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Will Yanks Make Any Trades?
Joel Sherman of the New York Post discusses the Yankees' trade prospects in a blog post today. The Yankees have a 3-5% chance of making the playoffs this year, according to Baseball Prospectus.
Sherman suggests Johnny Damon, Bobby Abreu, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, and Carl Pavano as players with a slight chance of being dealt. No-trade clauses would present an obstacle for most of these players, however.
As Sherman notes, Abreu is locked in as a Type A free agent. For the Yankees to receive draft picks for him this winter, they'd have to offer him arbitration and have him decline and sign elsewhere. Many Yankees fans made a strong case to me yesterday that the team will offer arbitration, because another year of Abreu at $16MM+ would be an acceptable risk. It's a good point, since Abreu is having a better season than he did in '07.
A pitching-starved team could take on Pavano if he approves it, but he is still owed over $4MM. The Yanks would have to assume pretty much all of that.
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The Yankees should re-sign Abreu and Pettitte.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 27, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Abreu is never going to get the Yankees draft picks. Sure if they offer Arb he will take it and make about $18 mil. Thats a bit much for him. He isn't much of an OF anymore. But he will get it based on his .300 Average and 100 RBIs a year. Not something either Torii Hunter or Andruw Jones can claim.
Posted by: XD23 | August 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM
That is what happens when you have a bunch of players past their with outrageous contracts. They can't even give up on this season and try to rebuild and retool for next year.
Posted by: metsfan | August 27, 2008 at 10:18 AM
....and if anyone should know that, it would be a Mets Fan. (Pedro, El Duque, Castillo, Alou, Delgado, Nixon, Easley, etc)
Posted by: jjyankeesfan2 | August 27, 2008 at 10:25 AM
jj, this one of the rare moments when I'll give kudos to a yankees fan for a zing. Kudos!
My bet is the the yankees make no trades. 1) For the last several years I hold my breath this late in the season thinking this CAN'T be the year they come back to make the playoffs. 2) Of the players they have, none of them make a lot of sense to be traded.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | August 27, 2008 at 10:53 AM
a mets fan and a yankees fan taking shots at each other about bad contracts!!
hiiiillaaarious
like two guys drowning at sea and one telling the other that 'your water is saltier than my water'
by the way: the two guys drowning next to them?
a giants fan and a mariners fan
Posted by: crash | August 27, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Why would the Yankees make a trade - they're done. Offseason? Yeah. Now - that would be stupid.
Posted by: J the Dizzolla | August 27, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I think JJ is my favorite Yankee fan. So unabashedly angry and disgusted, I love it.
Posted by: Meoveryouok | August 27, 2008 at 12:49 PM
TRADE THEM ALL!
Posted by: Chris | August 27, 2008 at 02:05 PM
This whole conversation seems pointless considering the waiver trade deadline is Sunday. Nothing will take place in such a short amount of time and any team acquiring one of the aforementioned players would only do so thinking towards next season.
Abreu, Pettitte, Pavano, and Mussina will all be free agents so they aren't moving before the season ends. What team in their right mind would want Damon?
Posted by: Aaron | August 27, 2008 at 02:06 PM
MEOVERYOUOK - "I think JJ is my favorite Yankee fan. So unabashedly angry and disgusted, I love it".
I'm not sure how I came off as "angry and disgusted"...when all I did was point out to a Muts fan that they have plenty of aging overpriced players as well.
CRASH - I'm also glad that you're amused...especially since I guarantee that whomever you root for never made it to 13 straight playoffs....and appeared in 6 of the last 12 World Series, winning 4 of them.
AARON - "What team in their right mind would want Damon"?
Hmmm....well, since he was leading the AL in batting average at one point last week, I'm sure someone who actually has seen a baseball game may be kinda interested.
Damon .313/.386 11 57 23sb
Posted by: jjyankeesfan2 | August 27, 2008 at 04:05 PM
JJYankeesfan2-
On your comment about Crashes comment dont forget the Yanks got 39 Pennants.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 27, 2008 at 04:34 PM
With some rumors going on about Phillies 1B Ryan Howard maybe being traded this off-season i can see the Yankees maybe having a 15% chance of perhaps acquiring him since Jason Giambi is a free agent in 2009, also they might try to acquire him if they do not get Mark Texiera. I can see the Yankees giving up some prospects,a MLB player ( Hideki Matsui since his knee problem) and maybe some cash.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 27, 2008 at 04:54 PM
P.S Hideki Matsui is also on his contract year in 2010.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 27, 2008 at 04:55 PM
Woops i mean 2009.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 27, 2008 at 04:56 PM
"....and if anyone should know that, it would be a Mets Fan. (Pedro, El Duque, Castillo, Alou, Delgado, Nixon, Easley, etc)"
Not one of thopse contracts is even a little bit outrageous besides Luis Castillo, but lets be real, Luis Castillo is a 4 year deal worth about 25 mil, Pedro, El Duque, Delgado, Alou, Nixon, Easley are all off the books, and none have outrageous contracts.
