Will ARod Become Available?

[AI]

Olney just said on Mike and Mike that the Yanks might trade ARod for a Peevy or Santana from the Angels. Cashman isn't listening to trades but might be talked into it if a team sends an impact young pitcher.

 

On Mike and Mike they were also talking about whether they would trade Zambrano for ARod. Greeny said yes, Golic said no.

[Mushimus]

Olney just said on Mike and Mike that the Yanks might trade ARod for a Peevy or Santana from the Angels. Cashman isn't listening to trades but might be talked into it if a team sends an impact young pitcher.

 

I think it will be tough for the Yankees to get a Zambrano/Peavy type pitcher for Arod with 64 mil on the table. Satana is interesting but do the Yanks want to trade him to potential contender in the AL?

[Rob]

Olney just said on Mike and Mike that the Yanks might trade ARod for a Peevy or Santana from the Angels. Cashman isn't listening to trades but might be talked into it if a team sends an impact young pitcher.

 

On Mike and Mike they were also talking about whether they would trade Zambrano for ARod. Greeny said yes, Golic said no.

 

Forgive me for not trusting in Golic's baseball knowledge.

 

The Yanks would jump on Zambrano for ARod in a heartbeat... not that I'd want to do that, of course.

[goonys evil twin]

Olney just said on Mike and Mike that the Yanks might trade ARod for a Peevy or Santana from the Angels. Cashman isn't listening to trades but might be talked into it if a team sends an impact young pitcher.

 

On Mike and Mike they were also talking about whether they would trade Zambrano for ARod. Greeny said yes, Golic said no.

 

Forgive me for not trusting in Golic's baseball knowledge.

 

The Yanks would jump on Zambrano for ARod in a heartbeat... not that I'd want to do that, of course.

 

Golic said he wouldn't as the Cubs, of course the Yankees would take that. Zambrano would immediately become the best player on the Yankees.

 

It would be stupid for the Cubs to make that move. No other team can come close to offering a pitching like Zambrano.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I might offer them Prior and Eyre for Arod. I think that offer could be very tempting to the Yankees.

[USSoccer]

I might offer them Prior and Eyre for Arod. I think that offer could be very tempting to the Yankees.

 

I would consider a Prior/Eyre for ARod and Wright/Pavano, provided the Yankees pick up some of whichever pitcher's contract. Consider also the fact that Prior likely was offered at one point for Tejada, and it's not out of the question that Hendry wouldn't offer him for ARod.

[goonys evil twin]

I might offer them Prior and Eyre for Arod. I think that offer could be very tempting to the Yankees.

 

I would consider a Prior/Eyre for ARod and Wright/Pavano, provided the Yankees pick up some of whichever pitcher's contract. Consider also the fact that Prior likely was offered at one point for Tejada, and it's not out of the question that Hendry wouldn't offer him for ARod.

 

Yeah, I think you have to get back a pitcher that at least has a chance to be average (with an outside shot at good) if you include Prior in a deal. His contract status means you don't just get rid of him for the sake of getting rid of him, nor do you just throw him into a deal.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Paul Sullivan[/url]"]Whether the Cubs would be willing to meet the Yankees' asking price is another question, especially if the Angels and Dodgers enter the picture. For starters, the Cubs probably would have to give up prized left-hander Rich Hill, who appears to be No. 2 in the starting rotation behind Carlos Zambrano. Others the Yankees might covet are top outfield prospect Felix Pie and left-handed setup man Scott Eyre.

 

...

 

Mark Prior's name also could surface in trade talks, though with all his arm problems the last few years, it's hard to imagine Prior as the centerpiece of any deal.

 

Why would the Cubs give up pitching for Rodriguez?

 

Because if Derrek Lee returns to his 2005 form and Ramirez lives up to his word and remains a Cub, the addition of Rodriguez would give the Cubs a foolproof heart of the order with instant marketability: "D-Lee, A-Rod and A-Ram."

 

Rodriguez, of course, would have to approve a trade, and it would be much easier to persuade him if the move involved a return to shortstop and a chance to play for his former manager with the Mariners, Lou Piniella.

 

Piniella, Joe Girardi, Bruce Bochy, Bob Brenly and in-house candidates Mike Quade and Pat Listach remain in the managerial mix, which is Hendry's priority for now.

 

Rotoworld[/url]"]The Chicago Tribune says the Cubs, if they plan to make a play for Alex Rodriguez, would probably have to part with Rich Hill.

 

Hill is pencilled in as the team's number two starter behind Carlos Zambrano for next year. The Tribune suggests the Yanks would also want Felix Pie and Scott Eyre. File this one in the not-gunna-happen folder. Oct. 11 - 10:19 am et

[USSoccer]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2620449

 

Looks like ARod will not be on the block.

 

We'll see. It's not like they're going to kill his market value by declaring he sucks and they want to dump him because his clutch factor is below 1.21 gigawatts or something. .

[goonys evil twin]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2620449

 

Looks like ARod will not be on the block.

