How come there isn't much talk on the board about acquiring Cano? Ramirez at SS and Cano at 2B would be a strong middle infield, and would give us a young top of the lineup player. Plus, Cano has had a down year and is no longer considered untouchable.

 

Am I dreaming?

I'd rather have Brandon Phillips

why?

I'd rather have Brandon Phillips

 

Me too, but I would think he's untouchable. Cano can be had, Phillips, not so much.

Cano a short while ago was destroying people w/ the bat

 

I think the sentiment here is we have such a desire for speed, but if we can add that at other positions then I'm for this.

 

I do think the price would be too high though. Maybe NYY gives him away if they get Hudson. 'give away' being relative.

Edited November 6, 200817 yr by Princess Dye

Would this lineup be attainable?

 

3B - Figgins

2B - Cano

LF - Quentin

DH - Thome

RF - Dye

1B - Swisher

SS - Ramirez

C- AJ

CF - DeJesus

 

Would this lineup be attainable?

 

3B - Figgins

2B - Cano

LF - Quentin

DH - Thome

RF - Dye

1B - Swisher

SS - Ramirez

C- AJ

CF - DeJesus

 

in my opinion, not in our wildest dreams

Would this lineup be attainable?

 

3B - Figgins

2B - Cano

LF - Quentin

DH - Thome

RF - Dye

1B - Swisher

SS - Ramirez

C- AJ

CF - DeJesus

 

thats a sick lineup, i know that

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't KW pursued Cano in the past?

Cano had a down season and is poor defensively but he typically rakes. I wouldn't be opposed at all to acquiring him. The question is at what cost.

Yankees aren't trading Cano, end of story.

No it isn't.

I could see them moving him, but only if they were confident that they were upgrading, i.e. like they felt like they had a deal in place for Orlando Hudson. They struggled for too many years to find a regular 2b next to their other IF's.

The only way I see the Yankees moving Cano is if they get some team to overpay for him, but I just don't see that happening.

The question is what could we offer? Also, what is Cano's contract situation?

Cano had a down season and is poor defensively but he typically rakes. I wouldn't be opposed at all to acquiring him. The question is at what cost.

 

 

I would hesitate because of the poor "D". I would much rather see the consistently super defense then rely of just offsne. How fast is Cano anyway? Stolen bases, etc?

I would hesitate because of the poor "D". I would much rather see the consistently super defense then rely of just offsne. How fast is Cano anyway? Stolen bases, etc?

Average footspeed and zero ability to swipe bases.

The question is what could we offer? Also, what is Cano's contract situation?

'09: $6M

'10: $9M

'11: $10M

'12: $14M team option ($2M buyout)

'13: $15M team option ($2M buyout)

 

So for a player with a very limited skill set he's pretty expensive. If he's not stroking doubles into the gaps he's not worth much since he can't run, draw walks or hit for big time power and showed last year that he's prone to lapses in concentration and can get lazy in the field.

Career Avg of .303, OPS of .800 and OBP of .335

I really don't think Cano is "poor" defensively. He's average at worst, imo. He's a better version of Jose Valentin in that he struggles at times with the routine plays but because he has great range, he makes plays a lot of guys can't. I really don't know why the Yanks would want to replace him with Hudson.

'09: $6M

'10: $9M

'11: $10M

'12: $14M team option ($2M buyout)

'13: $15M team option ($2M buyout)

 

So for a player with a very limited skill set he's pretty expensive. If he's not stroking doubles into the gaps he's not worth much since he can't run, draw walks or hit for big time power and showed last year that he's prone to lapses in concentration and can get lazy in the field.

 

Wow, that gets really steep, even in '11, let alone the options years.

Wow, that gets really steep, even in '11, let alone the options years.

Only for any team other than the Yankees.

'09: $6M

'10: $9M

'11: $10M

'12: $14M team option ($2M buyout)

'13: $15M team option ($2M buyout)

 

So for a player with a very limited skill set he's pretty expensive. If he's not stroking doubles into the gaps he's not worth much since he can't run, draw walks or hit for big time power and showed last year that he's prone to lapses in concentration and can get lazy in the field.

 

Good Lord...NO THANKS!

Would this lineup be attainable?

 

3B - Figgins

2B - Cano

LF - Quentin

DH - Thome

RF - Dye

1B - Swisher

SS - Ramirez

C- AJ

CF - DeJesus

 

Why DeJesus would be hitting last is beyond me. And how the Sox would get him is also beyond me. The Royals won't trade him within the division, not when they could very well be close to becoming a competitive team.

 

 

I don't know why so many people have a woody for Chone. I guess we're going to have to finally acquire him and he not hit a lick for people to get off his bandwagon. I sure hope Lexi is a reliable shortstop. It's been a while since we've had a defensive liability at ss. He seems a little wild out there in the field sometimes and that's only at 2B.

Is Renteria a free agent? maybe he's been humbled by his s***tiness in Detroit.

 

Is Renteria a free agent? maybe he's been humbled by his s***tiness in Detroit.

 

How big a kick in the nuts would it be to OC if the Sox signed Renteria and he had a monster year...only to be lauded by Sox fans? Would actually make me chuckle. I'm kind of on the fence with moving Lexi to SS. Seems to me he makes up for his mental lapses at 2B pretty well with his athletic ability. Not sure he could overcome that at SS. I'd actually prefer to leave him at 2nd...but it all depends on the options available.