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lwayne
The Rangers should add Craig during this poor season he is having. Adding an OF/1B/DH and getting rid of Moreland at the same time would be great.
colt13
Craig is interesting because he has played 2nd and 3rd in his career. I would try to steal him, because I think this year is an abberation.
mrnatewalter
You nailed it… I think the Yankees would take on Howard’s contract if they could also land Hamels or Lee… but only under that scenario.
Although, I don’t know if that package gets the deal done. Robertson could be a cheaper and more valuable upgrade at closer, and I’m sure Amaro would jump all over that deal… but Beltran hasn’t exactly had a marquee year. I also don’t know if the Yankees have the farm system to get a player of Lee or Hamel’s caliber (although I wonder if taking on Howard’s contract balances out the lack of prospects).
Bertin Lefkovic
That’s the fun of the game. Beltran isn’t as much of a sweetener to the deal as he is a salary offset for Howard, but I think that in 2015 and 2016, he offers more upside than Howard and a significantly lower price.
I think that there are six prospects in the Yankees system who could be included in this deal, wouldn’t bankrupt the Yankees farm system, and when added to Beltran and Robertson would equal Hamels, Howard, Lee, and Papelbon.
Starting with pitching prospects, the Yankees could offer starting pitchers, Nik Turley and Bryan Mitchell, and releif pitcher, Danny Burawa. If Carlos Ruiz is going to be trades or leave via free agency, Francisco Cervelli could be a very good optio as the Phillies regular catcher, I would round the offer out with Aaron Judge and Mason Wiilams (or another comparable outfield prospect.
M.Kit
Would be interesting to see the Pirates re-acquire Morneau. Would certainly cost more than it did last year
Bertin Lefkovic
Who is worth more? Kuroda or Peavy?
Bertin Lefkovic
The Yankees outfield against right-handed pitching on most days is going to consist of Bret Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Ichiro Suzuki. I was just curious if Dunn could play the field at all in a pinch.
For the last 2 1/2 months of the season, I would use him mostly as a DH against right-handed pitching and as a backup 1B on days that the Yankees want to let Teixeira be the DH.
Until Beltran gets his elbow and knee fixed, I think Dunn probably has more upside for the remainder of this season, but at $10MM per season, a healthy Beltran is most likely a bargain.
Bertin Lefkovic
I didn’t realize that he has been hitting that well in AAA. Why haven’t the Mariners brought him back up if he is hitting that well?
So what would it cost the Yankees to bring him back?
Ryan Hi.
I disagree. The track record of big-bodied power-only 1B man is not good as they move into their mid 30’s. Most breakdown and end up being a DH, or a bench bat for a contender. So while you can not predict injury, that does not excuse Amaro for completely ignoring it.
Ironically, if Amaro did NOT extend Howard two years before he had to, Howard’s last at bat before hitting the open market would have been Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS when his Achillies finally gave way.
flyerzfan12
And if he didn’t extend Howard early and risked losing him to FA while the team was still competing for the World Series, writers/fans would have crucified Amaro as well. I’m one of the biggest Amaro haters out there, but thank god he didn’t wait a year and see what Pujols and Fielder or then Philly would really be in trouble. Imagine Howard on a 10 year deal, yikes
Ryan Hi.
Didn’t St. Louis actually let Pujols walk away and then return to the World Series the next year? So the problem as you lay it out is two fold:
1. Amaro does not have the balls to do what is prudent in the long term, and thus runs the team by fear. Hindsight being 20/20 now, he did resign Howard, the press is sour on that contract now, and the attendance has dropped off a cliff.
2. Because Amaro has developed no viable prospects (unlike St Louis), it forces him to sign aging veterans to expensive deals in their declining years, removing any flexibility to make payroll moves.
Yeah, yikes!! The beatings look to continue until Amaro is gone.
flyerzfan12
Since your other comment is awaiting moderation I’ll reply here. I completely agree. St. Louis let a fan favorite walk and it absolutely paid off. They also had MLB-ready replacements lined up which as you can see, the Phillies do not have at pretty much any position.
I’ve wanted Amaro gone for years, I never liked the hiring of him over Arbuckle to begin with. And it’s funny you bring up the Cardinals because that’s the team I’ve been telling my friends I would love to steal management from and pluck our next GM from. To me, they have the ideal organization. They just get it and have mastered the system.
flyerzfan12
Since your other comment is awaiting moderation I’ll reply here. I completely agree. St. Louis let a fan favorite walk and it absolutely paid off. They also had MLB-ready replacements lined up which as you can see, the Phillies do not have at pretty much any position.
I’ve wanted Amaro gone for years, I never liked the hiring of him over Arbuckle to begin with. And it’s funny you bring up the Cardinals because that’s the team I’ve been telling my friends I would love to steal management from and pluck our next GM from. To me, they have the ideal organization. They just get it and have mastered the system.