Jul
26
Yankees acquire Eric Chavez
ByThe Yankees made their first trade deadline deal today. Joel Sherman reports that they have acquired Eric Chavez from the disabled list in exchange for Brandon Laird going back to Triple-A. Chavez is in the lineup and playing third base tonight. The Yankees had an open 40-man roster spot thanks to Brian Gordon fleeing for Korea, so no other move was required. Welcome back, Chavy.
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Geez, it’s like they got him for nothing…
Cashman do the Montero for Posada
Trade!
FINALLY SOME HOT STOVE-ON-STOVE ACTION
amazing! love it!
I am very pleased to hear this. Is it possible he starts today?
Gardner LF
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Posada DH
Chavez 3B
Cervelli C
Sabathia LHP
Awesome. Thankyou.
Replace Montero with Posada and Martin with Cervelli and Rodriguez with Chavez and that playoff roster looks pretty good.
That am good plan.
(commences bitching about Chavez hitting 8th while Jeter remains atop the lineup)
Eric-y
Vezzy?
LOL not cool mike, I got excited when I saw “Yankees acquire..”
The Yankees had an open 40-man roster spot thanks to Brian Gordon fleeing for Korea, so no other move was required.
Gordon plays for a team called the “SK Wyverns”.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com.....ddd8f0.jpg (obligatory’d)
I was a teacher in Korea for many years and my students would ask me “What’s a wyvern?” I would answer honestly “I have absolutely no idea.”
There used to be a team called the Unicorns, but they changed their name.
Its like a drake or mini-dragon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyvern
The more you know….(catchy jingle)
Now we know!
and knowing is Half the Battle
/GIjoe’d
Not good news for Jorge.
If Chavez stays healthy and Montero is called up, there will be less at bats for Jorge. Even less when A-Rod returns.
I’m kinda hoping the Yanks get Johnny Damon to DH the rest of the year.
Ehh, Johnny was great for the Yankees but I will take a Montero/Posada/Chavez DH over Damon.
Only if the cost is “dirt cheap”, which, coming from Tampa Bay, it won’t be.
Damon’s wOBA against righties is the same as Jorge’s this season…
Well put. A nice acquisition. Upset that Nuney won’t start, but that is life. I will get over it.
Just when Nunie was getting his throwing range at thrid… oh well.
No problem at all. He will pinch run and steal both second and third.
Also DH, as long as he’s not throwing the ball.
Eric Chavez has actually been pretty good at third defensively along with an accurate throwing arm.
He means Nuney. Unfair reference to his throwing, which is improving.
True, but Nunez has 2 more errors than Cano in 30% of the innings. That is pretty tough.
For his career, Chavez is one of the best defensive third basemen in the game. I’m guessing he’s not as good as he was in his 20s and pre the back injury, but he’s still quite good, and much better than Nunez.
Now as long as he doesn’t shatter into a thousand pieces of glass diving for a ball…
I feel like the Yankees should put Chavez in a straight jacket till October.
Wait, he’s crazy? I thought he was just injury prone.
Must be out of bubble wrap at Mason’s.
My first reaction was, “There’s another guy named Eric Chavez?”
Facepalm.
That was my reaction, also. Hahahaha
Joel Sherman reports that they have acquired Eric Chavez from the disabled list in exchange for Brandon Laird going back to Triple-A.
Theoretical Mike Ashmore: Dave, your thoughts on the trade?
Theoretical Dave Miley: Well, losing a guy like Chavy is tough, he’s a proven performer, he’s been in the heat of a pennant race before, you want that kind of experience around and he’s obviously swinging a hot bat. You have to give something to get something, though, and we’re excited about this kid Brandon Laird. Real happy to have him back; he’s got a lot of room to grow and we see him as part of our future. He plays hard and has some pop; that’s the kind of guy you build your team around… until those parent club jerks take him away from you again. Assholes.
+1
Welcome back, Eric. Hope you stick around right through the end of the playoffs!
That would be miraculous. Need to keep him in bubble wrap in a glass house.
So the greenhouse effect from being in a glass house causes the air in the bubble wrap to expand until it explodes the bubbles, sending him into a seizure?
