I have 2 questions I was hoping some of you could answer...

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With the Yankees having too many corner OFs, 1B, and DH, I would suspect that they will be trying to trade one of them.  Damon and Matsui have NTCs and Swisher has a reasonable contract and has three years left, so I think that Nady's short stay in New York is up.

What teams do you think would have interest in Nady and what type of value do you think they can get for him?  I would think that they would try to pick up some hitting prospects.

Thanks.

Brian Cashman said that Joba only has right shoulder tenditis.  They say that will he be rested "for about a week" and then he will be re-evaluated.

This is relatively good news that this is all it is.  He can probably be back in maybe 2-3 weeks? 

Of course if the Yankees fall out of it, they just might tell him to shut it down so as not to risk anything.

Also, Ian Kennedy is finally back and will start either Friday or Saturday.  Phil Hughes is also at Triple-A and will be ready soon.

I know Ca$h has gotten a lot of heat in the past for some bad signings (Igawa, Pavano), but he's done a fantastic job boosting the Yankees this month.

Trading Jose Tabata, Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen, and Ross Ohlendorf for 1 1/2 years of Damaso Marte (team option this year) and Xavier Nady, both of which will net two draft picks.

Now he trades RP Kyle Farnsworth (likely a Type B) for C Ivan Rodriguez (Type A).   Both will be free agents after the season.

He also picked up Richie Sexson for nothing.  (Lefty masher if anything)

EDIT: ONE MORE TRADE

Yankees acquire A+ 2B Matt Cusick for RP Latroy Hawkins.  Is Houston trying to lose?  Cusick was rated their #29 prospect by BA this off-season and probably will be a little higher with his nice performance this year.  By the way, Hawkins was DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT a few days ago.  (http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Matt-Cusick.shtml)

For the sake of this thread, let's say its the half-way mark for this minor league season.  I'm curious to who is going to be on the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list, so I thought I would get some ideas from you guys. 

Take the team you follow list the players into three catergories: Definites, Probables, Slight Chance.  It would also be helpful if you could guess the area he would be in. 

I'll take the Yankees:

Definites: Austin Jackson (10-20), Jose Tabata (40-50), Jesus Montero (60 and up?)

Probables: Zach McAllister (80 and up?)

Slight Chance: Mark Melancon (would they have a problem putting a reliever on it?), Gerrit Cole (no idea), Jairo Heredia, Dellin Betances (likely not after poor season)                                                                                                                

Edwar Ramirez and Darrell Rasner have both been excellent so far for the Yankees.  What do you think of them?  Will they be able to keep their major league success up?

Also, I'm curious to your thoughts on J. Brent Cox, Mark Melancon, and David Robertson.  All of them are dominating the minors and look to be a part of next years' pen.

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Any thoughts on him?  He's 20 years old and absolutely dominating A- ball.  He's 4-1 with a 0.92 in 6 starts.  He's allowed only 26 hits, 5 walks, and 1 homer in 39.0IP.  More impressingly, he has a GO/AO of 3.29.  Today he had another impressive performance (7IP 6H 0R 1BB 4K 13Groundouts 4Flyouts). 

If I remember correctly I believe he was pretty decent in the first half of last year before falling apart.

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Here's just a few good prospects that are having hot starts in the Yankees system.  Thoughts on some of them?                                                                            

Abraham Almonte OF (A- ball): .308/.357/.474  3HR, 15RBI, 6-9 SB   (He's 18 years old and this is his first year in full season ball.)

Justin Snyder 2B (A- ball): .377/.443/.551 1HR, 11RBI 9 errors (22 years old; Hit .335/..459/.477 with Staten Island SS ball last year after being drafted)

Jesus Montero C (A- ball) .359/.383/.526 2HR, 15RBI, 7 2B

Austin Romine C (A- ball) .377/.393/.472 0HR, 6RBI, 5 2B

Ryan Pope SP (A+ ball): 1-2, 1.89 ERA, 19IP, 17H, 5BB, 17K 1.00 GO/AO

Zach McAllister SP (A- ball): 1-1, 1.50ERA, 18IP, 13H, 3BB, 17K 3.22 GO/AO

Dellin Betances SP (A- ball): 3-0, 2.66ERA, 20.1IP, 13H, 15BB, 28K

Jairo Heredia SP (A- ball); 2-0, 3.48ERA, 20.2IP, 19H, 7BB, 22K 1.17 GO/AO

The LA Dodgers signed Mike Myers to a minor league deal.

This means that Mike Myers, Scott Proctor, and Tanyon Sturtze will all be reunited with Joe Torre!!!!!

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