No Thanks
Assuming this story is true, you can cross Santana off your shopping list.
Parting with one of the young pitchers is one thing, giving up Cano is completely different. When you look at the lineup it becomes obvious that Cano cannot be traded. The guy is the one young hitter they have and he has turned into a good second baseman.
Santana is a wonderful pitcher, but if the price is Cano, you create more problems than you solve.
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Couldn't agree with you more, Peter.
We have - possibly - a decent starting rotation for the first 4 positions, and yes, I think Kennedy is part of those as we HAVE to let rooks in to this team. If Andy returns, we are probably good to go.
The bullpen is where we need the most help on the pitching side.
The issues are the position players ...
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November 12, 2007 12:05 AM
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I love Santana. But you can't deal a young position player with Cano's talent. This would be a panic move.
The new core of young players that the Yanks have to build around for the next five years are Cano-Cabrera-Chamberlain-Hughes. Maybe Kennedy and Tabata belong in that group too.
This can't compare with the Williams-Jeter-Posada-Rivera-Pettite contingent on the mid 1990s, but it's a start.
Posted by: Corey | November 12, 2007 12:21 PM |
When are you guys going to realize that pitching wins championships...not bats. Keep it up and you won't return to the World Series for at least another ten years.
Posted by: RompingNRolling | November 12, 2007 06:18 PM |