Berkman to the Yankees

Christophersp10 · Post #1 » by **Christophersp10** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:03 pm

On the verge of completion according to Joel Shermans twitter.

Pharmcat · Post #2 » by **Pharmcat** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:11 pm

meh deal

hes on the decline...i guess it adds to the bench

Post #3 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:11 pm

He could be an amazing fit here...take pitches, get on base at a high rate, and provide some pop. Any hole in the offense (not that there really was one) would close up immediately.

Assuming we take on his entire contract since we aren't cheap like the Phillies, that would mean we probably give up mid level prospects at best.

Christophersp10 · Post #4 » by **Christophersp10** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:14 pm

Pharmcat wrote:meh deal

hes on the decline...i guess it adds to the bench

He started off slow really slow this year. HIS OPS the past month is 1.020.

He cannot hit left handers so expect him to be the DH against righties.

His ops against righties is .875 with 12 HR's 45 RBI's.

He is going to be playing in a much better offense.

Christophersp10 · Post #5 » by **Christophersp10** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:16 pm

nykgeneralmanager wrote:He could be an amazing fit here...take pitches, get on base at a high rate, and provide some pop. Any hole in the offense (not that there really was one) would close up immediately.

Assuming we take on his entire contract since we aren't cheap like the Phillies, that would mean we probably give up mid level prospects at best.

Berkman would require that any team that trades for him not to pick up his 2011 option, according to Alyson Footer of the Astros (Twitter links).

He wants to be a free agent and probably get one last big payday if possible. Further notes is that he wants to return to the Astros after this season.

Pharmcat · Post #6 » by **Pharmcat** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:21 pm

nykgeneralmanager wrote:He could be an amazing fit here...take pitches, get on base at a high rate, and provide some pop. Any hole in the offense (not that there really was one) would close up immediately.

Assuming we take on his entire contract since we aren't cheap like the Phillies, that would mean we probably give up mid level prospects at best.

he cant hit lefties

Post #7 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:26 pm

Pharmcat wrote:
nykgeneralmanager wrote:He could be an amazing fit here...take pitches, get on base at a high rate, and provide some pop. Any hole in the offense (not that there really was one) would close up immediately.

Assuming we take on his entire contract since we aren't cheap like the Phillies, that would mean we probably give up mid level prospects at best.

he cant hit lefties

So?

Christophersp10 · Post #8 » by **Christophersp10** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:38 pm

Pharmcat wrote:
nykgeneralmanager wrote:He could be an amazing fit here...take pitches, get on base at a high rate, and provide some pop. Any hole in the offense (not that there really was one) would close up immediately.

Assuming we take on his entire contract since we aren't cheap like the Phillies, that would mean we probably give up mid level prospects at best.

he cant hit lefties

And Marcus Thames can. Platoon.

Davidoff says it's for a 'non-prospect minor leaguer', wow.

http://twitter.com/K...ses/19940254307

Rosenthal says it will take 24 hours to clear:

# Ken_Rosenthal

A twist on Berkman: Due to his 10-5 rts, trade to #Yankees would not be official until after expiration of 24-hr window (Source says he gave approval earlier today, so everything should be OK. But official word would not be until Sat. aft.

Post #9 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:41 pm

Sounds like guys such as Nova and/or Adams may be involved. As of now, Nova has not been scratched from his start for Scranton tonight.

Wade2k6 · Post #10 » by **Wade2k6** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:46 pm

If the best player they're giving up is Nova it's a deal the Yankees need to make. They're a win now team and Berkman has shown positive improvements every month since returning from his injury.

Christophersp10 · Post #11 » by **Christophersp10** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:22 pm

I hope it's not Nova but even so, he wasn't cracking the Yankees rotation anytime soon. Next years rotation looks like CC, AJ, Hughes, and 2 of the following 3 Pettitte, Javy, Cliff Lee.

Post #12 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:28 pm

It would be nice to keep Nova to give him a shot to crack the rotation next year, but the writing is on the wall...he can't even be given a chance over guys like Mitre and Moseley, so the Yanks clearly don't see him as ever fitting in.

Ed_The_3rd · Post #13 » by **Ed_The_3rd** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:17 am

Yeah, I can get behind this if it is indeed a non-prospect going back the other way. Berkman's been solid in 200 some-odd PA's since the start of June, his numbers are a bit depressed by a somewhat low BABIP, and though he's not the power source he once was, he still brings a high OBP to the plate. I'd probably slot him in the 2-hole in the lineup and move Swish down to 6th, where his superior power and BA will be more useful in the copious runners on/RISP situations he'd see. I wonder about his odd home/road splits (Minute Maid has played as a pitchers park that gives a boost to HRs and depresses everything else) but I'd imagine his job here would be to get on base first and foremost.

BTW, Nova's on the mound tonight for Scranton, so he's not going to be in the deal.