Archive for December, 2009
A Look at a Few Possibilities for the Yankees in the »
The Yankees unloaded Brian Bruney to the Nationals and received a player to be named later in the deal that happened to be whomever the Nationals take with their first overall pick in the Rule 5 draft. The draft takes place at the winter meetings tomorrow. It is quite possible that the Yankees trade this pick , since they don't [...]
Yankees May Look To Get John Lackey, Not Roy Halladay, »
By now, everyone has heard that the Yankees made a three-way deal with the Tigers and Diamondbacks to acquire centerfielder Curtis Granderson for 2010. This deal almost ensures the Yankees have found their new permanent fixture in centerfield, and it could mean Melky Cabrera might be on the trading block now. With this trade, you also have to [...]
Analyzing the New York Yankees’ Most Recent »
As I discussed right after the trade went down, the Yankees have acquired Curtis Granderson from the Tigers. Granderson's past few seasons have been very interesting. He peaked in 2007 with a 7.4(!) WAR season and has since regressed to seasons of 3.8 and 3.4 WAR in '08 and '09, respectively. The no-doubt biggest concern with Granderson is [...]
Will Curtis Granderson’s Arrival Mean Johnny »
According to several reports published today, the Yankees are close to acquiring center fielder Curtis Granderson from the Detroit Tigers in a three-way deal with the Diamondbacks and Tigers, which involves the Yankees giving up Phil Coke, Ian Kennedy, and prized outfield prospect Austin Jackson. If this deal does indeed happen, it would be a [...]
New York Yankees Land Curtis Granderson: Breaking Down »
Late last night, I had reported that the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Tigers were dicussing a three-team blockbuster trade at MLB's Baseball Winter Meetings. Last night, the trade was vetoed and the teams went back to talking to work on it. Today around 1:30 p.m., the trade was finally executed. The Yankees landed center fielder Curtis [...]
So Long, Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon: Hello, »
The New York Yankees didn't even wait for the champagne-drenched clubhouse to dry before they made an addition to it. The Seattle Post-Intelligence reports that the Yankees gave up prized prospects Ian Kennedy (pitcher) and Austin Jackson (outfielder) in addition to reliever Phil Coke to get All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit. [...]
Blockbuster Deal Sends Granderson To Yanks, Jackson to »
While some sources reported it as a rumor earlier, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated has confirmed via his Twitter that the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Detroit Tigers have agreed on a deal that will send OF Curtis Granderson to the Bronx and P Edwin Jackson to the desert. The details are as followed: The Yankees will receive Curtis [...]
Why The Yankees Trade For Curtis Graderson Is a »
There is a 3-team deal in place that would send CF Curtis Granderson to the Yankees; RHP Ian Kennedy and RHP Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks; and LHP Phil Coke, Daniel Schlereth and CF Austin Jackson are sent to the Tigers. This deal is horrible for the Yankees. Austin Jackson was their top ranked prospect and set to start in CF for the squad [...]
Opprotunity Lost: The Granderson Trade From The Mets »
While the New York Mets were talking with Yorvit Torrealba's agent, their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees were finalizing a blockbuster trade for Detroit centerfielder Curtis Granderson, as several sources have confirmed. As part of a three-way trade also including the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees would send the Ian Kennedy to [...]
Curtis Granderson to the Yankees: What Are the »
The first blockbuster move of the offseason has taken place. According to Jon Heyman, via Twitter , the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a three-way trade. The deal will be officially announced once medical records check out. Here is the breakdown of the trade. Yankees receive: Curtis Granderson Tigers [...]