Comments on: Cashman: No deal to talk about

By: Timothy Clougher

Timothy Clougher — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:42:26 +0000

There are some BIG differences with Cano and Grienke.

Cano can handle playing in NY.

Grienke will crack under the pressure

By: Don Vito A. Bellamo

Don Vito A. Bellamo — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:33:14 +0000

The Yankees keep pushing to pull off a Jarrod Washburn trade but are unwilling to part with center fielder Austin Jackson.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/.....5461.story
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Not so sure that we need to give up Jackson, right ?

By: DFox

DFox — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:06:57 +0000

GreenBeret7, I have to say, that was classic. I seriously lol’ed.

By: GreenBeret7

GreenBeret7 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:01:30 +0000

Thank God they don’t allow hair dressers to become baseball GMs.

By: DFox

DFox — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:45:34 +0000

“Cano and Greinke are both comparable talents.”

Not really. Cano is a proven player who has competed for a batting title and is a .300+ career hitter. Greinke looks great at times, but he’s never been superb. Throw Greinke’s mental unstableness in there and he doesn’t nearly have the worth as Cano does.

By: Y's Guy

Y's Guy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:45:11 +0000

so when do they move cano to the #3 spot in the order?

By: Someone Else

Someone Else — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:44:50 +0000

“Cano and Greinke are both comparable talents.

IMO Who you take really depends on what the other strengths are in your organization.”

Definitely true.

If the Royals had Cano and the Yankees had Greinke, that trade could make sense.

As is, the Yankees really have no one comparable to Cano (Jackson is the closest) in position player talent.

By: just sayin...

just sayin... — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:43:03 +0000

i woundnt worry about washburn’s spot in the rotation next season. if the past 4 years have taught us anything, its that you need at least 7 good mlb pitchers to make it through the season.

By: CB

CB — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:40:28 +0000

Cano and Greinke are both comparable talents.

IMO Who you take really depends on what the other strengths are in your organization.

The Royals are not going to trade Greinke. They are building a pitching staff around him and no way Dayton Moore with his background from Atlanta is going to trade a potential #1 starter.

The Royals strength is talented young position players. They have less pitching. Cano doesn’t make a lot of sense for them.

And a particular issue for the Royals down the line is where does Mike Mustakas play – they paid him a ton of money – money that makes him a player whose future they have to consider when making moves. Mustakas is not a SS and 3b is plugged by Alex Gordon. Many people think Mustakas eventually winds up at 2b.

From the yankees perspective they really don’t have many talented position players. Pitching wins but they really have accumulated a number of guys with true front line potential.

They’re comparable talents so that makes a trade interesting. But the needs of the respective teams are so different that I don’t think it’s a good fit for either.

By: Someone Else

Someone Else — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:39:34 +0000

I’m guessing players drafted in 2004 who were 18 or younger and players drafted in 2005 who were 19 or older are Rule V eligible this year?