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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Trade Bait for Cole Hamels or Future Yankees
By Frank Solares
Should the Yankees Mortgage the Future to win Now?
With Cole Hamels playing out his final year, awaiting his free agency and Phils out of contention, experts across baseball expect him to be traded to the Boston RedSox or Texas Rangers or to the California Anaheim Orange County not Los Angeles Angels, according to the prospects needed by the Phils (positions in need).
Based on the fact that the New York Yankees officially announced that CF Mason Williams, RF Tyler Austin and C Gary Sanchez have been promoted from Charleston to Tampa. Makes me wonder the timing is a little suspect. They promoted 3 Major prospects in the middle of the year (not uncommon) but doing it in a week that people are accusing them of not having what Philadelphia needs.
Every one always speaks of the Killers B's as the best Yankee prospects and any trade to Philadelphia would need to be loaded with great talent based on the fact that you are getting in return one of the best 10 pitchers in baseball, or top 5 depending on which side of the country you live in.
The media would have you believe that any trade would need to include Phil Hughes and the killer B's along with Eduardo Nunez, but I disagree.
The Yankees farm system is very talented specially the 3 men that were promoted this week and I would hate to trade all your pitching talent, specially if you are trading Phil Hughes.
CF Mason Williams in 69 games while at Charleston he was Batting .304 with 8 Homeruns and 28 RBI. Ranks 5th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America.
Drafted in the 4th round (145th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010
RF Tyler Austin in 70 games while at Charleston he was Batting .320 with 14 HR and 54 RBI Ranks 20th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. Ranks 3rd best hitter in organization.
Drafted in the 13th round (415th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010
Selected to play in the 2012 Futures Game for the U.S. team
C Gary Sanchez in 68 games while at Charleston he was Batting Batting .297 with 13 HR and 56 RBI, Ranks 4th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America and 2nd best Catcher in organization behind Austin Romine.
Should the Yankees Mortgage the Future to win Now?
With Cole Hamels playing out his final year, awaiting his free agency and Phils out of contention, experts across baseball expect him to be traded to the Boston RedSox or Texas Rangers or to the California Anaheim Orange County not Los Angeles Angels, according to the prospects needed by the Phils (positions in need).
Based on the fact that the New York Yankees officially announced that CF Mason Williams, RF Tyler Austin and C Gary Sanchez have been promoted from Charleston to Tampa. Makes me wonder the timing is a little suspect. They promoted 3 Major prospects in the middle of the year (not uncommon) but doing it in a week that people are accusing them of not having what Philadelphia needs.
Every one always speaks of the Killers B's as the best Yankee prospects and any trade to Philadelphia would need to be loaded with great talent based on the fact that you are getting in return one of the best 10 pitchers in baseball, or top 5 depending on which side of the country you live in.
The media would have you believe that any trade would need to include Phil Hughes and the killer B's along with Eduardo Nunez, but I disagree.
The Yankees farm system is very talented specially the 3 men that were promoted this week and I would hate to trade all your pitching talent, specially if you are trading Phil Hughes.
CF Mason Williams in 69 games while at Charleston he was Batting .304 with 8 Homeruns and 28 RBI. Ranks 5th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. Drafted in the 4th round (145th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010
Rated Fastest Baserunner in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season
Rated Best Athlete in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season
Rated Best Defensive OF in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 seasonRF Tyler Austin in 70 games while at Charleston he was Batting .320 with 14 HR and 54 RBI Ranks 20th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. Ranks 3rd best hitter in organization.
Drafted in the 13th round (415th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010
Selected to play in the 2012 Futures Game for the U.S. team
C Gary Sanchez in 68 games while at Charleston he was Batting Batting .297 with 13 HR and 56 RBI, Ranks 4th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America and 2nd best Catcher in organization behind Austin Romine.
Signed with the Yankees for $3 million as a 16-year-old international free agent in July 2009 out of the Dominican Republic.
Ranked No. 32 among Top 50 Prospects by MLB.com entering 2011 season.
As a Yankee fan I say trade every prospect we have for Cole Hamels, but as Baseball fan I say lets not trade away the farm system for what might be a rental. Hamels a west coast guy is reportedly interested in playing in California and for the National League.
This will be an interesting year, with everyone aging at the same time and your to best outfielders up for free agency the Yankees should consider keeping the prospects and worry about the future.
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