I'd be surprised if they traded the big prospects. Trading prospects was a George thing, his sons seem to listen to the baseball people. There are numerous stories of George calling up Gene Michael in the early 1990's and demanding the Yankees trade guys like Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Petitte for overpaid nobodies. It was always amazing to me how Donny Baseball ever made it through all those years with the Yankees.

WTF Indeed: It was always amazing to me how Donny Baseball ever made it through all those years with the Yankees.

This guy is just blathering. Trade Granderson or Swisher? and replace them with what? They resigned Swish because there is a dearth of free agent Rightfielders right now. Why give up Gardner? He's cheap, the best base stealer we've had since Henderson, and he can hit, this doesn't even count his defense. Trading prospects is fine, but you don't fill one hole while creating another.

WTF Indeed: It was always amazing to me how Donny Baseball ever made it through all those years with the Yankees.

I think even Steinbrenner knew not to fark with him. He was our generations Mickey Mantle. Without him, I wonder how bad the attendance would have fallen in those lean years.

...But the Hideki Irabu and Kei Igawa signings are also cautionary tales...

Kei Igawa. Worst. Signing. Ever.

$46 million for 2 FARKING MAJOR LEAUGE WINS?!

Even Carl Freaking Pavano won more games for the Yankees than that!

FFS, don't trade Montero. He was killing it in the few AB's he had. Get some LHP to start and in the pen and start thinking about backups for the old infielders.

FTA: Swisher is due just $10.25 million this year

Just? Sports teams and their players don't live in the same world as the rest of us, do they?

mdbuff12: FFS, don't trade Montero. He was killing it in the few AB's he had. Get some LHP to start and in the pen and start thinking about backups for the old infielders.

if they trade montero im knocking the stadium down with my nissan altima

What's the deal with Yu Darvish?

And what the hell kind of Japanese name is "Darvish?"

Mateorocks: What's the deal with Yu Darvish?

And what the hell kind of Japanese name is "Darvish?"

He's half-Japanese, half-Iranian.

SIGN TEBOW.

Oh, wait...am I confused again?

hbk72777: WTF Indeed: It was always amazing to me how Donny Baseball ever made it through all those years with the Yankees.

I think even Steinbrenner knew not to fark with him. He was our generations Mickey Mantle. Without him, I wonder how bad the attendance would have fallen in those lean years.

That sucks for your generation.

Lol, as opposed to every other year they've been extremely conservative in the free agent market.

Can't STOP Yankees from shoppin'!

Doesn't matter, Tigers will knock them out of the playoffs again next year.

Phantoms5000: ...But the Hideki Irabu and Kei Igawa signings are also cautionary tales...

Kei Igawa. Worst. Signing. Ever.

$46 million for 2 FARKING MAJOR LEAUGE WINS?!

Even Carl Freaking Pavano won more games for the Yankees than that!

Igawa has 36 minor league wins and 1 save. That counts for...something.

G Love: hbk72777: WTF Indeed: It was always amazing to me how Donny Baseball ever made it through all those years with the Yankees.

I think even Steinbrenner knew not to fark with him. He was our generations Mickey Mantle. Without him, I wonder how bad the attendance would have fallen in those lean years.

That sucks for your generation.

"not sure if serious"

this writer is plainly talking out his ass

jayhawk88: Lol, as opposed to every other year they've been extremely conservative in the free agent market.

yeah like last year when they signed Rafael Soriano (against the GMs advice) and.. and.. hm.. so many other big name free agents, I can't remember them all!

G Love: hbk72777: WTF Indeed: It was always amazing to me how Donny Baseball ever made it through all those years with the Yankees.

I think even Steinbrenner knew not to fark with him. He was our generations Mickey Mantle. Without him, I wonder how bad the attendance would have fallen in those lean years.

That sucks for your generation.

We grasped the straws we were dealt back then.

/'87-92: Yanks' Seasons in Hell

Yankees trading any of their current home-grown stars is about as likely as the Mets trading David Wright.