Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

[Jon_Vilma]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

A-Rod's Salary is dramatically lower next season (16 million) so it's not that huge of an immediate hit.... especially considering something that most people don't realize... Texas pays for half his salary. So it drops to about 8 million next year. 8 million for A-Rod. Yeah, the Angels can afford that.But it's still a big hit, so it needs to be a fairly acceptable one when you consider the caliber of player.The Angels need a big bat in their lineup.The Angels need a legit 3rd Baseman in their field.The Unit is old, Moose is old, Wright is done in NY, Pavano is an empty shirt, Lidle's contract is up... Hughes will be good but you can't depend on a rookie. Wang is a stud but he's only 1 man. The Yankees need pitching.The Angels have pitching.There is less pressure in LA for A-Rod than in NY.A-Rod's attitude and personality are better suited for LA than NY.Everything makes sense. So compensation?Yankees send A-Rod to LA.Angels send Scot Shields (RP), Kelvim Escobar (SP), and Ervin Santana (SP)The Yankees now have a legit mid-relief setup: Scot Shields, Dotel, and Fireballer Kyle Farnsworth to go with Closer Mariano Rivera. Their greatest weakness becomes a strength. The Yankees rotation can be Wang, Mussina, Escobar, Johnson, Santana.Leaving Hughes, Rasner, and Henn to be in the pen and prepare to come in in 2008 when RJ and Moose are done for us.The Angels now have A-Rod to go with Juan Rivera and Vlad, which creats a very legit 3-4-5, especially with Figgins leading off.The Angles rotation doesn't take a huge hit as Bartolo Colon will be back from injury (their ace) and they still have their young stud in Jared Weaver. The Rotation is Colon, Weaver, Lackey, Saunders, and Jeff Weaver. A very studly rotation.Their pen consists of probably the best young closer in the game in Francisco Rodriguez, along with Hector Carrasco, and Brendan Donnelly, so Shields will be missed but not as much as you'd think.And as for the Yankees empty 3rd Base spot? Well Aramis Ramirez is a Free Agent....

 

[AdropOFvenom]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

I think you might be onto something as it would be best to trade him to somebody this offseason, mainly because the Yankees fans are unrelenting and this slump he is in will never end in New York, but good luck getting anything close to Fair Value for Alex Rodriguez. :LMAO: Not to mention even if you manage to convince someone into getting fair value, I doubt you would get all 3 of those players for A-Rod anyways as Good Pitching is ALWAYS more valueable then Good Hitting, just because of how rare good pitching actually is.

 

[DevinHester23]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moose87 @ Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.</div>The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moose87 @ Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.</div>The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.</div>Just contribute.

 

[DevinHester23]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Oct 6 2006, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moose87 @ Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.</div>The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.</div>Just contribute.</div>Well he can't hit for a lick in April and May even when surrounded by mashers. He would be driven out of town like A-Rod

 

[Jon_Vilma]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

[quote name='Moose87' post='71839' date='Oct 6 2006, 06:43 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71823' date='Oct 6 2006, 07:01 PM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71819' date='Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71816' date='Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM']Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.[/quote]The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.[/quote]Just contribute.[/quote]Well he can't hit for a lick in April and May even when surrounded by mashers. He would be driven out of town like A-Rod[/quote]So he starts slow but is a monster by the end of the year? As a Yankee fan, I can handle that.

 

[DevinHester23]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

[quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71850' date='Oct 6 2006, 11:09 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71839' date='Oct 6 2006, 06:43 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71823' date='Oct 6 2006, 07:01 PM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71819' date='Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71816' date='Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM']Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.[/quote]The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.[/quote]Just contribute.[/quote]Well he can't hit for a lick in April and May even when surrounded by mashers. He would be driven out of town like A-Rod[/quote]So he starts slow but is a monster by the end of the year? As a Yankee fan, I can handle that.[/quote]Well isn't that what A-Rod was?? And he's wild w/ the glove as well

 

[AdropOFvenom]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

[quote name='Moose87' post='71852' date='Oct 6 2006, 08:42 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71850' date='Oct 6 2006, 11:09 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71839' date='Oct 6 2006, 06:43 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71823' date='Oct 6 2006, 07:01 PM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71819' date='Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71816' date='Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM']Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.[/quote]The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.[/quote]Just contribute.[/quote]Well he can't hit for a lick in April and May even when surrounded by mashers. He would be driven out of town like A-Rod[/quote]So he starts slow but is a monster by the end of the year? As a Yankee fan, I can handle that.[/quote]Well isn't that what A-Rod was?? And he's wild w/ the glove as well[/quote]A-Rod just cant hit in any clutch spot. lolBottom of the 8th with the Tying Run on Second and I guarantee you A-Rod strikes out 9 times of 10 and pop flys the ball the 10th time.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

[quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71854' date='Oct 6 2006, 11:33 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71852' date='Oct 6 2006, 08:42 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71850' date='Oct 6 2006, 11:09 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71839' date='Oct 6 2006, 06:43 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71823' date='Oct 6 2006, 07:01 PM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71819' date='Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71816' date='Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM']Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.[/quote]The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.[/quote]Just contribute.[/quote]Well he can't hit for a lick in April and May even when surrounded by mashers. He would be driven out of town like A-Rod[/quote]So he starts slow but is a monster by the end of the year? As a Yankee fan, I can handle that.[/quote]Well isn't that what A-Rod was?? And he's wild w/ the glove as well[/quote]A-Rod just cant hit in any clutch spot. lolBottom of the 8th with the Tying Run on Second and I guarantee you A-Rod strikes out 9 times of 10 and pop flys the ball the 10th time. [/quote]Funny thing is, A-Rod's BA with RISP is actually very good... in the regular season. Better than you'd expect, even when it's "close and late." .... in the regular season.

 

[DevinHester23]

Re: Is it in the Yankees' best interest to trade A-Rod?

[quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71856' date='Oct 7 2006, 01:46 AM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71854' date='Oct 6 2006, 11:33 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71852' date='Oct 6 2006, 08:42 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71850' date='Oct 6 2006, 11:09 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71839' date='Oct 6 2006, 06:43 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='71823' date='Oct 6 2006, 07:01 PM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='71819' date='Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM'][quote name='Moose87' post='71816' date='Oct 6 2006, 03:47 PM']Aramis has an escape clause. He's coming back to the Cubs. And Ramirez does not have the ability to be the lead masher. He can only be a supporting masher.[/quote]The Yankees have enough 'mashers' I doubt it he would even be asked to be that.[/quote]Just contribute.[/quote]Well he can't hit for a lick in April and May even when surrounded by mashers. He would be driven out of town like A-Rod[/quote]So he starts slow but is a monster by the end of the year? As a Yankee fan, I can handle that.[/quote]Well isn't that what A-Rod was?? And he's wild w/ the glove as well[/quote]A-Rod just cant hit in any clutch spot. lolBottom of the 8th with the Tying Run on Second and I guarantee you A-Rod strikes out 9 times of 10 and pop flys the ball the 10th time. [/quote]Funny thing is, A-Rod's BA with RISP is actually very good... in the regular season. Better than you'd expect, even when it's "close and late." .... in the regular season.[/quote]Many times when the Cubs have needed a clutch hit from A-Ram, he has failed to do it.