Nationals Showing Interest In Nady, Swisher

The Nationals will be the first team in baseball history to field a pitcher, a catcher, and seven outfielders.

I submitted this rumor :D

Yes to Swisher, no to Nady.

Yanks09, if Bowden made that deal, I would run through the streets screaming bloody murder.

Yeah mford, that's what I imagine. Except I'd go for Swisher instead.

When do the Nationals ever make sense when they make trades? They already have 14 corner outfielders fighting for 2 spots and are talking about bring in Nady or Swish to play first (not saying they aren't capable of it, but Nady isn't all that great with the glove). Milledge and Willy Mo for Nady, Melky, and a mid level pitching prospect. If I were the Nats I wouldn't do the deal but they always have us scratching out heads after they make a move.

They're looking at both Nady and Swisher as first basemen.

The Yankees aren't going to take on another corner outfielder since a glut of corner outfielders is why Nady is getting traded in the first place. No one would be stupid enough to give up Milledge for one year of Nady.

Outside of center and catching depth, the Yankees don't have any dire needs. It's hard to say exactly what they would be looking for in a trade for Nady.

My concern in moving either Nady or Swisher is that their return would be minimal considering the plethora of outfielders still available in the free agent market

I think a package of Nady and a combo of Kennedy/Veras/Ramirez to the Nats for John Lannan and Willie Harris....Nady is a Boras client and in the last year of a contact....do not expect a lot for him....I think that its a fair proposal

McCutchen, Betances, Horne, Sanchez, Ramirez, Veras, Coke, Aceves, Whelan, Albaladejo, Bleich. DCSPORTSGUY...there are some off the top of my head, there are others also.

McCuthen was traded to the Pirates in the Nady deal.

Robertson also showed promise last year. Yanks have plenty of young arms to fill a bullpens needs. Outside of the obvious choices though (Hughes, Kennedy) I don't really see anyone who could step into the rotation for the Nats.

Nationals just don't get it - that's why they suck. Why should a team that is many players away from winning try to trade for a veteran OF? The lack of talent in both the major and minor league levels is amazing.

If anyone cares:

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Pat%20Venditte&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=519381

How bout Dukes, He might not have as many problems in a mature clubhouse

True about Venditte, but the guy asked if we could name any other pitching prospects. I would say he is a good mention right now. He may not work out, but I hope he does, makes for an interesting story.

Leather Pants Bowden is interested in Nady and Swisher (even though he has nine Outfielder/First Basemen already on the roster) because the Cincinnati Reds are interested in them.

Look at how many ex-Reds are or have been on teh Nationals since Leather Pants took over. Look at what team he took his Rule 5 Draft pick from.

The Reds have said NOTHING about signing Adam Dunn all Winter (and neither should they. He is a LOSER and is only going to go downhill offensively). HOWEVER, if it came out that the Reds were talking to Dunn tomorrow, Leather Pants would jump out of his skin and probably have a 3 year/$45 million dollar contract in Dunn's Agents hands on Monday.

Yankee Prospects:

Phil Coke
Mark Melancon
Andrew Brackman
David Robertson
Alfredo Aceves
Christian Garcia
Michael Dunn
Eric Hacker
Anthony Claggett
Dellin Betances
Jairo Heredia
Wilkins De La Rosa
Jonathan Ortiz
Zach McAllister

Offensive Standouts :

Jesus Montero (Catcher) - 19 Years Old - .326 AVG./17 HR/87 RBI

Brandon Laird (First Baseman) - 21 Years Old - .273 AVG./23 HR/86 RBI

Austin Jackson (Center Fielder) - 21 Years Old - .285 AVG./9 HR/69 RBI/ 19 SB

Drops :

Chase Wright - Doesn't seem very promising, might get another chance, seems to be in Triple-A for trade bait.

Alan Horne - Once coveted, needs to have a good season to be considered a good prospect again.

Humberto Sanchez - Injuries, worse than Pavano, has the "stuff" but is never healthy enough to show it.

The nationals would do better with Swisher over Nady just because he has actually played 1B.

They really need to be trying to get some pitching in there

If the Yankees end up trading BOTH Nady and Swisher than IMO its safe to assume the writing is on the wall that they will go after Manny.

oh.

and just stop dreaming about Milledge, Lannan, and Dukes.

Nady and Swisher aren't worth any of them.

