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River Ave. Blues ยป Not So Baseless Speculation Update: Asdrubal Cabrera

Not So Baseless Speculation Update: Asdrubal Cabrera

December 11, 2012 by Mike 16 Comments

Tuesday Night Open Thread
Yankees to sign Kevin Youkilis

During the Winter Meetings last week, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported the Indians had the framework of an Asdrubal Cabrera trade in place with an unknown team before things fell apart. They would have received an big leaguer pitcher and two prospects for their shortstop, who would have been moved to a new position by his new team. I connected the dots and speculated that the Yankees may have been that unknown team give their needs and surpluses.

In an update today, Hoynes reports that no, it wasn’t the Yankees. It was the Phillies. They offered the Tribe right-hander Vance Worley and two prospects before backing out of the deal when the Indians asked for a fourth player. Philadelphia has since traded Worley to the Twins for Ben Revere and would have used Cabrera at third base in deference to Jimmy Rollins. The Yankees, meanwhile, seem likely to fill their various roster holes through free agency (on one-year contracts) rather than with trades.

Tuesday Night Open Thread
Yankees to sign Kevin Youkilis

Filed Under: Asides, Irresponsible Rumormongering Tagged With: Asdrubal Cabrera

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