 

We'll see. It's not like they're going to kill his market value by declaring he sucks and they want to dump him because his clutch factor is below 1.21 gigawatts or something. .

 

Yankees don't put guys with value on the block. They do accept calls though. And Cashman did not say he would not take calls on ARod.

[TheDude]

The entire A-Rod trade speculation really kind of peeves me. The Yankees defined the market for trading large salary with lots of years players and yet they can change that market now?

 

If the Yankees can consistently acquire these players for next to nothing, why is it that they can deal these players off for very good talent?

 

I don't get it. Or maybe I just don't want to get it. If they give up A-Rod and pay nothing on the contract, they shouldn't get back anything more than what they gave up when acquiring Abreu.

Edited October 11, 2006 by TheDude

[Banedon]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2620449

 

Looks like ARod will not be on the block.

 

We'll see. It's not like they're going to kill his market value by declaring he sucks and they want to dump him because his clutch factor is below 1.21 gigawatts or something. .

 

1.21 gigawatts?!?!? :willynilly:

 

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0088763/096896039736_z_backpcju.jpg

[JoshiQ]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2620449

 

Looks like ARod will not be on the block.

 

We'll see. It's not like they're going to kill his market value by declaring he sucks and they want to dump him because his clutch factor is below 1.21 gigawatts or something. .

 

1.21 gigawatts?!?!? :willynilly:

 

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0088763/096896039736_z_backpcju.jpg

 

Only thing that could create that is a bolt of a lightning! A BOLT OF LIGHTNING!

[Scott G. F.]

What it would take:

The Yankees would want Hill, Eyre and Pie for one A-Rod.

If the Cubs did this I'd freak out, but if Piniella is hired as managers it might be a possibility.

 

Why wouldn't A-Rod want to come to Chicago.

 

Why wouldn't Piniella insist the Cubs make the trade for the instant gradification of a WS?

 

Why would Hendry do it?

Hill to me is on par for a Zito type pitcher. I really like him and it would be a shame not to have the honor of seeing him become dominate ala Zambrano in a Cubs uniform.

Pie is a name we have been talking about for years. Last year, if he had come up, would have been a mistake. We'll see him in 2007, which to me is the right time. Eyre is a good pen man but I'm not emotionally invested in him (Sorry Scott).

[ConstableRabbit]

If you were the Yankees, would you make that trade?

 

Hill, Eyre, and Pie for A-rod?

 

 

I'm not convinced that I would...

[Sammy Sofa]

Idle question, but why couldn't this thread have gone into the long-running ARod speculation thread in the Transactions forum?

[goonys evil twin]

If you were the Yankees, would you make that trade?

 

Hill, Eyre, and Pie for A-rod?

 

 

I'm not convinced that I would...

 

If I was the Yankees I would not trade him. The issue is that ARod is damaged goods in NY. The only way a trade is feasible is if the Yankees feel like they have to trade him. And while they might say they don't have to, they have to say that for the sake of negotiations. The point is, call their bluff, and be aggressive.

[The Voice of Reason]

If you were the Yankees, would you make that trade?

 

Hill, Eyre, and Pie for A-rod?

 

 

I'm not convinced that I would...

 

The Yankees would never make that trade. They need starting pitching.

 

The only thing the Yankees would take from the Cubs for A-Rod is Zambrano.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If I'm offering Hill, Pie, and Eyre for Arod, I'd probably ask the Yankees for Pavano and cash back. Pavano would give the Cubs some pitching depth to make up for the loss of Hill.

 

The offense would be fixed as a middle of the order of Lee, Arod, and Ramirez flanked by Murton, Barrett, and Jones would be pretty good.

 

The Cubs would then need to focus on acquiring one starter either through trade or free agency.

[SouthSideRyan]

"D-Lee, A-Rod and A-Ram."

 

Sullivan missed his true calling. IT'S FOOLPROOF MARKETING!!

[Scott G. F.]

The source of the Hill, Eyre and Pie was the SoSH.

 

It didn't seem that unreasonable to me that's why I posted this thread.

(I also looked for a A-Rod Thead BTW and didn't see one on the front page.)

[goonys evil twin]

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/PremiumForum/viewtopic.php?t=35899

 

viewtopic.php?t=35899

[NorthsideAvenger]

How about we involved the Dodgers in a three team trade. So what about this:

 

 

The Dodgers: Get ARod and J. Jones

The Cubs: Furcal and Drew

The Yankees: Chad Billensley/James Looney/Sean Gallagher/4th prospect.

 

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[SAMMYWHO]

How about we involved the Dodgers in a three team trade. So what about this:

 

 

The Dodgers: Get ARod and J. Jones

The Cubs: Furcal and Drew

The Yankees: Chad Billensley/James Looney/Sean Gallagher/4th prospect.

 

.

 

I don't believe the Dodgers or Yankees would let us in on that conversation. We'd have to give up a little more than that I'd imagine.

[CuseCubFan69]

I have a wonderful solution. Trade for ARod now and make him player manager. This would save the Cubs the 3-7 it would cost for a manager and they could use the extra cash on Schmidt or the Gyro Dude.