A glass house is a turrible idea. He could strain his lats cleaning the walls or floors
Hope for the best expect the worst. Last time Eric was healthy for 3 months was 2007.
Not true, he was believed to be healthy from December, 2010 until he went down in April, 2011.
Speaking of the Yankees acquiring Chavy, there’s this up an coming pitcher on the Marlins named Javy Vazquez. Well, he has a dazzling 5.35 ERA, only 17 more hits than innings pitched, and he’s only given up 15 HR so far! And I’m sure he could handle the spotlight of NYC!
well, Chavo, welcome back! Here is King Felix…. Go get ‘em big guy!!
Someone with a history of grasping this whole baseball thing! Finally! Now replace Jorge with Montero and we’ll be set once Alex returns.
They’re just not going to bring Montero up to the majors. They really don’t want his trade value to go down, if he doesn’t suceed in the MLB. That’s why they’re keeping in AAA. Believe me, it’s worth it.
Early August isn’t very long to have to wait.
You mean for A-Rod right?
Both of them. I see Montero up after this deadline.
Well I think it depends on if Cashman can get a great pitcher this deadline. If he doesn’t, he may still want to use Montero as a trade chip in the winter.
Why does being in AAA help his trade value? He’s struggled there this season. Struggling in MLB is a lot more understandable than struggling in AAA. The kid is 21. Mike Trout has a .251 wOBA through 42 MLB PAs, and I really doubt it’s hurt his trade value.
Maybe so the team that aquires him can set his clock (on the 40 man) and promote his “coming out” party to the show; ala Strasberg style (MLB virginity).
August 1!
That would imply they are hellbent on trading him with no intentions of ever bringing him up. Unless he’s traded this week, I expect to see Montero up this season, perhaps even as soon as next week.
What Montero does or doesn’t in the majors between now and the end of the season will have no impact on his trade value.
In fact, keeping him in AAA all season will likely impact his value more than calling him up and having him not hit at all.
I agree with this. I just don’t think that they wanted to bring up say a week before this deadline, have the fans watch him hit three homers and fall in love, and then trade him. I’m thinking that there is plenty going on, and that he will only be traded for a top starter, otherwise up he comes shortly after the deadline.
So instead they are keeping his trade value down by making him have a bad season in AAA?
He has been heating up some lately, Ted.
Oh, great…another bang-up move from “Lame Duck” Cashman. An injury-prone, past-his-prime utility man to ride the pine, and at what cost? Young, cost-controlled talent going the other way.
Some bargain.
What?! Chavez has hit extremely well for them. This is a great mid-season addition.
It’s the kind of trade Cashman loves to make. One where he trades a prospect but doesn’t actually lose the player. I’d still love to see Mitre sold to North Korea.
Price, one Kia.
I hope Gordon went to the right Korea
Gordon turned his career around and got to the big leagues by doing the opposite of what he normally would’ve done. Instead of tuna on toast, its chicken salad on rye… untoasted, with a cup of tea.
Brian Gordon is in North Korea and is loving every minute of it.
How long befoe Chavez hits the DL again?
9 PM?
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a player being sold to Korea. I’m guessing Gordon had the right to say no and try to continue his career in the States, or am I wrong? I know a MLB player can’t be sent to another country, but is it possible a minor league player can be sent without his permission?
He requested to be released so he could sign with a Korean team. He made the decision to go and the Yankees accommodated him.
Okay, thanks.
I missed this story somehow when it first happened, and only just found out about it from this MikeA Chavez story. I did a quick Google search, but couldn’t find many details beyond “he was sold” to Korea.
Quiz for everyone:
Years 1999-2005 Both Play 3B
Player A: .275/.350/.450 w/ 190HRs 638RBIs 587RUNs Ages: 21-27
Player B: .274/.330/.460 w/ 159HRs 575RBIs 507RUNs Age: 20-26
Can you guess who these players are?
Chavy (player A) & Beltre?…or Inge?
Very good, Chavez is Player A and Beltre is Player B… Funny part is to look at 2006-2011 but one could argue if they were both Free Agents after 2005 Chavez could of landed a richer contract.
As they would say in English soccer, “He’s like a new signing.”