shouldn't the yankees try to get Pujols and Soriano, for their hitting and Willis,Carpenter and other pitchers

Answer 1

There's a chance that they'll pick up Soriano; however, don't bet on getting Willis, Carpenter or Pujols.

Carpenter and Pujols are key players on a team that has the second- best record in the NL. Yes, Pujols has been injured for three weeks, but seriously, they'd have to trade the entire Yankees lineup and pickup all the salary before the Cards would even consider trading away Pujols.

Willis is locked-up in a long term deal for the Marlins, so it would be a hefty price to pay for a guy who can be pretty inconsistent. They aren't losing him to free agency, so they're probably waiting for the right deal to come along, which may not happen for a while.

Answer 2

If you mean to trade for them then it is highly unlikely that they will end up with the Yankees. First of all the Yankees do not have any players that other teams might want. Secondly they have no one in the minors valuable enough to acquire such players.

Pujols the Cards are not going to trade away their franchise player just because the Yankees want him. Also he did sign a lengthy contract with the Cards so he is not going to be a free agent for a long time.

Soriano is a possibility but once again they don't have any players that might interest the Nats. Perhaps when Soriano becomes a free agent this next off season then the Yankees can throw all the cash they want to acquire him.

If the Yankees were to acquire Willis or Carpenter they would be doing the same mistake that they have been doing these past few years. Pitchers that start off in the NL hardly ever succeed in the American League. For one, in the National League there is no DH and overall the hitters are not as good as the ones in the American League. So in terms of pitching the Yankees are better off trying to find American League pitchers. One more thing the Yankees don't have enough prospects to get Willis or even Carpenter.

P.S
For those that mentioned Escobar as a possibility he just recently re-signed with the Angels for 3 years. I don't think the Angels are going to trade him even if they are out of contention. They need him for the future to mentor some of the younger guys. Plus he's of value to them because he can start and if need be he can be a very good reliever.

The Yankees should consider Zito.

Answer 3

Oh, if only it were that easy. I think the Yankees have, believe it or not, sufficient pitching to down the Red Sox. Problem is, the OTHER Sox are the team to beat in the AL, and the Yankees no longer have five studs to throw on the mound in a week. They may not have ANY studs.

Pujols over A-Rod? Nope. Soriano over Cano? I wouldn't do that, and I love Al-So. He just wiffs too much, not a cagey batter. Cano still has TONS of upside and is not in the least intimidated by anyone. Gotta love that.

Sheffield is writing his last chapter in NY. We don't know how Matsui will return. That being said, the Yanks were in 1st place until a week ago without those guys (and without an injured Jeter).

The Yankees pain of the past few seasons really has been MIDDLE RELIEF so much as STARTING pitching. But where are the studs out there?

My eyes water when I see Jason Schmidt pitch. He'd look great in pinstripes, as would Zito. I think the Schmidt thing is more a possibility. As for middle relief, I don't know the first thing about it, and it seems to befuddle me as much as Cashman who gets paid well to figure these things out. Villone, Farnsworth, Proctor, Sturtze, on and on and on. This question has not been succinctly answered since 2000. If 5 innings is all the Yanks can get out of their starting rotation, then they need an even better middle relief core and someone who can suck up saves and give Rivera a break (one he needs going into the postseason these days).

Willis and Carpenter pitch in the NL. With all due respect, your grandma can pitch in the NL on most days, because you are only dealing with 8 batters a game. A bit easier than in the AL when that 9th batter is often the best hitter on the team as a DH. DH's get paid to hit, pitchers don't, hence Glavine is still a stud on the Mets, where Randy Johnson is washed up? Right. Willis may adapt to the AL, but then again, he may not. Schilling is the best example of how someone learns the league and lineups and makes adjustments, not just relies on previous stuff. Johnson is older, but he needs to also be smarter and use more stuff. Who's the stud on the mound who can give the Yanks a win every 5th day? Other than Schmidt, Santana or Halladay (who won't get traded), there's no one out there to give up players for.

I think the Yankees need to retool middle relief and get some more offensive support for the summer run. They have to do it in June, not late July. I'd pursue proven bats on bad teams (and Bonds is not out of the question either as a DH) that need to be moved, like Al-So or even Andruw Jones, some blockbuster move that puts the rest of the AL on notice (as the Yankees are apt to do). They will need runs until their rotation finds youth (i.e. the next 3 years). But the middle relief needs help (Escobar is an enticing opportunity) and I'd focus there first.

Answer 4

The problem is that the Yankees can't just buy those players in the middle of the season. All of those players are under contract, and most of their teams aren't willing to trade them (St. Louis isn't trading away Albert Pujols for all the tea in China).

Plus, you've got the additional problem of needing something to trade AWAY. The Yankees have razed their minor league system the past 5-10 years, trading away prospect after prospect to get various superstar players.

The simple fact of the matter is: during the course of a season, there are very few "available" players for the Yankees to try and obtain.

Answer 5

Doing that is a lot easier said than done. Even though baseball has no salary cap and the Yankees have a ton of money it would still be tough to get all of these players.
Plus, they already had Soriano but they traded him to get A-Rod

Answer 6

SHHHHH.... don't say that.

If you do, these jerk yankees fans will tip off steinbrenner and he'll buy up all the good players out there.

you should try to ask a misleading question to trick them into buying bogus players like: "shouldn't the yankees buy up all the players on the cubs?"

see something to through them off the sent.

Answer 7

impossible...I say they get 1 of those people by the end of the year but not all. Soriano will probably be back in the BX before the trade deadline.

Answer 8

What a brilliant idea! What have the Yankees been doing when they EASILY could have these players? Steinbrenner should be run out of New York! (Insert sarcasm where appropriate)

Answer 9

It's not that easy...but I would love to see these players come to the yankees

Answer 10

Oh my goodness...that would be great...but it's not that easy, you can't just say "hey, why don't they get these players"...there is much more involed with getting players...but we don't want to give those jerk Red Sox fans any ideas...they'll most likely be trying for these players too...