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Let's pursue that thought a bit. What about Cano, Cabrera and Igawa for Santana? Cano of course represents the majority of the value in the deal. Cabrera is very useful as is, and may become something more. Igawa because he was mentioned, he is ballast but pretty cheap, it takes a headache off the Yankees and gives the Twins some not entirely valueless pitching.
In a vacuum, this isn't unreasonable. But given that Cano is the Yankees only offensive star who is under 54 (okay, 32) years old and is also cost controlled for any period of time, AND the fact that the Yankees have zero impact position player talent coming up in the next year or two, he means more to the Yankees than his theoretical value. If the Yankees had, say, Jed Lowrie (or a similar, ML ready middle infielder) waiting in the wings, I think they'd at least have to consider dealing Cano for Santana.
Really, Russlan? ONE 2B in a league where plenty of WS teams have gotten by and won with very little from that spot, is worth more than Santana? Can you elaborate, as I normally think you're pretty well-on, but this I don't quite get.
well, he is 25, relatively cheap, and already a top-5 player at his position ... so there's that
Cano won't be a free agent until after the 2011 season, is considered to be an above-average to good defensive second baseman, has a career OPS+ of 117, and is the only position player the Yankees have under 30 that can be considered a star. That seems a lot to give up for one year of Santana and the right to give him a huge extension. More importantly, the loss of Cano would largely offset the upgrade that Santana would provide in 2008. Honestly, who plays second for the Yankees next year if Cano is traded? Miguel Cairo?
The Twins shouldn't allow that to prevent them from getting Cano for Santana. They can worry about that later.
As far as who would fill that void, Ruben Gotay's probably available. :D It doesn't seem to me that a void at 2B in a league where there isn't much production in that spot is enough of a void to block Santana. I can see the argument, however, as a I'm not a Yankee fan I'm certainly not unable to be convinced, just musing.
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