Saturday’s Trade Deadline Open Thread

Gotta figure the next day and a half will be pretty hectic with rumors and trades and what not, so let’s start a thread for any Yankees-related stuff throughout the day. I’ll update this post and bump it to the top of the site whenever something noteworthy breaks, so the top bullets will be the latest info…

• The Yankees bowed out of talks for Ubaldo four days ago after Colorado refused to let them perform a physical on the right-hander if they agreed to a trade. For what it’s worth, Jimenez is warming up to pitch against the Padres at the moment, so the report of him being scratch was erroneous. (Sherman)
• Jimenez has been scratched from tonight’s start, and a deal appears to be done. He’s heading to Cleveland. (Heyman & Renck)
• The Yankees took all the prospects Colorado wanted for Ubaldo off the table, and instead offered Phil Hughes and several others. The Rockies weren’t happy with that, so they turned to the Indians and sped up talks. The Yanks tried to sell it as troubled pitcher for troubled pitcher. (all Joel Sherman)

• The Indians and Rockies are in serious talks about Ubaldo. The package would reportedly be centered around lefty Drew Pomeranz, righty Alex White, and second baseman Jason Kipnis. That’s basically their three best prospects. (Troy Renck)
• Kuroda has informed the Dodgers that he intends to remain with them for the rest of the season. So cross him off the list. (Dylan Hernandez)
• Minnesota says they aren’t trading Francisco Liriano, though the Yankees have called to check in on him anyway. There are no rumblings of a three-team swap despite the earlier Span rumor. (Heyman)
• The Yankees won’t put Montero, Nova, Banuelos, or Betances in a package for Ubaldo. “Or,” not “and.” I guess that leaves … Romine and Hector Noesi? Sheesh, way to play hardball. (Jon Paul Morosi)
• Kuroda has indicated to the Dodgers that he will accept a trade to the Yankees (as well as the Red Sox and Rangers, but who cares about them). Meanwhile, the Rockies will have a scout in the stands tonight for Nova’s start. (Gordon Edes & Sherman)
• The price has come down on Jimenez. The Rockies only want Nova, Montero, and Dellin Betances now, they’ve stopped asking for Manny Banuelos. The Yankees are still saying no, as you can imagine. (Heyman)
• The Yankees have inquired about the availability of Denard Span. Given the state of their awesome outfield, that is clearly a move that would be made as part of something much bigger. Speculate at your own risk. (Tim Brown)
• Although the Yankees have scouted Wandy Rodriguez, they haven’t talked to the Astros about acquiring him. Just a reminder, Wandy is owed $10M next year, $13M the year after, and then his $13M club option for 2014 turns into a player option if traded. He’ll be 35 then. (Marc Carig)
• The Ubaldo situation is basically a stare down. Cashman and Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd are hardly talking at the moment, waiting for each other to blink. The best way for Colorado to maximize Jimenez’s value could be to hold onto him and shop him in the winter after a strong second half. (Joel Sherman & Olney)
• The Yankees are among the team watching lefty reliever Matt Thornton. He’s good, but he’s also owed close to $6M a year through age 38, and how often does a guy that relies on throwing his fastball by people to survive age well? (Sherman)
• Apparently the “C prospect” the Dodgers wanted in addition to Nova for Kuroda was a top catching prospect, either Jesus Montero or Austin Romine. It’s still early in California, maybe they’ll come back to reality after breakfast. (Jon Heyman)
• Bill Livesey, one of Brian Cashman’s most trusted scouts, is watching the Padres and their various relievers. The Yankees have been connected to  setup guy Mike Adams quite a bit, though a deal seems unlikely. (Sherman)
• The Rockies maintain that they want three high-end prospects for Jimenez, but the Yankees are waiting to see if the price comes down. Another report indicates that “someone who should know told me that the Yankees are all over Ubaldo Jimenez.” (Jack Curry & Tim Kurkjian)
• The Dodgers asked the Yankees for Ivan Nova and an unnamed “C prospect” in exchange for Hiroki Kuroda. I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be a catcher prospect, or a Grade-C prospect. Either way, that package is not happening, but that’s why they negotiate. The Yanks believe that the Dodgers won’t try to talk Kuroda into waiving his no-trade clause unless it’s a great deal for them, and the two sides haven’t talked recently. (Joel Sherman & Olney)
• The Rockies may lower the asking price for Ubaldo Jimenez today, but apparently not enough for the Yankees to consider a deal realistic. If they do drop the price, that’s a pretty good indication that Colorado fully intends to move their ace. There’s no doubt in my mind that this is going down to the wire, trade or not. (Ken Rosenthal & Buster Olney)
• In case you were hoping for Doug Fister, forget it. He’s been traded to the Tigers. I’m a fan, but the Yankees never really seemed to be on him.