Comments on: Late-nite rumors http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 03:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198743 Steve Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:56:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198743 "I agree that we should not take most of the rumored deals seriously. At best, they represent one side’s demands in a deal" YES! That's a REALLY important thing to remember, that most proposals that get leaked come from one side or the other, and often represent their own wish list or are an attempt by the GM to get other teams to jump in and bid more. Think about it, if you're looking to trade FOR a player, you really don't want other teams to know what you're offering. But if YOU'RE the GM who is the one trading the player, you leak bids like crazy (real or not) to get the price up as high as possible. It's in your interest to leak proposals if you're the one trading a player, not so much if you're one of the bidders. “I agree that we should not take most of the rumored deals seriously. At best, they represent one side’s demands in a deal”

YES! That’s a REALLY important thing to remember, that most proposals that get leaked come from one side or the other, and often represent their own wish list or are an attempt by the GM to get other teams to jump in and bid more.

Think about it, if you’re looking to trade FOR a player, you really don’t want other teams to know what you’re offering. But if YOU’RE the GM who is the one trading the player, you leak bids like crazy (real or not) to get the price up as high as possible.

It’s in your interest to leak proposals if you’re the one trading a player, not so much if you’re one of the bidders.

]]> By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198734 Steve Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:51:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198734 I think they were hoping that picking up Cammy's option they would have a better shot at signing CC (who is close w/Cammy). But now they see the Yanks are going to blow away the field, CC's desire to 'stay in the NL' isn't going to be a big factor for him, and so they're throwing in the towel and looking to deal Cammy. All just speculation on my part, but based on stuff that's been reported everywhere and just piecing it together. I think they were hoping that picking up Cammy’s option they would have a better shot at signing CC (who is close w/Cammy). But now they see the Yanks are going to blow away the field, CC’s desire to ‘stay in the NL’ isn’t going to be a big factor for him, and so they’re throwing in the towel and looking to deal Cammy.

All just speculation on my part, but based on stuff that’s been reported everywhere and just piecing it together.

]]> By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198727 Steve Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:47:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198727 No, the team would be better off signing a FA like Burnett and keeping the depth in the farm for the inevitable injuries. Also, Peavy and Burnett are VERY similar pitchers. Burnett's career ERA+ is 111 and Peavy's is 121. The difference between Peavy and Burnett isn't worth Hughes/A-Jax/IPK. Plus, you may need that depth for a mid season trade next year. If I'm the GM, its a very easy decision to pass on Peavy and sign Burnett. No, the team would be better off signing a FA like Burnett and keeping the depth in the farm for the inevitable injuries. Also, Peavy and Burnett are VERY similar pitchers. Burnett’s career ERA+ is 111 and Peavy’s is 121.

The difference between Peavy and Burnett isn’t worth Hughes/A-Jax/IPK. Plus, you may need that depth for a mid season trade next year. If I’m the GM, its a very easy decision to pass on Peavy and sign Burnett.

]]> By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198722 Steve Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:42:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198722 Scott Boras doesn't do extensions, and its not even debatable. He goes to market, period. If you want an extension, you don't hire Boras in the first place. Scott Boras doesn’t do extensions, and its not even debatable.

He goes to market, period. If you want an extension, you don’t hire Boras in the first place.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198659 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:46:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198659 Touché. Touché.

]]> By: Jack http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198531 Jack Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:04:01 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198531 That's not insanity. That’s not insanity.

]]> By: scott boras http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198371 scott boras Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:49:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198371 Trade Arod to whoever will take him... Lets start there Trade Arod to whoever will take him…

Lets start there

]]> By: mike http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198364 mike Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:41:20 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198364 Well instead of starting Hughes why dont we trade for Peavy too and then maybe amke a run at Zambrano CC Peavy Zambrano Wang Pettite There you go now thats more inasinty right there!!! Well instead of starting Hughes why dont we trade for Peavy too and then maybe amke a run at Zambrano

CC
Peavy
Zambrano
Wang
Pettite

There you go now thats more inasinty right there!!!

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198290 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Mr. Snarky Irrelevant Non Sequitur Jones Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:56:56 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198290 This comment is literally dripping with insanity. My keyboard is now sticky because of it. This comment is literally dripping with insanity. My keyboard is now sticky because of it.

]]> By: Chris http://riveraveblues.com/2008/11/late-nite-rumors-5679/#comment-198286 Chris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:52:55 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=5679#comment-198286 The point is that he's no better than Nady, and we should give up less for Holliday because we're not getting a good lefty reliever as well. The point is that he’s no better than Nady, and we should give up less for Holliday because we’re not getting a good lefty reliever as well.

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