Wang Out At Least 10 Weeks

Two summers ago, when the Yankees lost two starting outfielders to serious injuries, Brian Cashman knew he needed replacements. Other teams also knew it, and gave him trade proposals designed for the desperate shopper. The Kansas City Royals, for example, offered the aging outfielder Reggie Sanders for the top pitching prospect Phil Hughes.

Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager, politely passed. He filled in with spare parts until the day before the trading deadline, when he finally acquired the best available outfielder, Bobby Abreu, in a trade.

Full Article from the NY Times News HERE.

Cano to Dodgers?

There was a reported trade between the Dodgers and Yankees with an end result of Robinson Cano moving to the Dodgers for starting pitcher Brad Penny. This was reported by numerous outlets including Peter Gammons. However, the trade was put on hold as Penny undergoes an MRI for a balky shoulder. (Penny MRI Story HERE).

This story has a few holes. For one, if the Dodgers obtained Cano, what happens to current Dodger second baseman Jeff Kent? A move to third base? What then would happen current Dodger third baseman Blake Dewitt and backup Andy LaRoche? And who would the Yankees plug in their vacant second base position?

Personally, I would like to see a Jeff Kent/Brad Penny trade to the Yankees for Ian Kennedy/Robinson Cano. The Yankees get their starter to replace injured Chien Mein Wang and a replacement for Cano. The Dodgers get two players with very high ceilings in Cano and Kennedy. Plus, Ian returns to Southern California where he played college baseball (USC).