Nady, Marte Traded To Yankees

Ah. I love it when players are pulled from the lineup. So ominous.

Reid Brignac isn't playing in Durham.

you son of a bitch, you beat me to it.

Marte was seen in the dugout hugging players and shaking hands. Not trying to start a rumor, just speculating that he may be on the move as well.

I think the rumor mill got a boost when Tim posted that Nady is out of the lineup.

I am watching the Pirates broadcast right now on XtraInnings and the announcers are saying that BOTH Damaso Marte and X-Nady have been traded - but they don't know to who or for what...

The Pirate announcers just said Nady and Marte are involved in a trade but they can't make an official statement until medical review.

Arly2380:

Are you making A's rumors up in a different place?

You are always the Scout Dodgers Board pimping A's.

We've got confirmation Tim, GET ON IT!!!

So the real question is who is first in line for saves in Pittsburgh now?

John Grabow, no doubt

If its Brignac, a Jack Wilson trade isnt too far away IMO

Guess we're about to find out if Huntington is qualified to play GM?

This is cool, I love the teasing factor in this trade - we know its happened, but who do the Pirates get? The suspense is killing me...

Gotta be the Yankees. Out of my speculation. Who else has been hunting Right-Handed hitting OFer and a lefty for the pen.

I'm with you on that Chicago

"In-Game Updates (LIVE from the ballpark): Something’s up after the first inning. Eric Wordekemper is already getting loose in the bullpen after Phil Coke rather efficiently struck out the side.

PHIL COKE PULLED FROM START AFTER ONE INNING. Eric Wordekemper in…he didn’t look hurt and the trade deadline is approaching. No clue what’s going on, guys."

http://thunderbaseball.wordpress.com/

"That would be bad for the Yankees. Kennedy will be good in the bigs. He's been pitching well in Scranton.

Jacknson has been great in Trenton and has a lot of potential."

Hey I know that would be bad for the Yankees but my two favorite teams are Boston and Pittsburgh so you can see where I would be ok with that.

Possibly Ohlendorf instead of Kennedy (I hope so).

I think it is great that this site is able to put all the pieces together and yet the big guy network cant get anything on the frontpage.

Good work Tim and everyone else.

"Further, where are they going to play Nady? Left?"

Nady will probably play Left, 1st Base, and DH.

"I think it is great that this site is able to put all the pieces together and yet the big guy network cant get anything on the frontpage.

Good work Tim and everyone else."

I agree. This is a great site they've put together.

The Yankees have given up Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf and two minor league prospects.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/07/25/pirates.yanks.trade/index.html

I am NOT liking this trade if these rumors are true.

Ohlendorf, a middle reliever?

Coke, who BP is saying is the the Yankees #24th best pitching prospect? A soft-tossing Lefty?

We need ANOTHER soft-tossing lefty?

This looks terrible so far.

"I'm hearing possibly Tabata. If Tabata's included, Pirates won. If no Tabata, Yankees won."

Yankees still win. 2+ months of Nady and Marte, along with 4 first (or second round) picks.

Im thinking its Ohlendorf, Coke, and someone, not named Melky and Garnder. Reasoning, their in the lineup tonight.

When will they make the deal offical. I know ther're waiting for medical results, but how long does that usually take?

Anyone?

Ohlendorf, Kantos, Coke and Tabata

We can't even pull an Ian Kennedy in this deal??

Newark Star Ledger is rumoring that 4th player is Ian Kennedy, not Kantos

"Newark Star Ledger is rumoring that 4th player is Ian Kennedy, not Kantos"

If they pulled Kennedy along with the other 3, this deal is a coup for the Pirates. Kontos himself has some nice upside, but Kennedy can help them right now.

if i hear there's cash coming to Pittsburgh in this deal i swear to god i'm going to self-immolate in front of the Stargell statue.

V, is right, if Tabata is in on the deal then the Pirates win, if not the Yankees win. Tabata may have injury problems but he's gonna be a star.

