Pirates Rumors: Pearce, Swisher, Nady

Xavier Nady is the best option on the Yankees roster right now.
Nady(LF), Gardner(CF), Swisher(RF)
Matsui (DH)
Melkey (Utility OF)
Get rid of J.Damon...

Get rid of Damon who posted a career high OPS+ of 118? Has a track record of putting together above average leadoff seasons?

Yea, let's get rid of the Yankee spark plug! Good idea. Not the guy who is coming off his worst season or a guy coming off a season he is unlikely to repeat...

The Yankees didn't trade Andrew McCutchen, and I'd take him in a trade for sure. They traded Dan McCutchen I think it was, a SP not an OF. Don't see why the Bucs would do any trade for Nady or Swish though.

Easy answer to your question SIERRAM:

First of all, signing free-agents of that caliber costs draft picks...and MULTI-year deals. Nady has one year left on his deal and carries a ton of bang-4-the-buck. He made 3.3 mill last year and hit .305 25 97.

This is the reason why Nady is in demand and why you have ZERO prayer for getting him for something not "significant".

"This is the reason why Nady is in demand and why you have ZERO prayer for getting him for something not "significant"."

I doubt seriously he is in much demand being a Boras client in a walk year, unless the Yankees are looking for a discount in return. Teams (like the bucs) at this moment have no fear of losing a 1st round pick for signing any FA and can get anybody they want and as we have seen already, the market is at rock bottom for corner OF'ers. Why pay Nady 8 million plus (after arbitration) and give up a top prospect when you can probably get an equal bat via FA like Abreu (when he realizes he ain't gonna get 16) for 8 million? Dunn can probably be had for 10-12 million even and no prospects, plus no draft picks. EASY choice to make.

Oh, and I also meant to say that Nady isn't really being demanded. He's being supplied. You're right that it will take something significant though, because Nady will at the very least turn into two draft picks.

"Oh, and I also meant to say that Nady isn't really being demanded. He's being supplied".

I know this is all semantics...but from what is being rumored...it sounds like teams are asking what it would take to get Nady and Swish and being rebuffed for their offers thus far. The Yankees don't NEED to get rid of either of them...and quite frankly I wish they wouldn't. Matusi is the DH, Damon in LF, Gardner in CF, Nady in RF and Swish backing up all three and Tex at 1B. Having a bench is necessary to compete and it's something the Yankees haven't had in years.

I hate the Rag Sox as much as anyone...but their recent signings (low risk, low $, high reward possibly) Penny, Saito, Rocco and Kotsay all provide low-cost depth. Good moves. I'd like to see the Yankees do the same.

Johns: It may not make much sense for a contending team but a team looking for a righty bat with pop would love to have Nady for a full season where he'll probably make no more than $7mil, comes with zero baggage and will probably be a Type A FA almost guaranteed to decline arbitration because his agent's name is Scotty Boras.

I think the Yanks trade him if and only if there's a 2nd moves their preparing to make or someone makes an offer they can't refuse. The key phrase people are missing is that "Cash is listening to offers", meaning that teams are calling up and inquiring about Nady or Swisher. The Yanks obvious needs (5th starter and inf utility/bench player) can all be satisfied thru FA or from the farm. Positional prospects are probably the one thing we need. A team with minor league depth might be willing to let a couple of non-top 5 prospects go for 1 year of Nady, especially if they don't want to pay Man-NY money or committ to more than one year for Abreu or Dunn.

"Penny, Saito, Rocco and Kotsay all provide low-cost depth. Good moves. I'd like to see the Yankees do the same."

JJyankeesfan2, you are the 1st Yankee fan can recall posting that here and yeah, I can't believe the Yanks do not sign depth players/pitchers either, they have the money, we all know it and lack of pitching in particular depth has already killed 1 post season chance just last season and yet they still seem to be ignoring these cheaper, low risk, high reward ppl you mention. Maybe because I have been a fan for well over 40 years and seen this happen to Boston time after time when somebody would go down and nobody there to take that person's place to help them out is the reason I really like it so much now, but you would think that a GM of big money teams would see and do this after it had already bitten them and this is NOT meant to start some bs flame post or anything, just my own kind of logic regarding cheapo backup options.

"The Yanks obvious needs (5th starter and inf utility/bench player) can all be satisfied thru FA or from the farm."

Bloomquist just signed with KC and was wondering beforehand whether Boston or NY would be his home for 2009.

Sheets, I still see him in NY for 2009 and Yankee fans better be pulling for some of the chep replacement parts also and not intending to start some bs flame post here either. We all have seen our favorite teams falter from pieces going down, last year the Yankees needed 2 starting pitchers from serious injury and yet they still have lack of starting depth and serious injury risk in the rotation. I just think they need to sign a "piece or 2" this FA off season amongst Sheets, Mulder etc..

