If you had Brian Cashman's ear, what trades would you try to suggest (and please try to be practical, no Jorge Posada for Albert Pujols trades).
One I wouldn't mind seeing, because I am still a fan of his despite the glaring holes in his game, is Carl Pavano straight up for Alfonso Soriano. I can think of many reasons why this trade would make sense and only two why it wouldn't:
Why it could work:
- Nationals need pitching and Yankees have a few too many starters
- Soriano is already creating a headache for the Nationals by refusing to play OF, and that headache may not be worth their time and energy
- Soriano is a free agent after this year anyway, so he'll likely live Washington, leaving them with nothing. At least this way they get a quality starter out of it.
- Soriano is likely to make in excess of 10 mil, that's a lot of money for the Nationals right now, since they STILL do not have a real owner. For a team on a tight budget, that's a large investment for a player that may be more trouble than he's worth to them (especially since he'll leave after the year is over anyway).
- It has been said that to get back to New York, Soriano may acquiesce to an OF switch. If so, people have thought since he was a SS prospect with the Yankees, that he could transition to CF.
Why it may not work:
- Soriano may be deadset against switching no matter where he's playing.
- Even though the Nationals need pitching, they also need hitting, and Soriano was meant to be the centerpiece of their offense. The team may want some offense in return for Soriano.
One I wouldn't mind seeing, because I am still a fan of his despite the glaring holes in his game, is Carl Pavano straight up for Alfonso Soriano. I can think of many reasons why this trade would make sense and only two why it wouldn't:
Why it could work:
- Nationals need pitching and Yankees have a few too many starters
- Soriano is already creating a headache for the Nationals by refusing to play OF, and that headache may not be worth their time and energy
- Soriano is a free agent after this year anyway, so he'll likely live Washington, leaving them with nothing. At least this way they get a quality starter out of it.
- Soriano is likely to make in excess of 10 mil, that's a lot of money for the Nationals right now, since they STILL do not have a real owner. For a team on a tight budget, that's a large investment for a player that may be more trouble than he's worth to them (especially since he'll leave after the year is over anyway).
- It has been said that to get back to New York, Soriano may acquiesce to an OF switch. If so, people have thought since he was a SS prospect with the Yankees, that he could transition to CF.
Why it may not work:
- Soriano may be deadset against switching no matter where he's playing.
- Even though the Nationals need pitching, they also need hitting, and Soriano was meant to be the centerpiece of their offense. The team may want some offense in return for Soriano.
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