Detroit/New York/Arizona 3-way deal

[HoustonGM]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/1...to-dbacks.html

Yankees get Curtis Granderson
Diamondbacks get Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy
Tigers get Max Scherzer, Daniel Schlereth, Austin Jackson and Phil Coke

Yankees easily got the best of it. They didn't give up much and got an excellent center fielder. Detroit cut payroll and probably worsened the team overall a tiny bit by giving up Granderson but Scherzer is under team control for a while and has a lot of upside and they boosted a weak farm system with Schlereth and Jackson. Arizona...bleh. Don't like this at all for them. Scherzer is Edwin Jackson with more upside, a lower salary and under team control for longer.

FanGraphs' take, which I agree with totally.

[Jeffy25]

friend in indy says it's a done deal

[NYDodgers]

Who's playing where in the outfield?

[HoustonGM]

Who's playing where in the outfield?

Granderson in center, Swisher in right, for now. Offseason's not done yet.

[Jeffy25]

Who's playing where in the outfield?

What's at First

[Jeffy25]

Granderson is a +4? As I said in the other thread, I have not researched like others, but I didn't see this as a positive for New York.

[HoustonGM]

Granderson is a +4? As I said in the other thread, I have not researched like others, but I didn't see this as a positive for New York.

League average hitter at worst, excellent defense in center field. His WAR over the last 4 years: 3.9, 7.4, 3.8, 3.4

[Jeffy25]

I see the Yankees giving up some good young players and the D'Backs giving up Scherzer and Schelreth.

I would love to have Max back in STL, but Jackson is a solid middle rotation pitcher, and Kennedy could end up in many places in Arizona

[haveacigar]

Yankees make off pretty nicely, considering that they don't really need Kennedy, Coke, or Jackson.

[Coach Owens]

Yankees make off pretty nicely, considering that they don't really need Kennedy, Coke, or Jackson.

Hehehe...

[OregonDuck1989]

I think this means New York is probably not making any deals for Halladay.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

I think this means New York is probably not making any deals for Halladay.

I agree. Even if they wanted to I don't think they have the chips to get a deal done after dealing Jackson.

[200tang]

d_a_cameron Arizona should have two press conferences - one to announce the trade, and another to apologize to their fans.

[JamesMogul]

Worst Yankees trade ever recorded.. end of story

[200tang]

Worst Yankees trade ever recorded.. end of story

We'll have to wait for HGM to close the thread I guess. He's at school so just give it time.

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