Javier Vazquez for Melky Cabrera

by bleedbluegold03 on Dec 22, 2009 3:12 PM CST

Am I missing something in this trade? I feel like we could've given more than that to get Vazquez. What am I missing about this trade? In other news, the rich continue to get richer for the Yankees

The New York Yankees have acquired right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Melky Cabrera and left-hander Mike Dunn.

The Braves also are sending right-hander Boone Logan to the Yankees, and the Yankees are sending the Braves right-hander Arodys Vizcaino and $500,000 in the transaction.

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Vizcaino's pretty good

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Dec 22, 2009 3:16 PM CST reply actions

yeah

best pitching prospect in the Yankees system.

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."

by Hyatt on Dec 22, 2009 4:15 PM CST up reply actions

I thought that was

Gallardo.

/ducks

"I like Suppan"
- Noah J. on 12/22/09

by molitorfan on Dec 23, 2009 7:20 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Yes

We probably could have given them more, but after getting Wolf, we couldn’t pay his salary.

by JayzTazay on Dec 22, 2009 3:26 PM CST reply actions

I'll have to look it up when I get home but

I have been compiling a list of surplus values across the league and if I remember correctly, Hart is about $9mm or so and Vazquez was at about $12mm or so. Cabrera for Vazquez almost works straight up, as Cabrera has about $11mm+ in surplus value.

Yankees probably paid a bit of a premium with Vizcaino being thrown in. Brewers might be able to match that deal but it probably means Lawrie goes to Atlanta.

Cabrera is just a slightly better player than Hart is. And the Yankees throwing in a few cents doesnt hurt.

by backtocali on Dec 22, 2009 4:17 PM CST reply actions

Also...

… the Braves made it pretty clear they weren’t all that interested in Hart. Probably because of that “Walks are for Dogs” t-shirt he always wears. Maybe we should refer to him as Chuckie Hart next season.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 23, 2009 7:05 AM CST up reply actions

Get out of my dreams

and into my Chuckie Carr.

"I like Suppan"
- Noah J. on 12/22/09

by molitorfan on Dec 23, 2009 7:21 AM CST up reply actions 6 recs

by molitorfan on Dec 26, 2009 10:52 AM CST up reply actions

Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.

by Yar Nivek on Dec 23, 2009 12:51 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah but

at least with Francoeur they got superior defense for 3 years, and with Hart not so much.

From 05 through 07 Francoeur was about 39+ defensively.

by backtocali on Dec 23, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

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