Angles and Yankees begin A-Rod discussions

SmokeyLa · Jun 6, 2007

Source says that Angles say Cashman can select a package of any available players EXCEPT Vlad, K-Rod and Lackey. Seems like it be hard to give up Alex for a package without these three.

Obviously the more the Yanks lose, the better a chance that A-Rod opts out. It seems that if the Yankas can close the gap significantly in the next few weeks, Cashman will entertain offers.

If I was Yanks, Id take top prospecs, try to pry Lackey and maybe Chone

crunch99 · Jun 6, 2007

Are you kidding? It would be like a kid in a candy store.....

40 Colon, Bartolo 34 R R 5-11 250 05/24/1973 $16,000,000
45 Escobar, Kelvim 31 R R 6-1 230 04/11/1976 $9,000,000
54 Santana, Ervin 24 R R 6-2 185 12/12/1982 $425,000
36 Weaver, Jered 24 R R 6-7 205 10/04/1982 $385,000

62 Shields, Scot 31 R R 6-1 180 07/22/1975 $3,400,000

18 Cabrera, Orlando 32 R R 5-9 185 11/02/1974 $8,500,000
35 Kotchman, Casey 24 L L 6-3 215 02/22/1983 $382,500
16 Anderson, Garret 34 L L 6-3 225 06/30/1972 $11,600,000
24 Matthews, Gary 32 S R 6-3 225 08/25/1974 $6,400,000

If I were him, I'd take Weaver, Escobar and Kotchman.

BigAFan · Jun 6, 2007

I would hate to see Weaver go for A-rod

fhmesq44 · Jun 6, 2007

You forgot the below and Howie Kendrick, taken from Baseball America's top 10 Angels prospects

TOP TEN
PROSPECTS
1. Brandon Wood, ss
2. Nick Adenhart, rhp
3. Erick Aybar, ss
4. Young-Il Jung, rhp
5. Stephen Marek, rhp
6. Hank Conger, c
7. Jeff Mathis, c
8. Sean Rodriguez, ss/2b
9. Sean O'Sullivan, rhp
10. Tommy Mendoza, rhp

Angels have PLENTY to give up to make it an attractive deal to NYY. NYY should do it, they are toast and he is opting out regardless. I don't know how good any of those prospects are, but I imagine someone is attractive to NYY I think they still have Dallas McPherson too.

SkinsRaj28 · Jun 6, 2007

Can you provide a link to the sources?

Very interesting stuff.

dmmd98 · Jun 6, 2007

Why would the Angels give up soild major league players for a guy who is a safe bet to opt out of his contact. If Arod does get traded he will be traded for 50 cents on the dollar. Besides the Angels are always been tight with regards to trading there prospects I doubt that is going to change much.

royboy_3831 · Jun 6, 2007

The Angels are definitely a team with the resources to make this trade. One more big bat along side Vlad could put them over the hump in this years playoffs.

Brock Landers · Jun 6, 2007

Arod is an Over paid piece of shit, wouldn't take him for anything!

What has a team he has been on ever won?! Hell Seattle had one of their best seaons ever AFTER he left!

GameBreaker · Jun 6, 2007

Obtuse angles? or acute angles?

Santo · Jun 6, 2007

Maybe they should consult a protractor?

themanej2001 · Jun 6, 2007

Brock Landers said:
Arod is an Over paid piece of shit, wouldn't take him for anything!

What has a team he has been on ever won?! Hell Seattle had one of their best seaons ever AFTER he left!

Actually they had one of their best regular seasons... THey went just as far in the playoffs both seasons...

RobFunk · Jun 6, 2007

The April Alex had might have the best ever by any player. Then after that. ..

I do conceed he beat us with a solo shot last sunday.

But what Alex are you getting?!

royboy_3831 · Jun 6, 2007

RobFunk said:
The April Alex had might have the best ever by any player. Then after that. ..

I do conceed he beat us with a solo shot last sunday.

But what Alex are you getting?!

C'mon Rob, at the end of the year his stats are consistenly among the best. I know the Red Sock inside couldn't let this thread go without a jab though. :missingte

BigAFan · Jun 6, 2007

dmmd98 said:
Why would the Angels give up soild major league players for a guy who is a safe bet to opt out of his contact. If Arod does get traded he will be traded for 50 cents on the dollar. Besides the Angels are always been tight with regards to trading there prospects I doubt that is going to change much.

I agree.

RoBoKnowsCop · Jun 6, 2007

themanej2001 said:
Actually they had one of their best regular seasons... THey went just as far in the playoffs both seasons...

Um, anyone who wouldn't take Arod on their team is a moron.

He can't control what others do around him. Half the battle is just getting to the postseason, and his postseason numbers overall are very good.

.280-.362-.485 6 homers 9 doubles. Playoff samples are stupid anyways, to cut the sample set down even more is idiotic. Judge the biggest sample possible.

RobFunk · Jun 6, 2007

royboy_3831 said:
C'mon Rob, at the end of the year his stats are consistenly among the best. I know the Red Sock inside couldn't let this thread go without a jab though. :missingte

I know that. I have a real problem taking a player with monster stats early on that has to only play half ass the rest of the way to have a great year. Is the only point I am making.

I do think Alex will end up with the all time HR record he is that good.

With Jeter being hurt I would have him playing SS right now.

SmokeyLa · Jun 6, 2007

dmmd98 said:
Why would the Angels give up soild major league players for a guy who is a safe bet to opt out of his contact. If Arod does get traded he will be traded for 50 cents on the dollar. Besides the Angels are always been tight with regards to trading there prospects I doubt that is going to change much.

Obviously they make the deal with an A-Rod extension worked out already, genius.

prodigy · Jun 6, 2007

angels would be a bona fide world series threat with arod and the core of untradeable guys.

rodriguez would absolutely thrive in a midmarket like that.

RoBoKnowsCop · Jun 6, 2007

RobFunk said:
I know that. I have a real problem taking a player with monster stats early on that has to only play half ass the rest of the way to have a great year. Is the only point I am making.

I do think Alex will end up with the all time HR record he is that good.

With Jeter being hurt I would have him playing SS right now.

He is a much better short stop than Jeter could ever hope to be. Look at the performance.

dmmd98 · Jun 6, 2007

Smokey La said:
Obviously they make the deal with an A-Rod extension worked out already, genius.

Obviously you don't know Scott Boras his agent genius. Tell me how many of his cilents that he has pulled off the market before he could become a free agent? Like its that simple and again as someone asked where did you get this info from anyway.