When the Mets start giving out 5 year contracts for 8 figure money for the Giambi's, Pavano's, Posada's, MAriano's, Matsui's, when they are all over 30 and soon to be declining, then you can talk. And atleast the Mets have a chance at a playoff birth, and the old guys they have are not completely locked up.
Besides, this is all moot, because I am sure Brian Cashman is fine with not making the playoffs this year. If he cared so much about winning THIS year, he moves for Johan or Haren. He kept his kids, playing for the future, and rightfully so. Everybody around the country acts as if the Yankees are some huge disapointment, but in reality I think a lot of their F.O. was okay with not making the playoffs this year and playing for a future with Joba and Hughes. And it was the smart move. Making the playoffs every year is not a must. Look how the Red Sox ended 06 and then look at the way 07 unfolded for them.
Posted by: nrmax88 | August 27, 2008 at 05:03 PM
jj before you start accusing people of not watching any games this year why don't you look at some simple facts.
Damon is overpaid. He can't play the outfield anymore (diminished range, never could throw the ball). He doesn't run like he used to.
You find me a team that will take on his remaining contract and I think you'll find the Yanks would gladly take back whatever that team was willing to offer.
Posted by: Aaron | August 27, 2008 at 05:07 PM
And for the record, Johnny Damon can play on any team of mine. Not a fan of his contract, but I love the guy as a player. Average, speed, pop, discipline, and the one attribute so many of you love so much, the man is clutch. Game 7 ALCS, 2004, anybody? ;)
Posted by: nrmax88 | August 27, 2008 at 05:10 PM
The Yankees should trade for Willy Taveras who was put on waivers today. He’s be under control through next season and could solidify the CF position. Plus he’s still young.
Posted by: gianthinker | August 28, 2008 at 02:23 AM
AARON SAYS - "jj before you start accusing people of not watching any games this year why don't you look at some simple facts.
Damon is overpaid. He can't play the outfield anymore (diminished range, never could throw the ball). He doesn't run like he used to.
You find me a team that will take on his remaining contract and I think you'll find the Yanks would gladly take back whatever that team was willing to offer".
NRMAX REPLIES - "And for the record, Johnny Damon can play on any team of mine. Not a fan of his contract, but I love the guy as a player. Average, speed, pop, discipline, and the one attribute so many of you love so much, the man is clutch. Game 7 ALCS, 2004, anybody"? ;)
I'M ADDING - NRMAX88 is very much correct....plus, Damon's contract is up after 2009. Who wouldn't want a guy with great character, who hustles his butt off, hits .300, can steal bases, is clutch, has playoff experience....and is playing for his final contract! I'll take that all day long.
Posted by: jjyankeesfan2 | August 28, 2008 at 08:40 AM
"The Yankees should trade for Willy Taveras who was put on waivers today. He’s be under control through next season and could solidify the CF position. Plus he’s still young".
He's hitting .259 with 1 homer and a ton of SB's. I think Christian could do the same if that's all they want from the CF position. Maybe Gardner as well! Austin Jackson will be much better than that in another year.
Yankeefan4life - In all honesty...I don't want anything to do with Ryan Howard. Yes, he'll hit 500ft homers...but that's it! He's hitting .228/.320, has a million strikeouts and is horrible at D. He's also hitting .167 in "close and late" situations. No thanks!!
Posted by: jjyankeesfan2 | August 28, 2008 at 08:52 AM
jjyankeesfan2
Yeah, I got to agree I dont howard want him either cause he hits .220 and strikes out alot. But, the guy does hit 40/120 every year, Which is tough to pass on. Still, alot of those homers got to be helped with hitting in the Phillies ballpark. Besides I dont see the Phillies trading him this winter, since they are better than the Mets and could win the division next year and this year.
Posted by: yankfan1 | August 28, 2008 at 11:02 AM
JJyankeesfan2-
after i looked over what i read and looked up his stats, i guess he wouldnt be the best fit for 1B. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 29, 2008 at 08:12 AM
You ask, who would want Damon?...
There's a few teams out there that could use him. My own Indians could probalby use him next year. IF the Yanks either pick up like $4-5M of his salary or take Dellucci off our hands (with a prospect) I'd be happy with that. Put him in LF and have him leadoff thus allowing Grady and to move down to the 3-hole. Tribe needs some more speed and even in his mid-30s Damon provides that.
Posted by: Hermie13 | August 29, 2008 at 08:35 AM