Winter Meetings 2013 Thread

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[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Stephen Drew.

Gross.

[Price]

Looks like Trumbo will be moved sometime in the next few days. Won't be too big of a loss if Hamilton and Pujols somewhat rebound.

[Villain]

Mariners could use his pop as He's strong enough to put them out of safeco. You figure Cruz has to end up in the AL.

That would be hilarious.

[Villain]

I'd love to hear the internal debate on that one.

[Slateman]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 40s
Source: #Nationals balking at moving Espinosa despite int from #Yankees, others. Best defensive SS in org after Desmond. Utility man in '14.

Meh, Espinosa is better defensively than Desmond, but he can't hit for shit with that bum shoulder. Rizzo should have traded him for whatever the Yankees offered.

[PP]

Trumbo to the Dbacks

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A's trade Brett Anderson to the Rockies for Drew Pomeranz and minor league pitcher Chris Jensen

[MVPete]

Yankees looking to trade Gardner to the Indians for Masterson. They would have to sign another Starter if they pulled the trigger here I would imagine. Would leave McAllister, Kluber, and Salazar in the rotation, as well as Bauer who was awful last year. http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/12/...s-trade-rumors

Jared Wickerham

The Yankees would trade Brett Gardner to a third team, who would in turn help the Yankees land the Indians' top starting pitcher.

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The New York Yankees are hoping to acquire Indians pitcher Justin Masterson in a three-way deal that would also include Yanks outfielder Brett Gardner, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

More Yankees trade rumors: Yankees could prefer to trade Ichiro Suzuki

The two sides would need a third team to be involved in the deal because the Indians have no need for another outfielder at this time and, thus, would be unwilling to trade their top starting pitcher for a center fielder. Michael Bourn is locked into center for Cleveland with Michael Brantley in left. David Murphy was signed earlier in the offseason to help in right field.

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It appears there is no third team ready to enter a deal right now, however. So, well the Yankees would like to pull off this deal, they are still looking for another team that could make all the pieces match up.
The as-of-yet non-existent third team would have to be willing to give up a significant piece or two to the Indians in the deal while receiving Gardner. Cleveland fell just one game short of the Tigers for the AL Central crown and are hoping to compete for a division title again in 2014. However, they have already lost Scott Kazmir to the Athletics in free agency with Ubaldo Jimenez also free to sign with any team this offseason. If Jimenez does not return, trading Masterson would mean the Indians are heading into 2014 with just 2/5 of their starting rotation from last season still in place. For a team hoping to compete, they would either need a valuable player at another position of need or someone to replace Masterson.
Gardner, 30, no longer has a guaranteed spot starting in the Yankees outfield following the signings of Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran. Those two will start in center field and right field respectively, with Alfonso Soriano likely remaining in right. New York also has Ichiro Suzuki and Vernon Wells in the outfield as well. Gardner is an outstanding defensive outfielder with a lot of speed on the basepaths. He hit .273/.344/.416 over 145 games in 2013 and has a career 759 OPS.
Masterson, 28, has had his ups and downs over a six-year career. He posted a 3.21 ERA with Cleveland in 2011, then fell back the next year to a 4.93 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. Last season was arguably the best of his career as he earned a 3.45 ERA over 29 starts and three relief appearances along with a 1.20 WHIP and what was by far a career-high 195 strikeouts.
Both Masterson and Gardner have one year of team control remaining, making them free agents after the 2015 season.

[MVPete]

Nevermind

ESPN's Buster Olney says "there are no legs" to the Yankees' reported interest in Justin Masterson.
The Yankees probably don't have the prospects to pull off a deal anyway. Masterson, 28, posted an outstanding 3.45 ERA this past season for the Indians, fanning 193 batters in 195 innings. The Diamondbacks have been suggested as a potential trade partner for the Tribe. Dec 11 - 9:57 AM

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Also heard yesterday that the Yankees would look to move Ichiro and not Gardner. I don't even know what they would hope to get in return for Ichiro honestly

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Also heard yesterday that the Yankees would look to move Ichiro and not Gardner. I don't even know what they would hope to get in return for Ichiro honestly

Rookie-Ball lotto ticket.

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Amaro: “Kendrick has 64 wins. You know how many wins Garza has? 67.”

Never change, RAJ. Never change.

[Guest]

Never change, RAJ. Never change.

How he has kept his job for this long is beyond my comprehension.

[Slateman]

Jerry Blevins to the Nationals for Billy Burns.

Quality lefty specialist, I suppose. I still wonder if Ross Detwiler ends up in the pen and Taylor Jordan takes over as the fifth starter.