If Bowden trades any of them for Nady or Swisher, he should be fired on the spot.

get realistic and start thinking Austin Kearns, and some mid-tier prospects.
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Does anyone realize that we're looking to clear OF space not add to it or replace it (on the mlb level)? Why would the Yanks, or anyone for that matter, want Kearns? He's less of a player than Nady or Swisher. Also, the Yanks aren't desperate to trade either. It says the Nats called us remember?

"get realistic and start thinking Austin Kearns, and some mid-tier prospects".

This may be one of the dumbest posts of the year thus far.

Nady - 30 3.3 mill .305 25 97
Kearns - 28 5.0 mil .217 7 32

Why the SHTI would the Yankees do this deal...especially when the Nats called THEM? Furthermore, if the Yankees did trade Nady it would be because they felt that they didn't need that many OF's....not because they'd rather have an overpaid scrub in RF instead of Nady. DUH.

Not to be rude to the Nats fans on here...but you don't have the players to match-up in a trade for Nady. The Yankees need a #4 starter or a one-year rental in CF...and looking at your roster, you don't have either to spare.

I love Gardner myself...I just don't think that the Yankees are sold on him starting in CF this year....as evident by them coming close to getting Cameron.

If they are going to ship Nady...I would love to see him to go SD as part of a blockbuster to get Peavy.

Nady, Hughes, H Sanchez or Veras and an A or AA prospect for Peavy.

Hughes can take the rotation spot. Sanchez or Veras can close since Hoffman is gone. Nady in RF with a big middle of the order bat. Fills two big holes for SD, rids them of Peavy's paycheck and Hughes is a future top of the rotation starter for cheap.

SD fans and trolls...I'm not interested in hearing how Peavy is worth Hughes, Kennedy, Jackson, Cervelli, Montero, Nady, Obama's kids and case of Heiny. He IS a good pitcher...however his numbers away from his home park are less than enthralling and he's never pitched in the AL...let alone the AL Beast. SD's asking price has been silly thus far and will have to come down to get something done.

Even though he didn't do anything in Boston...

Since Matsui needs a walker to get to LF, I think the Yankees are set for DH.

Nady batted .330 in the NL. I think that him in the NL is a lot more valuable than any Nationals player, maybe beside Josh Willingham.

I don't see the Yankees having to throw in any prospects to get anyone from the Nationals, the Nationals might have to throw in a AA player.

In the infield is Cristian Guzman and Ryan Zimmerman, the Yankees have the best infield in the game.
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C'mon dude...I love my team and all but Jeter's defense and to a lesser extent Cano, is still questionable. There are no major needs the Yanks can't find on the GA market (5th starter and inf untility). Unless we're getting Grady Sizemore then I'll live with Melky and Gardner because you're not getting a good mlb ready CF in return for Nady. I think the Yanks should look for 2 good prospects, preferably a SS and OF that could be ready by 2010.

Rockies have two good SS prospects in Chris Nelson and Hector Gomez both being blocked by Tulo-whats-his name.

Brewers have Alcides Escobar and Brent Brewer being blocked by JJ Hardy.

Dodgers have Chin-Lung Hu and Ivan DeJesus being blocked by Rafael Furcal.

Braves have a glut of OF prospects with Heyward and Schafer, maybe they would be willing to move Gorkys Hernandez?

The Twins have an mlb OF consisting of Young, Span and Gomez but could use another slugger to go behind Morneau. Maybe they would be willing to let go of some of their top OF prospects like Ben Revere, Aaron Hicks or Chris Parmelee?

I vehemently agree with YanksFanSince78. The Nationals are righting the ship now but with the scouting system, just two years ago, being a skeleton crew, their minor league talent is very bare in the upper levels. I will admit the Yankees system is lacking in terms of hitting, but the level of pitching talent is excellent.

Again the Yankees would only trade Nady or Swish for something that would work for them. Willingham might be a good talent but is not a good center fielder. The only places of need for the Yankees right now is center field and Milledge is the only legit center fielder on the Nats. I wouldn't make the trade Nady for Milledge straight up but add in another Yankees arm and the deal could get done.

The Nats don't have any eye popping prospects right now so I don't see Nady getting traded for anything less than Milledge (again not straight up). 1b, 2b, 3b is locked up for the Yanks for a long time. They either need a good outfield prospect in return or a great low level SS prospect to replace Jeter in 2-3 years. Jeter will playing the OF by that time and if all goes according to plan (which it never really does with prospects) Austin Jackson will be in right, Jeter left, and another young player in center (maybe Gardner if he comes around).

