Odds and Ends: Hudson, Cano, Mariners GM

I'm sure O-Dawg (Orlando Hudson) is happy his agent said he wants to play for the Mets. Will Omar now try to rob him since he was robbed by Castillo last year?

Also, will Castillo just be cut?

The guy writing about Cano for Carmona being a risk for NYY, does he really think Shapiro would ever consider such swap? That would make no sense for Cleveland. If you have two guys who are "risky" and one is a starting pitcher who once won 19 games and could've won the Cy Young with a very affordable contract at just 24 years old with very above average stuff, over a second baseman who is "CAPABLE" of being a batting champion, come on, who do you take? I can't believe they would even put Cano in the same sentense as Carmona or Cliff Lee. Risky pitching over risky offense any day. Maybe it's just me, but there can never be enough pitching, be it risky or not, pitching is what wins you championships. All I can say is, GOOD LUCK YANKEES if you are really trying to get a guy like Carmona for Cano. Nobody is going to give you that. Your best bet is middle level pitching prospects for him over major league proven guys.

On Hudson. He's one of those "I'm skeptical whether its the best decision regardless of the team who signs him." type guys. I have several of those guys, maybe too many. He can defend well, absolutely.

But he has had a late season injury (August/September) that sidelined him for the remainder of the season in three of the last four years (all but 2006). Could it be trouble with the stretch run, or simply a fluke/freak incidents?

Of course, a team like the Mets are more likely to do it than a team like the Twins due to the fact that they can eat losses easier if it does turn into trouble.

Hudson will easily get 4-5 years, a Castillo type contract.

"Bobby Abreu and any type of wall is a bad match. You could have a wall that is a giant mattress and he'd still act as if it were on fire."

Agreed. I was watching one of the nationally televised games with the Yanks, and wow, I never realized how reluctant Abreu was to go up for a deep hit ball. The announcers even made a point to call him out on it. If the cubs do try to find a left handed bat, it is very apparent, whether it is Abreu, Ibanez, or Dunn, they will be sacrificing some serious OF defense to get it. An OF of Soriano(LF), Fukudome(CF) and one of the above would be pretty bad, too mention nothing of the fact the RF in wrigley might be the hardest RF to play in all the majors.

Clearly ilulic you are trying to take a knock at the yankees for something speculated by a member of the media. Think about who's talking before you go on the attack. He's paid to make headlines for yankees fans to read and thats all his article is.

So, it's not okay to forget Cano's 2008, but it's alright to forget Carmona's 2008. Makes complete sense.

"this is hilarious. the Yankees dont want to accept Cano's current value. stupid Yankees, you can pretend 2008 didnt happen, but IT DID.
according to thebaseballcube.com in 493 minor league games (1930 AB) he has career .278 AVG/ .756 OPS/. "

Yeah, real hilarious. They had a young 2B produce like an allstar for 3 years, and then he has a rough season. According to you, that should just dump him off valuing him as a .270/.300/.400 2B. That would be hilarious. People have to stop just bashing the Yankees for any move they make. That shyt gets old. And I freakin hate the Yankees, but everybody is constantly looking to bash the organization, bash Cano, bash Hughes, bash Cashman, bash Hank (this is okay) at any chance they get, even at the cost of saying something really stupid just to get a shot in at the Yankees. Why the hell would they trade Cano if teams are only willing to pay for his 2008?

Why don't the Red Sox trade Beckett, but get this, instead of trying to get a return for an ace who has been dominant in his postseason career, they can just try to get value for a middle of the rotation guy! It is brilliant! Because obviously, since he had a bad year this year, nothing else he has done makes a difference and they should rid themselves of him!

Can the Yankee fans throw out a few names of players they would like in return if Cano was traded?

Trading Cano would be stupid. Why would they want to trade away a career .303 hitter than has loads of talent?

This offseason for the Mets is all about intangibles, and Hudson, from all previous reports, has tons of them. He's reputedly a great clubhouse presence, and will surely make less-confident players like David Wright more comfortable in a non-leadership role. The injuries concern me a lot, but the fit for him on this Met team is remarkably good. I'm pretty much split right down the middle.

I am pretty sure Prince isn't getting traded unless there is a MLB ready pitcher involved. More like this:

Yankees get: Fielder, Low level prospect

Brewers get: Cano, Hughes, Marquez

Wow....I feel like I've found a secret Yankee fans who make sense and can see a situation correctly. With regards to Cano I am a big supporter of the dude because I realize how talented he is and what he has accomplished in his 4 years. I can't understand why anyone would think it's a good idea for us to trade him for anything less than a stud pitcher. Now I know that will never happen because it would be a stupid trade for the other team, regardless of how you value Cano's 08 season. Simply put NO team can really afford to trade a stud pitcher for a stud 2B becuase arms are so hard to find.

I cant tell you how many stupid posts I've seen where people offered Cano for a CF, back of the rotation starter or even a 1B. Like any of those deals would have really made us better? Furthermore, the Yanks are in a youth movement of sorts, trying to get younger in poistions where we can while trying to stay competitive. If they were to trade Cano who would we bring in? A 31 yr old Hudson who would want a 4 yr deal? Can you imagine how bad that deal would look in 2 years when you have a 33 yr old 2B, a 37 yr old SS and a 36 year old 3B? C'mon people. The one thing we would accept for Cano, a stud #1 or #2 pitcher, would be the one thing we're not going to get. With that being a fact let's move on and stop wasting time thinking about trading Cano and work on areas of importance. A #1 and #2 and a 1B with a bat and defense.