Granderson and Halladay
by John BThe Yanks really didn’t give up much for Granderson:
- Kennedy: A starter that relies on “smarts” rather than stuff. Bad attitude that didn’t fit in with the clubhouse. Prone to injury.
- Coke: A decent left handed reliever in whom Girardi lost trust.
- Jackson: A powerless question mark that will never be as good as Melky Cabrera…let alone Granderson.
So, a good gamble.
I expect the Yankees to grab Halladay this week as well. It makes too much sense. It keeps him from the Red Sox. He’s a can’t miss….AND…..it help’s insure last year’s investment in Burnett. So, you get Halladay…and in getting him…you get the guy responsible for making the guy (Burnett) you signed last year as valuable as he was…..
I would expect Montero and either Hughes or Chamberlain to be sent to Toronto in any deal in addition to couple other lower level prospects.
2 comments December 09 2009 2:01 pm | John B | Discussion |
Couple of things:
1. Wait and see on Jackson. I wouldn’t assume that he will never be as good as Melky Cabrera, I mean come on, Melky? Really?
2. Halladay, I don’t believe you would want to give up Montero so easily. Are you assuming that you will get Mauer next year? That would be a decent gamble. Say you get Halladay, trade away Montero, and then next year, the Twins lock up Mauer for the next 8 years. What are you going to do for catcher when Posada can’t play anymore?
1. Check out an ealier post comparing Melky’s minor leaue stats with Jackson’s. But even if by some miracle he’s better than Melky, he doesn’t project to touch Granderson.
2. If they don’t want all non-Yankee fans to protest, they won’t get Mauer. Getting Halladay is prob going overboard. Also, scouts don’t think Montero will be a great major league catcher. No one doubts that Montero can hit, but there are doubts that he will catch. Plus the Yankees have another catching prospect that they rank AHEAD of Montero (Think his name might be Anson).