Comments on: Hughes and Melky for Jake Peavy?

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:28:54 +0000

yankees should definitely try to trade for peavy….they can put him as a number 2 behind wang and then I think they should try to get derek lowe or sabathia to build their rotation. peavy is young, talented and reliable…hughes is barely 21 and has already had arm problems which is scary i think the yankees should def get peavy try to unload melky…yes peavy may not fare well in the AL but hughes isnt gonna be a dominant starter for the yankees anytime soon…peavy wang sabathia is a pretty nice trio plus joba and maybe pettite thats a solid rotation…all the yanks would need is another arm in the bullpen and an outfielder

By: Jonah

Jonah — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:04:38 +0000

I think the yanks can get Peavy for Cano, Hughes, melky, and kennedy. it sounds good. Kennedy sucks big time, Melky is not needed in NY, Huhges is ok but i rather have Peavy, and Cano had a terrible season. u can sign Rafael Furcal for 2B. I mean he is a short stop i’m sure he can hav 2B. so lets make an effort to sign Jake Peavy. We can work out a deal.

By: brxbmrs

brxbmrs — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:01:17 +0000

I’m not as high on Hughes as most here, but the only guy I think you can trade him for is Miguel Cabrera – and (a big) maybe the Yanks can get Miggy for less.

Possibly Santana, although I don’t like the 900+ innings he’s thrown the last four.

Peav in the AL doesn’t thrill me – don’t want him not even for Melk.

I’ll take my chances with Hughes, Joba, IPK, Wang and hopefully Pettitte.

By: Jamal G

Jamal G — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:33:22 +0000

19-7 – 3.70 ERA – 1.29 WHIP for $489,500 in 2007

19-7 – 2.54 ERA – 1.04 WHIP for 4,750,000 in 2007

Here’s a clue, both pitchers bombed out terribly in the month of October.
You’d be surprised at the value we already have in the rotation.

So I ask, which would you rather want?

By: Travis G.

Travis G. — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:46:46 +0000

i looked up Peavy’s stats expecting to see a dominant starter. not so. he’s had a few great years, but interspered has been a few merely average ones. his career era+ is a very good 119, but i was expecting to see 130 or better (johan is 141). Plus, Hughes has already undergone a year of AL East hazing (at 21), no need for a 26-year-old to do it too.

btw, would LA take Melky, Matsui (and a B pitching prospect, e.g. Marquez, TClip) for LaRoche?

By: NYFan50

NYFan50 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:46:09 +0000

The huge difference is that Peavy isn’t a guy you hope is going to blossom like Zambrano. The guy is arguably the best pitcher in the National League. He’s a stud. He’s a star pitcher now.

By: DKA

DKA — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:02:40 +0000

no, but would the logic behind either trade be that different? you’re giving up a young stud for a guy you think is a few years ahead in development. you forget the Mets were counting on Zambrano to blossom.

By: Evil Fox News Shill

Evil Fox News Shill — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:00:05 +0000

hahaha……funny how hindsight is 20/20, eh? do you remember what the Mets said when they traded Kazmir for Zambrano? I do.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:53:17 +0000

I’ve got a feeling that a fair number of those guys will be resigned before they hit the open market. (I would be really surprised if Cleveland lets Sabbathia get out) Plus if Burnett opts out that means he’d hope to get a more lucrative deal than the one he signed a few years ago. I don’t like the thought of going over 5 years 55 m. for a guy who has never come close to 200 innings in a season.

By: Yardisiak

Yardisiak — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:37:57 +0000

From mlb4u.com;

“..the deal includes a Team Option for 2009 worth 8M.”

The Padres exercise that, no doubt.