http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3761924

 

I like the trade for the Brewers much more than the Yankees. Brewers lower their payroll and get a guy who could be their CF of the future, and can actually play defense, as opposed to Hart and Braun who are butchers out there.

 

Yankees just spend more money for another older guy who hits homers and doesnt get on base a lot. I guess he can steal bases when he does get on base, but thats not often enough.

 

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3761924

 

I like the trade for the Brewers much more than the Yankees. Brewers lower their payroll and get a guy who could be their CF of the future, and can actually play defense, as opposed to Hart and Braun who are butchers out there.

 

Yankees just spend more money for another older guy who hits homers and doesnt get on base a lot. I guess he can steal bases when he does get on base, but thats not often enough.

well its not like melky cabrera gets on base....and mike cameron is still a good CF, not what he once was, and maybe not as good as Melky, but certainly not bad...im not really convinced the brewers got a good baseball player in this deal....cabrera slugged .340 last year and had a .301 obp...those are awful numbers...IMO melky has been an overrated player on this site because the threw a few guys out from CF and hawk slobbing all over his nuts

 

of course shifting from the AL east to the NL Central (which is going to be an absolute joke this year) will help his numbers

Edited December 11, 200817 yr by daa84

To be fair, Melky posted a .360 obp in 2006, his first full season. He's only 24. The Brewers dump salary and get a young center fielder who they probably think just needs a change of scenery.

This is the kind of move that the Brewers ought to be making. They take a bit of a chance, but clear some salary and get a guy they can hang on to for longer who has good upside.

 

Not a bad idea for the Yankees. Dramatic defensive upgrade.

 

And in terms of the Yankees, we really need to try to sign someone they'd be interested in grabbing for their big league team next offseason. Maybe we can rehabilitate Nix and turn him in to a 20 home run guy this season? Because as soon as they sign one more pitcher, then all of a sudden I think we can expect Hughes and Kennedy to be available next offseason after they struggle with inconsistent playing time this year, and I'd like a piece of that.

i thought the deal went through but it didnt right?

It's amazing how many steroid guys the Yankees have had through the years, add another one to the list.

It's amazing how many steroid guys the Yankees have had through the years, add another one to the list.

Cameron tested positive for a banned stimulate (which he claimed came from a tainted supplement) not roids.

Cameron tested positive for a banned stimulate (which he claimed came from a tainted supplement) not roids.

I thought he tested positive for terrible contact hitting?

I thought he tested positive for terrible contact hitting?

 

Not including when hitting vs Jim Parque

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stov...482?eref=fromSI

 

Trade is on hold, as the Yankees are asking for a couple million from the Brew Crew to help pay Cameron's salary. As the article says, the Brewers are like, are you kidding me? you just outbid us by $60 million for CC, and now you want financial help for this trade. Get outta here...

Also, Mike Cameron>Melky Cabrera. The money should go one way and it isn't to New York.

It's amazing how many steroid guys the Yankees have had through the years, add another one to the list.

 

Well they do pay them the best so the players can afford it.

 

Maybe that's the Yankee way, pay them the most so they can get the best illegal PEDs

Edited December 12, 200817 yr by ptatc