The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins have entered into preliminary trade talks involving Johan Santana. The Mets, Red Sox, and Dodgers are also believed to be interested in Santana and his two Cy Youngs, 3.22 career ERA, and 93-44 career record. Santana is eligible to become a free agent after next season and the Twins have been unsuccessful in attempting to resign him. Santana became disgruntled with the Twins organization after they traded Luis Castillo to the Mets in July for a couple of prospects.If the Yankees want to have a shot at Santana, you have to think they'll have to dip into their talented pitching prospect pool. The Yankees have said that the only untouchable is Joba Chamberalin, meaning Ian Kennedy and Phil Hughes could be had. The Twins will also be looking to fill the void at 2nd created after the Castillo trade and the gaping hole left by All-Star center fielder Tori Hunter who left town for LA. Second basemen Robinson Cano and center fielder Melky Cabrera will certainly be mentioned by the Twins. It's likely the Yankees will have to give up at least two of those four and probably more.
After much speculation that the Yankees would enter a bit of a rebuilding period and would part with A-Rod and either Mariano Rivera or Jorge Posada, that does not seem to be the case. All three will likely be back in pinstripes again next season and the Yankees are back to their old tricks; that is going after expensive veterans and trading away their younger prospects to build a team to win now. I was looking forward to a time when the Evil Empire would be a little less evil, but it appears that time is far off indeed.
Andrew Rohlin
This would be an awful trade for the bombers. Johan is undoubtedly one of the top three AL pitchers, but Melky and Cano are the heart and soul of the Yankee clubhouse.
ReplyDeleteYes, Jeter is the captain, but he is jaded from years of the Yankee motto of "all business, no pleasure." Neither Melky nor Cano fit that mold, so I guess it would be fitting to get them out of pinstripes. My days as a die-hard Yankee fan will come to abrupt end if they deal either of those two.
According to the interview I heard on the FAN on my way home from work was that the Twins would be willing to give up Santana for Hughes, Cabrera and a prospect or two. Fair deal. The Sox are interested too but don't want to give up Jacoby Ellsbury. If I'm the Twins, I play the two teams against each other and try and get as much as possible. Neither the Sox or Yanks can allow Santana to go to the other.
ReplyDeleteTerrible move for baseball if this happens. The Twins owner is worth $10 billion. He should be able to sign the franchise. So cheap.