in that deal, but at the time i thought it was worth it, i booed the hell out of gagne when he walked to the bullpen at fenway when the brew crew was in town. beltre has alot of talent, i wish he was still here

Booing sounds stupid.

Gardner (not alone, of course) would be interesting for Colorado in that they could be trading the rich man's version of him (Taveras) around the deadline.

you obviously didnt watch any red sox games past june last year, you would know booing was certainly called for

I doubt we trade Brett, Cashman loves him and NY fans actually want to see him in LF especially if Damon is traded.

As for the Gagne deal, no one could have predicted that.

For an A- level closer the yanks are going to have to give up some value. I see kenedy as a viable option. That and the yaks npay the rest of fuentes' contract this year.

Its was a general statement on booing. Its a stupid noise. Wherever you are right now, just boo for a little bit and tell me I'm wrong.

Does Gardner really have a place in the Yankees future? Assuming Jackson keeps developing, doesn't that mean either he or Cabrera is in LF eventually?

haha, i guess your right but the same applies for clapping and cheering in the same instance

No, MH, you brought up tabata cuz you think he can be had at a discount, :P cashman is not a spiteful man. he is loving, caring and merciful

and as Renck says, we can take our business to the bucs and get back a more experienced Marte [than he was with Norwich]

Horne is almost ready to boost his value, yank fans!