Jan
18

Cards asked about Cano

By Mike Axisa

Via MLBTR, St. Louis GM John Mozeliak called the Yanks asking about the availability of second basemen Robinson Cano. The Yanks’ response: it’ll take Carlos Beltran pwner Adam Wainwright. And that was that. Good to see the Yanks still have faith in Robbie and believe he will return to elite 2B status.

Posted on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 at 1:30 pm in Asides.

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I would have asked for Rasmus: he’s just as untouchable but at least he fills a need and is quite the prospect himself.

Reggie C. says:
 
Mike Pop says:
 

I’m not sure if Cano is worth Wain. Cano has tons of potential especially for a 2nd baseman. I look for him to blow up this year in a lethal lineup. Hopefully he doesn’t take the first half of the year off like last season. Plus filling a starter would then create a hole at second. Here’s my two needs for the Yanks…
- Forget Andy P. How terrible that he’s holding out for more money. I always loved him, but he’s beyond his best. Who had your back with the HGH ordeal? He should be begging to come back on this amazing new team in a sweet new ballpark. I say we take a cheap risk on Sheets. We can use Hughes or whoever until we know how Sheets is holding up. If he is the Ben Sheets I’ve seen in the past… he’s a stud.
-Centerfield… I like Gardner’s hustle and Melky’s D, but I would love to see someone more established. I’d hate to trade Nady (I think he’s a great hitter) but if we could get a nice centerfielder, I’ll take my chances with Swisher who may bounce back in a big way.
LETS GO YANKEES THIS YEAR! SO FAR CA$HMAN HAS BEEN BRILLIANT AND PLEASE>…NO MANNY!

 
 
Bruno says:

I’d hate to see Robbie go, so I’m glad Cash is asking the right price.

 
Mike Pop says:

Is Wainwright worth Cano?

No. He’s about a #3 starter.

Irrelevant but he’s about the best-case scenario for Zach McAllister.

Dirt says:

He was the ace of their team last year after Carpenter went down. He posted a 3.20 ERA last year, and a 3.70 ERA in 202 IP. I’m also a Cardinal fan, and he’s been their stopper for quite some time now.

Dirt says:

**3.70 ERA in 202 IP in 2007

Doug says:

as a cards fan, would you trade him for cano?

 
 
 
 
Stryker says:

i don’t think so. in my mind we have our own adam wainwright in phil hughes. cano’s offensive production (even in a down year) for a 2B is great. i’d rather keep him than give up that kind of offense at a premium position for a piece similar to what we already have.

Mike Pop says:

Hmm, if Wainwright has the upside like Hughes wouldn’t it be a good deal for us to give up Robbie for him?

 

In two years Hughes >> Wainwright.

Mike Pop says:

Hopefully no more injuries effect his “road to the show”.

 
 
 
 
 
Bryan says:

I really hope we don’t trade Cano. O-Dog would not be worth it. Cano has too much potential to give up unless it is an absolutely overwhelming deal.

 
meytrix7 says:

rick ankiel should be next cf trade kennedy and melky and maybe nady for him cards like kennedy alot ankiels a free agent after 09

Mike Pop says:

ya dude we should definitely do that ankiel is awesome man i like ankiel alot it would be smart decision

 
 
Will (the other one) says:

Why? Even if you’re not sold on Kennedy as being a future stud, that’s WAY too much to give up to get .262/.325/.488 out of a guy whose defense is adequate but not much more than that.

 
Andy In Sunny Daytona says:

why not just trade melky and kennedy for pujols maybe throw in nady on second thought why not just trade them for beltran or maybe even sizemore we could throw in a comma just for the hell of it or maybe a capital letter or a period that would be a thought to think about

 
Will (the other one) says:

I enjoyed this post.

 
 
 
 
meytrix7 says:

cause ankiel is short porch built swing in a fa year you know hes gonna put up big numbers watching him trow is worth price of admission , this is the guy cash wants hes just waiting to see what pieces he can trade after spring traing

UWS says:

Your other personality’s name is “65hughes,” isn’t it?

Mike Pop says:

It is his long lost brotha.

 
 
 
meytrix7 says:

lol be realistic cards want to move him need pitching

 
teixburnathia says:

Cano, Kennedy and Swisher for Wainwright and Rasmus

Mike Pop says:

Might be too much too give up.

Doug says:

for who? the cards…yup. look, they’re not dealing wainwright for cano. and there’s no possible way they’d even consider rasmus for kennedy and swisher. rasmus is one of the top half-dozen prospects in all of baseball

UWS says:
 
 
 
 
 
meytrix7 says:

no cano give him another shot you trade cano who plays second wait maybe cards can throw in thier 2b adam kennedy ,, naaaaa

Jamie says:

Get me what he’s smoking

 
 
 
Mike Pop says:

Big trade just went through.

Mike Pop says:

Sold pretty low on Pie eh, maybe a Peavy trade is coming.

Mike A. says:

That’s the first thing that popped into my mind. The Padres wanted Olsen for Greene, and now the Cubbies can included him a deal for Peavy.

Olsen, Vitters, Cedeno, Jeff Stevens for Peavy?

 
Mike Pop says:

I guess that could work. Is Headley going to be a full time LF now?

 
 
 
Andy In Sunny Daytona says:

I think you meant “a” trade.

Mike Pop says:

Heh, we should hopped in on that. Could of gave up anyone but Melvin.

Andy In Sunny Daytona says:

If you look up the definition of “untouchable” in the dictionary it says “Melvin Croussett”.

 
 
 
 
Bonos says:

Interesting that the Yankees were not in on that Pie trade. They must feel Gardner/Cabrera are the better option. This makes me feel better about Gardner. Pie is a very nice trade for Baltimore, at worst a very good fourth OF.

UNION YES. says:

I think it has more to do with AJax

 
 
UNION YES. says:

and the Os are about to lock up Markakis.

 
Bonos says:

Anyone who thinks that Ajax is blasting into NY by 2010 needs a reality check. He looks to be at least a couple of years away if then.

UNION YES. says:

I know he’s raw. But 2012?

 
Zack says:

it all depends what he does this year, if he’s just mediocre in AAA then they’ll wait another year, if he lights it up theres no reason he wont be up in september

 
 
Bonos says:

I’m a fan of both Gardner and Jackson. I just wish we had a few more high end OF options in the minors. With the mega contracts we need some reasonably priced players especially in the OF.

 
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