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Yankees: Why shop Brett Gardner?
Posted on 12/21/13 at 3:12 am
Posted on 12/21/13 at 3:12 am
Here's a couple of reasons why not:
1. It's not about the money. Any notion of the Yankees sticking to a self-imposed salary cap in 2014 is already laughable and it's only December.
2. Gardner is a productive ball player. He hits well with RISP and is a monster on the base path (25 steals 2013). Above average OF with an above average arm.
3. If the Yankees need to trim the roster, why not move Wells and Ichiro, in that order. Very little downside IMO.
Remember the Russell Martin trade? In some ways, that was the beginning of the end for last year's season. No need to repeat that bonehead move with a proven performer like Gardner who will help get wins.
1. It's not about the money. Any notion of the Yankees sticking to a self-imposed salary cap in 2014 is already laughable and it's only December.
2. Gardner is a productive ball player. He hits well with RISP and is a monster on the base path (25 steals 2013). Above average OF with an above average arm.
3. If the Yankees need to trim the roster, why not move Wells and Ichiro, in that order. Very little downside IMO.
Remember the Russell Martin trade? In some ways, that was the beginning of the end for last year's season. No need to repeat that bonehead move with a proven performer like Gardner who will help get wins.
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:36 am to Dalosaqy
Well I agree, Gardner is a cheaper version of Ellsbury and this Ellsbury was not needed. But I'm high on Gardner...
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:51 am to Dalosaqy
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3. If the Yankees need to trim the roster, why not move Wells and Ichiro, in that order. Very little downside IMO.
NY is only paying Wells like $2.5-million. Ichiro should go first.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 9:03 am to Dalosaqy
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1. It's not about the money. Any notion of the Yankees sticking to a self-imposed salary cap in 2014 is already laughable and it's only December.
It is about the money. Assuming an arbiter holds up Arod's suspension, they have a good shot at being under the luxury tax line next year, which would bring their penalty down from 50% to something like 17%. Avoiding the repeater tax will be huge for the Yankees moving forward, so they definitely have some incentive to move Gardner.
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3. If the Yankees need to trim the roster, why not move Wells and Ichiro, in that order. Very little downside IMO.
While I don't think they should trade Gardner, the other two guys can't be considered everyday guys at this point, so I doubt they'd get much for them. Gardner would at least net some reasonable talent.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 9:30 am to Dalosaqy
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Remember the Russell Martin trade?
No. I don't.
Dodgers non-tendered him.
NY signed him as a free agent.
Pittsburgh signed him as a free agent.
This post was edited on 12/21/13 at 9:32 am
Posted on 12/21/13 at 10:33 am to Dalosaqy
your answering your own question
Ichiro and wells have zero value, a bag of dirty balls is all your getting for them
Gardner is the piece that can get you a need, in return.
Ichiro and wells have zero value, a bag of dirty balls is all your getting for them
Gardner is the piece that can get you a need, in return.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 12:31 pm to Dalosaqy
Current Yankee management reminds me of the Steinbrenner days circa 1984-1992
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