Anyone want to take a guess if the Pirates hurt themselves by asking too much from other teams and driving out a lot of the competition for their guys? I can't imagine anyone complaining if this was all it took to get both Nady and Marte. I have no idea if that's the case, but it certainly seems like a possibility.

I also had to laugh at the return the Pirates got on both Nady and Marte after the proposed deal ChicagoBucco was laying out last night...seriously, the Braves top 2 pitching prospects and two other good pitching prospects for Nady, when in reality they couldn't net nearly as much from both Nady and Marte.

we needed a legit pitcher (kennedy), not guys with 'upside'. we always trade for upside, and these guys could/should be good, but they are NOT worth nady/marte and the draft picks they may bring. congratulations NY on making 'the real deal neil' your bitch. END OF STORY.

"Its not just two months... do a little research. Marte has an option for next year and Nady has one more year of arb.

These guys are not rentals so this is an AWFUL deal for Pittsburgh."

$6M is WAY too much to pay for 1 year of a reliever. He'll be offered arbitration, and the Yanks'll take the two picks.

And Tim - TYPEKEY SUCKS! Every time I post, two-three posts work, then I get locked out with errors until I sign out and back in.

I don't think the Yankees are planning on dealing Kennedy before the deadline. They've had several chances to do so.

Great trade for the Yankees. Don't understand the Pirates' point of view. I think they'd get a better set of players if they waited on the draft picks for Nady and Marte.

You really think scouts base their assessments off what the Yankees tell them to say? Maybe 20 years ago, not anymore. He's a projectable teenager; some pan out and some don't. We shall see.

"Hope I'm wrong but this is a depressing day in Buccoland."

You say depressing, but it's not like the Pirates were doing good with Nady and Marte. So it's not like they can get any worse.

I know they got the lesser end of the deal, but at least you got some players who might be able to help in the future.

I thought the Pirates' asking price for their players were really high.

And yet the Yankees of all teams manage to not give up that much for both Marte and Nady? Blah.

Any news on the Rays' Brignac???

Give the trade time to pan out.

That said, it is hard to see how this trade equates to a corner being turned for the Bucs.

i agree... just give it time. any trade with prospects is not a sure thing. 2 years from now all 4 guys could be very good major leaguers or highly ranked prospects and we'll be saying what a great deal NH made. or they could all bust. who knows. this deal will not make or break NH, both nady and marte were not part of the pirates future. now trading bay for a poor return would break NH.

so much for huntington asking too much....but then again, he might have simply overplayed his hand and could no longer get the return he was hoping for or anything near it. as tim said, i would have liked to see them go after a pitcher with good upside. and certainly they could have gotten a better return elsewhere. not a good night for pirates fans. btw, yates has the stuff to close, but he has a history of control issues as i'm sure pirates fans have witnessed. he will likely get a shot.

rays have to respond

street/murton for brignace + 3 prospets is the deal to make

everyone compare the pre 08 nady to murton...stats are not much different

Good call arly. The Rays need to make a move to prove that they are now buyers and not sellers, and that they are in it to win it ALL.

Whoa, I'm shocked, I knew it was goin to happen but i was possitive Kenedy was goin to get traded.

Too bad, i liked Ross but the Yanks had to give him up. Dont worry Bucs fans Ross wil be solid and Tabata will turn out okay.

As a yankee fan I'll be the first to say this guarantees the Yankees NOTHING. I'm not saying there definently goin to the playoffs now just cause they got a few guys. alot could happen in 80 days. They need there whole offense to start going.

One question I have is why an outfielder? Tabata is good, but they have their outfield set with Bay/McCutcheon/McLouth. Perhaps they see Tabata as Bay's long term replacement?

"Molina-C (should bring in someone else)"

Molina is fine. With the staff they have, they need a guy who handles pitchers well, and Molina's bat control makes him valuable in the 9 slot.