Comments on: What it means to make a player ‘available’

By: Yanks say Swish not being shopped, obviously | River Avenue Blues

Yanks say Swish not being shopped, obviously | River Avenue Blues — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:30 +0000

[...] the Yanks’ reportedly making Nick Swisher available took the Internet by storm, and we debunked and contextualized it. Late last night, one of George A. King III’s Yankee sources denied the rumor and said that [...]

By: toad

toad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:21:55 +0000

The Yankees may or may not also be interested in middle relievers.

I may or may not be taking over from Jeter at SS in 2010.

By: The worst tweet ever | The iYankees Blog - A New York Yankees Blog

The worst tweet ever | The iYankees Blog - A New York Yankees Blog — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:38:28 +0000

[...] Ben of RAB fame debunks Nightengale’s tweet about as effectively as one could, the remark itself is still somewhat [...]

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:18:37 +0000

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/i.....AA280_.jpg (safe)

By: Brien Jackson

Brien Jackson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:44:29 +0000

Well the exact situation might not apply, but I think it does in a general sense. If Seattle makes King Felix available next season, is Montero on the table? What if Minnesota decides they have no chance of keeping Mauer in town past this year, and decide to take a crack at seeing if they can’t replace him with Montero? Not that those scenarios absolutely will happen, of course, but they seem plausible enough.

Anyway, my larger point, which I definitely didn’t convey well, is that I just don’t like the idea of “untouchable” prospects, as it seems to contribute to the larger phenomenon of completely overvaluing prospects.

By: John NY

John NY — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:36:35 +0000

When I first saw the post on MLBTR, I immediately dismissed it as hearsay. Media headlines are very competitive for readership so no surprise this was a play for a headline.

Want a headline?……The Yanks are interested in (fill in a available player). That makes a lot of people interested to read on!

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:32:56 +0000

If St. Louis called tomorrow and said “hey Cash, we don’t think we’ve got the money to keep Pujols in town, he’s all yours so long as we can have Montero” would you really want Cash to hang up on them?

I’ll address here even though it’s come up a few times in this trade. When I say he’s untouchable, there is an element of reality to it. Do you know what isn’t going to happen? John Mozeliak’s calling Cashman to make that trade offer.

Obviously, if something that epically stupid come across Cashman’s desk, he would accept it. But for all practical purposes, Montero is untouchable. Strawmen need not apply.

By: Rumor de l’après-midi: Rosenthal on the bullpen | River Avenue Blues

Rumor de l’après-midi: Rosenthal on the bullpen | River Avenue Blues — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:31:48 +0000

[...] Confidence Poll « What it means to make a player ‘available’ Nov [...]

By: Brien Jackson

Brien Jackson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:47 +0000

Well in so much as the Yankees aren’t rebuilding, I assume that a return for Swisher would also have to include major league players as well.

By: Brien Jackson

Brien Jackson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:07 +0000

I think the idea that any prospects are untradeable is pretty ridiculous. I mean, Montero is probably about as close to it as it gets, but completely untouchable? If St. Louis called tomorrow and said “hey Cash, we don’t think we’ve got the money to keep Pujols in town, he’s all yours so long as we can have Montero” would you really want Cash to hang up on them?