...because we needed another thread in which Larry and Pete can take a screen stretching dump.
It's hard to tell fantasy from reality at Baseball's annual GM meetings, particularly this season. Among the name players who have supposedly being dangled for the right price are, Miguel Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis, Scott Kazmir, Danny Haren, Joe Blanton, Jason Bay, Coco Crisp, Johnny Damon and many more, I'm sure. A number of teams seem to be dangling their productive arbitration-eligible players in an attempt to get multiple unestablished pre-arb players in return.
I think they're just testing the waters more than anything.
Phil Rogers gives some added insight into the proposed Crede-for-Damon swap which could have more players in the mix.
It's hard to see how Garland fits in a deal with the Yankees, but not nearly as difficult as one involving Jose Conteras. What would the Yankees be willing to part with for a year Garland and Crede? Damon and ___? It's not like they have a SS they can give up. If Garland is going to be moved this off-season, the player in return needs to be a SS. There's not another player with whom the Sox are willing to part who can bring back a worthy up-the-middle position player.
And since I can't have a post about the Yankees without bringing up the name Ian Kennnedy... Ian Kennedy. There, I said it.