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Yankees Roundup: Nady, Sexson, Fuentes, Marte
Over the next 10 days, the Yankees will determine whether they are buyers or sellers. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, if they think they are still in it then they will target "a lefty reliever and a secondary starting pitcher." That starting pitcher could be Eric Milton, however he's 6 weeks away from starting. I'll add a right handed bat to that list as the Yankees need help against lefties.
Sherman says the Rockies are interested enough in Ian Kennedy to deal Brian Fuentes for him and the Yankees will need to choose both whether they're in it and how much they want to retain Kennedy. A cheaper option they're considering is Damaso Marte, says the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic. The fact that Marte is now closing in Pittsburgh may have either decreased his availability or increased his price tag, or both. The Cardinals, Mets, Rays and Red Sox are all in the hunt for the lefty.
Kovacevic says the Yankees are suitors for Xavier Nady as well. Nady is a career .320 hitter against lefties and has played in New York before. And then there's Richie Sexson, who Tim discussed here, and who George A. King III of the New York Post says the Yankees could sign if/when he clears waivers this week.
A compromise of sorts could be to make a move for A.J. Burnett. The opt-out risk at the end of the year is alarming, but the Yankees could use his services this year and beyond, as well as manage his salary and the upside is still tremendous.
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Joel Sherman hasn't been on point with his trade speculation in years.
Nady doesn't make sense b/c he cannot play CF, where the weakest link, Melkey Cabrera currently resides. The Yanks are not going to put a slower Johnny Damon back in CF after his diminished range led to several extra base hits last season.
Burnett scares most teams if he does NOT exercise his FA option for next year. An oft-injured and inconsistent pitcher like Burnett is better as a rental than a very expensive 2 and 1/2 season acquisition.
Further, I doubt the Yankees would deal their 4th or 5th SP of the future, a guy they wouldn't deal for Santana, for an okay lefty reliever.
Guys, help me out here. Why is there such a big fuss over Fuentes when he's been a pretty bad closer who gives up the long ball? I think Marte is more solid.
Posted by: luissojo | July 13, 2008 at 10:21 AM
For S&G what would a Nady and Marte package bring back from the Yanks?
Posted by: LongSufferingBucsFan | July 13, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Looks like the Red Sox, not the Yankees, are leading the push for prized reliever Marte:
http://www.ingamenow.com/teams/412/1/Boston_Red_Sox
Posted by: kimboslice | July 13, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Not sure Marte is going to be a cheaper option than Fuentes. He's being projected as a type A FA; has been better than Fuentes (IMO) the last couple of seasons and is now closing for the Pirates. The Bucs will at least want an equivalent return to the two draft picks they will get for him. With the rumors of Huntington's asking prices to date I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted Kennedy for Marte. Aldo, Huntington has placed a pretty high price tag on Nady as well so a package of the two will not be cheap. I can see the Yanks going after Marte but I just can't see the teams mathcing up on a package deal. The Bucs will want at least two top prospects I would guess. The kind the were relunctant to give up for Santana. IDK...Jackson, Kennedy and a single A pitcher. Again, this is just a guess.
Posted by: Slick | July 13, 2008 at 11:08 AM
I think both Nady and Marte would be good fits with the Yankees, not just for this year but for 2009.
With Abreu in his final year with NY, Nady could be their 2009 RF, while holding down LF and DHing against LH pitchers. Damon and Matsui, until completely healty, are nothing more than LH DHs.
So just what would it take for both Nady and Marte?
SoCalYankeeFan 8)
Posted by: So Cal Yankee Fan 8) | July 13, 2008 at 11:10 AM
I can't fathom the Yankees determining they're sellers in the next 10 days, unless they go 0-7 and every other contender goes 7-0 during that period.
They're 5 games behind the Red Sox for the Wild Card lead, with only Minnesota and Oakland between them. Add the fact that they have Pettitte, Mussina, and Chamberlain performing well, along with the best closer in baseball this year and an imposing lineup.
That's a mighty uncomfortable 5-game cushion.
Posted by: DunkinDonuts | July 13, 2008 at 11:22 AM
IPK & Britton
Fuentes & Torrealba?
Posted by: maximumpotential | July 13, 2008 at 11:24 AM
There is no way the Pirates would conceivably be able to land Austin Jackson for Nady and Marte. Jackson is their CF of the futrue and could be as soon as next year. As Melky (and Jose Tabata in AA) continues to struggle, it'll become more important for them to hold onto Jackson.
If the Pirates really wanted an outfielder they could probably land Tabata after all the issues he's had this year.
Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady for Jose Tabata, Jeff Marquez, and a low level prospect.
Posted by: scribbletone | July 13, 2008 at 12:27 PM
"Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady for Jose Tabata, Jeff Marquez, and a low level prospect."
Now that I think about it that wouldn't be enough for Pittsburgh.
It would be more like Marte and Nady for Tabata, Kennedy and a low level guy.
Posted by: scribbletone | July 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Cabrera and Horne for Marte and Nady. Tabata is having a terrible season. Again, Nady doesn't make much sense but Marte certainly does.
BTW, Damon and Matsui are the best Yankee hitters with runners in scoring position against both righties and lefties.
Further, the team is very happy with Abreu who might have lost some power, but he still gets on base.
Posted by: luissojo | July 13, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Nah. Cabrera doesn't interest Pittsburgh and Horne is injured.
"It would be more like Marte and Nady for Tabata, Kennedy and a low level guy."
I was thinking this originally but I mistakenly thought Tabata was rated higher than Jackson. I dodn't realize Tabata was having such a down year. I do think this deal make much more sense but I still think Yanks would be relunctant to do it.
Posted by: Slick | July 13, 2008 at 04:39 PM