Heyman's Latest: Yankees, Manny, Bowden, Pudge

I heard a rumor (I think it was a post in the comments on this website) that Manny fired Boras; can anybody verify that? If so, I can definitely see him getting that extension that Jon Heyman says he probably won't get. If Boras hasn't gone anywhere, it's almost assured that he'll value Manny much higher than Theo does. I see the team exercising the option for next year (and, possibly, the year after depending on next year's performance) but I just can't see an extension authored by the same guy who worked the Zito deal.

As a Reds fan I would want Hughes involved along with two other quality prospects at least one of them being a top 5 guy.

Dunn is going to be a A level FA so he'll be worth two draft picks and while Arroyo is more a dump the Blanton deal did put some value on him. I think Arroyo and Blanton are similar once you factor in everything.

Blanton pitchers park/solid defense.

Arroyo hitters park/near bottom defense.

Would Hughes/Kennedy, Austin Jackson, and Jesus Montero bet too much to ask for

You guys are fools. Why would the Yankees trade their top pitching, outfield and catching prospects? They wouldn't trade Hughes for Santana but all of a sudden they'll do it Arroyo and Dunn, yeah, that makes sense.

Can someone explain to me why anybody would be standing behind Jim Bowden at this point? I mean, the major league team has the worst record in baseball and the Majors' worst run differential by 25 runs, their minor league system is largely bereft of talent, and now it's emerged that they're part of a scandal that might help to keep them awful for many years to come. But no, they'd never considering firing the man who presided over all of this. Really?

Why would the Reds deal Dunn for junk when they can either resign him or get two very high draft picks for him. That is the offer that you have to beat. I also hate dealing for Yankee prospects because the East Coast media generally talks them up to be far better then they actually are about 75% of the time. Plus Cashman doesn't deal the truely good ones.

If I couldn't get Hughes and another top five prospect for Dunn I would keep him to either resign or let him walk for the picks.

Arroyo is garbage, but Blanton who is just as much garbage just went for a decent package of prospects.

You'll get crap for Arroyo if you deal him now just the same as you would if you dealt him in the off-season.

As for Harang if he's thrown in I want Joba, Kennedy and Hughes.

Ace caliber pitchers that sign below market value contracts to stay in Cincinnati are extremely rare.

Despite Heyman's assertion that Bonds is not under consideration by the Yankees, I predict he will be signed before the trading deadline. There's an update from the controversial post from yesterday at MLBNewsOnline.com. I would post the link myself, but Tim took it down when I did it yesterday, so go there for yourselves if you feel like seeing what they have to say.

Alright heres what I think will go down IF ANYTHING. I think that the Yankees are going to go after Matt Holliday. I think if the Pirates were offering up thier players at a more reasonable price a deal would have been done with someone by now. So the Yankees will say screw it and go for the best of the bunch and try to package some prospects together. Obviously if the price for Nady, and Bay is crazy then they should at least get their value and go after Holliday. With that said I think they will avoid packaging Hughes, and Joba which will hurt negotiations.

Manny is staying and thats FINAL.

Why are the Yankees looking for more mediocre pitching dont they have enough with Ponson, and Rasner? I think if Chacon is still available they should look into him.

"Heyman is still saying the Cardinals will consider trading Colby Rasmus, despite various denials."

Why? and For Who?

I think the ideal situation for the Yankees is getting Duchscherer for Horne, Marquez and Angelini, maybe. Then getting Holliday and Fuentes for Hawkins, Gerrit Cole, Melky, and Cody Ehlers. Then move Gardner to center in place of Melky. Release Sexson, put Damon at DH.

melky is a great player he is just slumping this year and rockies want pitching they have enough outfield