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The A-Rod Rumor Mill Grinds On
There's a rumor making the rounds that if the stars align, the Yanks could ship A-Rod to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Jared Weaver, Dustin Moseley and Jose Molina, if Mosesly performs well, Weaver's injury isn't serious AND A-Rod gets booed mercilessly.
My take: This is not enough to get A-Rod out of NY. If the Angels were going to do a deal, it would have to involve one of their big name, big leaguers. If I were Cashman, no deal would get done without Francisco Rodriguez involved. Also, the Yanks already had one J. Weaver on their team, and that didn't exactly end well. (He basically lost the W.S. for the Yanks against Florida). The apple doesn't fall far from the apple, let's see what Weaver Jr. looks like his second time through the league before we trade a hall of famer for him, even a gutless hall of famer, as the case may be.
This seems like wild speculation at best, wishful thinking at worst.
I think the Yanks should throw in Derek Jeter to make the trade a bit more balanced.
Is that sarcasm Mike?
Yeah, I was a tad skeptical when I read this. If you want a good laugh, click through to the story and read the comments. Apparently, the LAA Angels fans are up in arms about the deal. They think the Angles are giving up too much for A-Rod.
Also, click on the second link, our newest blogger, Erin, has a funny take on the LAAAAAAA Angels.
Sarcasm? I don't even know the meaning of the word. And those Angel fans are all crazy. I guess that's what happens when you need twelve words to describe where you play your home games.
It is a good offer. Jared Weaver is no joke. He's a #1 overall (like Mr. -Rod many years ago), he's no Jeff. Moseley is supposedly a great prospect, and Molina fills a need.
Still, no way the Yanks make that trade. If A-Rod gets off to a slow start, or if they get worried about the opt-out clause, and decide to trade him, they should get Weaver and Jeff Mathis (a better catching prospect) plus Scott Shields (K-Rod is untouchable). That's actually not a terrible deal.
Also, Howie Kendrick is a future stud. He would be a good replacement at 3B, though he, too, might be untouchable.
I think when you're talking about moving A-Rod, an untouchable has to be involved. Especially if the deal is contingent upon A-Rod giving up his opt-out and/or renegotiating a deal.
Weaver may very well be a stud in the long run, but this deal would include no proven players. Two prospects and a backup catcher. I don't think that gets it done.