I really don't see the Yanks parting ways with either Swish or Nady for anything the Nats are willing to give up.

Who has a better infield than the Yankees, Offense and Defense combined, you could argue Phillies or Mets... but not with Teixeira in NY now.

And by saying that The Nats bullpen isn't any better... I don't see any studs coming from the Nats. Their AAA players all have 4 ERA's.

Uninformed... NO.
Ignorant... NO.
Truth that you can't face... Yes.

Sorry the name Alfredo is in the above comment because i originally had Alfredo Aceves in the trade but considering he is considered to be a top 10 Yankees prospect i think it would be giving up a little too much...

That's still too much. If the Yankees need a guy who can hit .280 - .300 with good defense, they would go after milledge, but the yankees have Gardner and Melky. Not to say that Milledge would easily be replaced by Austin Jackson in a year.

Nady's number's in the NL are ridiculous, we would need to get more than milledge for Nady, if there's a problem the Nats have because Nady becomes a Free Agent after the year, they're gonna have to go find someone else to play First.

Personally the Nationals would be better off asking about Swisher or Matsui because i don't think Xavier Nady is going to be traded. Plus Swisher can play first base and Matsui has said he is open to a move there in the past. Everyone has been saying Nady will give the Yankees more than Swisher but remember Nady is in the walk year of his contract and will likely leave, therefore Swisher might not give them the best prospects but 2 solid middle class prospects and a experienced veteran pitcher like maybe a Shawn Hill to offer competition in Spring Training for the 5th spot would be a fine bounty, just fine.

If anything Nady makes the most since for a team. Get Nady for 1 full year and when he leaves you get a 1st round and a comp pick (unless that team signs a higher ranked type A ...lol).

Whats up?

Now thats a team that could win a 100 games! I dont know about what you guys think... but Cashman's a dumb... I know if I ran the show yanks wouldnt end up anywhere but 1st place every year!

"How about BELTRAN and CASTILLO 4 NADY,HUGHES,CANO and A.JACKSON. Then turn around and trade CHURCH,PARNELL and GREEN TO LAD 4 MARTIN.With the money the METS save w/these deals turn around and sign MANNY and PEREZ."

You see, this is why no one like NY Mets fans.....

Lineup of the Yankees:
1)LF Damon
2)SS Jeter
3)3B Rodriguez
4)DH Ramirez (i agree they need him, nobody is as clutch as him come crunch time)
5)1B Teixeira
6)RF Nady
7)C Posada
8)2B Cano
9)CF Gardner (i still think they upgrade here before the season starts)

Pitchers:
SP CC Sabathia (can't wait to see the Yankees unleash their beast)
SP A.J. Burnett
SP C. Wang
SP J. Chamberlain
SP P. Hughes (i agree this guy is a future ace even if he did have a tough injury plagued year, everyone is entitled to a rough sophomore year it Doesn't mean they won't reach their potential)

Spot Starter/Long Relief
(Both Future All Star pitchers wait and see)
A.Brackman/ H.Sanchez

MRP B. Bruney
MRP J. Veras
MRP A. Aceves
MRP D. Marte
MRP P. Coke

Setup Man M.Melancon
Closer M.Rivera

Yanks will not sign Manny, you folks are smoking crack, they will not spend another dime, thats one of the prime reasons they want to get rid of Nady, its also why they didn't do the Cameron for Cabrera trade. It was between Tex. and Manny, and the Yanks made the right choice.

Stop doubting Matsui (he's not going anywhere and can only play DH). even though his knees are shot, everyone's still forgetting he's a monster hitter and the most clutch bat in the line-up. He's not Many, but he's still a great, and not a huge drop off either.

They do not need a #5 starter, if they decided not to go with Hughes, there are plenty of great #5 starters available cheap via FA, that would not cost them a player, and are far better than anyones willing to trade.

If they trade Nady (and thats the only player they will trade unless they get way high value for Swisher) it would be for Millage, with a mid level prospect or two (like Rolling{Night}Hawk{09}'s suggestion). Yanks only real need is CF, Jacksons coming up but could always be moved to RF (where his arm would make more sense)