I hate the Rag Sox as much as anyone...but their recent signings (low risk, low $, high reward possibly) Penny, Saito, Rocco and Kotsay all provide low-cost depth. Good moves. I'd like to see the Yankees do the same.
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I agree jj, Boston has made some good "supportive role" moves. That's shows just how much turnover, and to be honest, how far the talent levels were between us and them. People are going to hate us but f'm right? The draft compensation system is flawed and I think the moves made were genius for this year. We went into the offseason guaranteed to have a protected 1st and 2 nd rnd pick and by signing CC, AJ and Tex we gave up our extra 1st and 2nd and our 3rd picks. We can go after 1 or 2 additional type A's and only give up a 4th or 5th rnd pick. I would like the Yanks to look at adding:

Juan Uribe (30)- 2B/SS/3B
Type B, no comp pick

Nomar Garciappara (35)-1B/SS/3B
Not rated, no comp pick

Juan Crus (30) Relief P-
TYpe A, requires comp pick

Eric Gagne (33) Relief P-
Type B, NO comp pick

Russ Springer (40) Relief P
Type A, requires pick

One of the following #5's on a 1 yr incentive deal only: Pettitte (37), Sheets (30), Garland (29), Pedro (37) or Mulder; minor league deal (31): Sheets is the only one that would require a comp pick (1st).

I think the team is set but it wouldn't hurt to add some INF depth to go along with or compete against Ransom. I would also like to add a FA as a #5; if not then go w/ in-house options. Would not trade for a #5.

Wow..I like it when I'm in the process of typing a post and afterwards read that someone just posted a similar thought. Makes me think that maybe me idea has some legs and makes some sense with others. My biggest fear is someone going down and the team having to try and make a deadline deal or sign some scrub during the season. Championship caliber teams need depth and that's why I can only see Nady being traded IF theirs a 2nd move following or if a prospect package is offered that can't be refused. If not then worse case scenario is we have tremendous depth for positional players. We just need to sign a better left side INF back up/bench bat. Cash has to look at every move in terms on 2009 and 2010. I don't want 2010 to come along and we have to go FA hunting to fill all 3 OF spots.

Not sure about Juan Uribe being the Yankee super IF utility guy for 2009 even if he is going to be stuck in the utility signee market this off season. Did you get a good look at him this past season? He has gotten huge and not in a good way either. Have doubts his service at SS especially would be of much use and doubts at 2nd range wise especially, even as a backup.

Alex Cora is unable to play 3rd at all as a potential utility guy, just warming up making throws from that position put him onto the DL and Boston canned that idea with him in 2008, but Nomar does make some sense if can keep him healthy and is an intriguing idea..

How about isrinhausen whom was let go by SL also, he may be a perfect BP guy and Cordero also as a reclamation 7-8th inning guy on the cheap.

"I know this is all semantics...but from what is being rumored...it sounds like teams are asking what it would take to get Nady and Swish and being rebuffed for their offers thus far. The Yankees don't NEED to get rid of either of them...and quite frankly I wish they wouldn't. Matusi is the DH, Damon in LF, Gardner in CF, Nady in RF and Swish backing up all three and Tex at 1B. Having a bench is necessary to compete and it's something the Yankees haven't had in years."

I agree that the Yankees don't need to trade either of them, but if they can get something good (that is, better than the possible two draft picks) for Nady (not Swisher), then it wouldn't be a bad idea. Personally, I'd like to see them hang on to both of them too. However, despite "what is being rumored", the Yankees are the ones who announced that they would try to trade from their outfield surplus. I think other teams' interest comes as much from the knowledge that Nady is available as from their need for an outfielder. I haven't heard of any teams calling the Yankees and being rebuffed, but chances are that they will be low-ball offers right now. I'm confident that the Yankees will end up keeping both players and it will work out well for them, even though they're testing the market right now.

However, despite "what is being rumored", the Yankees are the ones who announced that they would try to trade from their outfield surplus.
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I don't know, it sounds more like teams are calling the Yanks vs Cash calling any of them. He's sitting back seeing if anyone blows him away with an offer. If not, then we keep both. The only way I see him HAVING to make a move is if there's another move pending (Man-NY?????).

This is the latest MLBTR POST:

"Bill Ladson of MLB.com says the Nationals are calling the Yankees about Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher. Nationals GM Jim Bowden's alleged interest in these reportedly available outfielders should not surprise anyone".

"Also, confirming what many had suspected, Ladson notes that free agents Adam Dunn and Orlando Hudson "have exceeded the team's price range."

This is the point I was trying to make earlier. Thank you, drive thru.

Simple trade Damon and Swisher ,Posada and Cano. Hold on to Nady. Also you should think about signing Jones,Ramirez and Aderson. Then you beat the crap
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