tempting
Sign Josh Hamilton (4 years/$100 million) and than trade Curtis Granderson to the Texas Rangers for prospect Mike Olt, who would become our new 3B.
Last edited by 21st Amendment; 12-09-2012 at 10:00 PM.
tempting
I'd love the move. We could plug Gardner in CF where he is more valuable, and have Ichiro and Hamilton at the corners. A-Rod becomes full time DH when he gets back with Olt at the hot corner becoming our new right handed power bat, which we desperately need. He's also from the area. New Haven, CT
Last edited by 21st Amendment; 12-09-2012 at 10:06 PM.
For the record, I'm not very high on Hamilton because of his injury history, but we would need to replace Granderson's left handed power. I wouldn't go more than 4 years. Either way, Cashman needs to get creative now that he has this $189 million cap. Don't be shocked when we let Cano walk to the Dodgers for $185-$225 million next year.
Last edited by 21st Amendment; 12-09-2012 at 10:09 PM.
If you sign Hamilton, you better fully enjoy Cano's last season as a Yankee in 2013.
lol yeah and why not just trade Mark Teixeira for Wil Myers while we are at it. The Rangers would be stupid to make that trade. If this was Granderson 3 or 4 years ago sure but he is in the last 2-4 years of his career. You don't give up one of the top 3rd base prospects in the league for a rent a player. And no I wouldn't sign Josh to a 100 mil either. He is just anther aging power hitting that we'd be over paying for down the road. This team needs to get younger.
Last edited by Dreamers; 12-10-2012 at 02:21 PM.
Yes.
There is no way the Rangers would do this. I live here. They like Olt a lot, are not moving him for a 1 year player who strikes out 200 times, they think they can bring back Josh, and they hate the Yankees.
The thought here is to move Olt in a package for pitching or Upton.
There was talk of the Mets getting Olt for Dickey.
I read he is a Third base/First Base/Outfielder.
When that is written it makes me think that the guys is a terrible in the field.
If someone could post a scouting report on him it would be awesome.
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