Why would the Bucs trade a player who isn't even arbitration eligible yet and who has the potential of McLouth is beyond me. But of course, the Yankees consider everyone to be theirs for the taking. But we have seen from first hand experience this summer that the Yankee farm system does not hold a wealth of top prospects, the kind the Bucs would need to get in return for McLouth.
Clearly, the Yankees feel they can underpay for McLouth, like they did for Nady and Marte this summer. Huntington can't trade McLouth this offseason and let's hope they don't make any efforts for Jeremy Hermida, another move that has been whispered.
NO TALK ON MCLOUTH TRADE, YET
Clearly, the Yankees feel they can underpay for McLouth, like they did for Nady and Marte this summer. Huntington can't trade McLouth this offseason and let's hope they don't make any efforts for Jeremy Hermida, another move that has been whispered.
NO TALK ON MCLOUTH TRADE, YET
Decision makers in The Bronx and Pittsburgh said yesterday there was nothing to the Yankees acquiring outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pirates - yet."We haven't talked about it, it's premature," a Yankees source said.
"Haven't heard a word about that," a Pirates source said.
Pirates GM Neal Huntington has declared nobody is untouchable, and the Pirates are looking to upgrade a poor minor league system and major league talent base, so McLouth's name has been tossed around. The Yankees are in the market for a center fielder.
Though some believe the left-handed hitting McLouth isn't a true center fielder. The first-time All-Star batted .276 this year with 26 homers and 94 RBIs. McLouth, 27 later this month, was 23-for-26 in stolen base attempts and had a .356 on-base percentage.
After trading outfielders Jason Bay to Boston and Xavier Nady to the Yankees, respectively, the Pirates would want a lot for McLouth, who isn't yet eligible for arbitration and made $450,000 this past season.
Another option in center for the Yankees - who haven't ruled out Johnny Damon, Brett Gardner or Melky Cabrera - is Milwaukee's Mike Cameron, a former Met.
The Brewers have a $10 million option on Cameron, who will be 36 in January and had the Yankees interested last offseason. There is a $750,000 buyout. It's not likely the Brewers will pay that after losing pitchers Ben Sheets and CC Sabathia via free agency.
Cameron, a three-time Gold Glove winner who made $7 million this year, batted .243 with 25 homers and 70 RBIs after being suspended for the first 25 games for violating MLB's stimulant policy.
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