Official 07 trade speculation thread!!

[metalboy15]

Originally Posted by Num2MVP

"Clayton Kershaw and James Loney."

Would you trade Phillip Hughes, and Robinson Cano for A-rod if he could become a free agent in 3 months?

Of course not (I wouldn´t trade Phil Hughes for anyone), but if A-Rod were to go somewhere else in a trade this season, it would have to be for some top notch talent... and it doesn´t get any better than Clayton Kershaw (best left handed pitching prospect in the game)...

[scooterfan]

Originally Posted by yank4life2005

Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record said that Abreu will be shopped to an NL team with NY picking up some salary.

OK - so who plays right field for the Yankees?

If Damon were healthy, you could slide Melky to right, and play Damon in center. I don't think Damon is healthy...

Otherwise it's Kevin Thompson or Justin Christian (who's hitting well at AAA) or Shelley Duncan

OR... it's someone we're trading for

[dave8274]

Originally Posted by scooterfan

OK - so who plays right field for the Yankees?

If Damon were healthy, you could slide Melky to right, and play Damon in center. I don't think Damon is healthy...

Otherwise it's Kevin Thompson or Justin Christian (who's hitting well at AAA) or Shelley Duncan

OR... it's someone we're trading for

Maybe you get back a young right fielder who gets a shot.

[Num2MVP]

"and it doesn´t get any better than Clayton Kershaw (best left handed pitching prospect in the game)..."

That was my point, the Dodgers would just say piss off.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Ask for Elbert instead.

[metalboy15]

Originally Posted by Num2MVP

"and it doesn´t get any better than Clayton Kershaw (best left handed pitching prospect in the game)..."

That was my point, the Dodgers would just say piss off.

He´s not going anywhere then... we are talking about the best player in baseball and maybe the most talented player to ever play the game.

Plus I want him to retire as a Yankee .

[primetime714]

Why would we trade ARod?? It only makes sense if we're certain that he is going to opt out and sign elsewhere. Which personally I don't see happening. More than likely ARod signs an extension with the Yankees. With the Texas money we can give him more than anyone else so the only reason he leaves is if he really doesn't want to play for this team anymore. Everything he has said to the press about his intentions is that he wants to remain a Yankee and finish his career here and will only leave if he is not wanted. That is certainly not the case so there really shouldn't be any talk of trading him or of him not being a Yankee for at least most of the rest of his career.

[Num2MVP]

"He´s not going anywhere then... we are talking about the best player in baseball and maybe the most talented player to ever play the game.

Plus I want him to retire as a Yankee "

He's definitely not going to be traded anywhere. And agreed.

[primetime714]

Originally Posted by yank4life2005

Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record said that Abreu will be shopped to an NL team with NY picking up some salary.

Depending on what we could get for him that might be a good deal. I'd wait until the end of the month though to see where we are and how he is playing but if we could get a good young player that could play now it might be a good deal. I wouldn't give him away but if we got a good deal it certainly wouldn't be a bad move because we'll probably lose him for nothing in the offseason. I don't think we'll even get compensation picks because we would have to offer him arbitration which he would probably take.

[umpsrconferring]

Originally Posted by primetime714

Why would we trade ARod?? It only makes sense if we're certain that he is going to opt out and sign elsewhere. Which personally I don't see happening. More than likely ARod signs an extension with the Yankees. With the Texas money we can give him more than anyone else so the only reason he leaves is if he really doesn't want to play for this team anymore. Everything he has said to the press about his intentions is that he wants to remain a Yankee and finish his career here and will only leave if he is not wanted. That is certainly not the case so there really shouldn't be any talk of trading him or of him not being a Yankee for at least most of the rest of his career.

On the other hand, why not offer him a 2 year $40MM extension now? That would make his total 5years 121 million, or over 24 million/year. I don't believe he'll top that in the open market. If he turns it down, then think about trading him, because it would mean he just wants to get out anyway.

[umpsrconferring]

Originally Posted by primetime714

Depending on what we could get for him that might be a good deal. I'd wait until the end of the month though to see where we are and how he is playing but if we could get a good young player that could play now it might be a good deal. I wouldn't give him away but if we got a good deal it certainly wouldn't be a bad move because we'll probably lose him for nothing in the offseason. I don't think we'll even get compensation picks because we would have to offer him arbitration which he would probably take.

Well, I'm sure he wouldn't take arbitration if he was opting out, but I'm not sure how the picks work in an opt out like his. With JD Drew (another Boras client), it was written into his contract that he could opt out and the Dodgers COULDN'T offer arbitration, so there was no compensation.

[yank4life2005]

Originally Posted by primetime714

Depending on what we could get for him that might be a good deal. I'd wait until the end of the month though to see where we are and how he is playing but if we could get a good young player that could play now it might be a good deal. I wouldn't give him away but if we got a good deal it certainly wouldn't be a bad move because we'll probably lose him for nothing in the offseason. I don't think we'll even get compensation picks because we would have to offer him arbitration which he would probably take.

The writer from the website who posted that rumor mentioned the AZ D'Backs as a potential suitor as a summer rental.Love to get Quentin or Jackson but we would have to eat alot of $$ and add a prospect.

[yank4life2005]

Originally Posted by JavyVazquezIsSick

Ask for Elbert instead.

Elbert recently had TJ surgery or some kind of shoulder surgery in May.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Originally Posted by yank4life2005

Elbert recently had TJ surgery or some kind of shoulder surgery in May.

I'm aware, arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder.

[BJG]

Originally Posted by JavyVazquezIsSick

I'm aware, arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder.

shoulder surgery is still the great unknown. let someone else take the risk.

[ICEBERG18]

Originally Posted by yank4life2005

Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record said that Abreu will be shopped to an NL team with NY picking up some salary.

That's not correct, this is what was in his article regarding Abreu. "One major league executive said there's "a pretty good chance" Bobby Abreu will attract interest from a National League team this month, assuming the Yankees are willing to pay a significant portion of the $10 million he's still owed."

[yank4life2005]

Originally Posted by ICEBERG18

He did not say that.

According to another site he did.

[Jglaubman]

Originally Posted by RollingWave

James loney isn't that good,

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/te...ayer_id=425766

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Originally Posted by BJG

shoulder surgery is still the great unknown. let someone else take the risk.

Its a relatively minor surgery, were not talking about torn ligaments.

[dont_ya_know24]

it would start with loney and laroche, but a trade won't happen.

the only organization that would be willingly to give up a lot of talent, is the angels, and they have a lot of different choices we could pick out of:

wood
santana
mathis
sheilds (did he get extended?)
weaver
ect.