UPDATE 8:05 p.m.: OK, apparently they did not resume today. MLB.com's Adam McCalvy has a source who told him that the talks between the Yankees and Brewers are at a stalemate, and that the two sides haven't spoken since the end of the winter meetings.
The talks were put on hold last week because the Yankees were more focused on wrapping up the A.J. Burnett signing but according to the Journal Sentinel Brewers GM Doug Melvin expects the talks to start up again today. And guess what, the Brewers actually want Kei Igawa.
I can't believe anyone wants Igawa. Have they seen him pitch?Because the Yankees refused to put one of their top pitching prospects in the deal, the Brewers might settle for disappointing left-hander Kei Igawa, who spent most of the 2008 season at Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Igawa, 29, is owed $4 million in each of the next three seasons.
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if they really want them, let's get rid off Igawa right away.
lol from what I've read I'm sure this will get done.
I actually could see a team, like the Brewers, in the NL, wanting Igawa. Let's not forget where he came from, how well he performed in Japan. He could have a pretty good career as a 4th or 5th starter in the NL. Hey, if the Yankees are willing to pay part of his salary, the Brewers didn't have to pay a posting fee, and can take a chance on a guy that has seen success before. Igawa, to me, always had stuff that would translate better in the NL than the AL as well. Another possibility, maybe he couldn't handle the media and pressure that comes with New York.
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You could be right Jason, but for him to be effective he's going to have to get the ball down in the zone. He doesn't throw hard enough to challenge hitters up in the zone in either league.
If Moyer can do it, I'm sure Igawa could. Maybe the pressure of NY was too much, maybe his mechanics just never got ironed back out since his time in Japan... it could be anything. All I know is that at this point, I don't see him doing anything for the Yankees. I can understand a team being interested in taking a chance.
As far as the Cameron trade goes, I really don't care at this point either way what happens. Everyone knows Cameron isn't that good, but he does have power and plays good D, so it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. He does have a decent OPS+, so he'd be contributing something offensively, which is more than I'd venture to say about Melky.
I don't think the $10M for one year of Cameron would change any of the Yankees plans. They'd know he's coming off the books, so if anyone is thinking "they might as well put that $10M towards Teixeira", don't worry - Cameron would have absolutely nothing to do with making a move like that.
I think Brett Gardner, now that he's had a taste of the majors, could be a very servicable stop-gap in CF. He's fast, can play respectable defense, steal bases, and I personally feel he can get on base at a decent rate. An OBP of around .350 or better wouldn't surprise me at all, and a BA around .270 to go with it... perhaps even higher if he legs out a lot of IF hits.
His career minor league stats are .291 BA, .389 OBP, including a .414 OBP at AAA last season. It's not unreasonable to project that the combination of being a year older and more experienced, coupled with the AAA to MLB drop-off, that he'd put up a .350 or so OBP and be of value.
I really hope this trade does not happen. Cameron is washed up and he strikes out way too much. I rather go with Melky/Gardner instead of Cameron. If Gardner can hit between 260 and 270 and draw some walks he will be dangerous threat on bases. He also is just as good if not better than Cameron in the outfield. I'm tired of the Yankees teams the few past years they either hit homeruns or strike out. They need to play small ball a little more, it was pathetic how many times they left runners in scoring position last year.
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