Monday, December 20, 2010

Heyman: Royals Asked for Montero & Nunez (Updated)

(Updated 1:24 PM) I guess the earlier reports were only half right:
http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/16920146585067520

That deal is a lot harder to make if you're Cashman.

(original post below)

http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/status/16867703797063681

Taken in kind with the actual package sent in exchange for Greinke, this has me wondering whether or not the Yankees could have whittled down the Royals demands a bit further. In my opinion, swapping out Montero in favor of Romine, throwing in a mid-rotation prospect or two (such as Nova or Warren), and perhaps Corban Joseph represents a stronger deal for the Royals. More importantly, this would not really hinder the Yankees too much going forward.

In the end, maybe we should take these statements at face value - given the Royals quantity over quality exchange, the Yankees may genuinely have feared Greinke's ability to handle New York.

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