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mdccclxix · 12-04-2012, 09:33 AM

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The Yankees are willing to listen to offers for Curtis Granderson
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This sounds like fun. The Yankees need help at 3b, C and RF. I don't think the Reds are a match, but one can dream. You could even try platooning Stubbs and Granderson to create a monster CF. Should the Reds send Todd home to play for the Yanks? Would that get it done? I really don't want to trade Frazier, or Hannigan, although, trading Hannigan might be a boon if Mez is ready to hit and catch.

Tom Servo · 12-04-2012, 09:36 AM

Thing is Granderson is a free agent after this season, so it would be shortsighted to pay an arm and a leg for him. Still, it is awfully tempting.

mdccclxix · 12-04-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

Thing is Granderson is a free agent after this season, so it would be shortsighted to pay an arm and a leg for him. Still, it is awfully tempting.

Yeah, there's just no way of justifying it, he's gone after next year. It would be very un-Walt. I guess, you would get draft picks, but I'm not sure which ones.

Scrap Irony · 12-04-2012, 09:40 AM

Frazier (from New Jersey) would be a great local boy done good fan favorite. He'd mash, IMO, in that lineup. Add Mesoraco and that's more than enough for one year of Granderson.

Tom Servo · 12-04-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

Frazier (from New Jersey) would be a great local boy done good fan favorite. He'd mash, IMO, in that lineup. Add Mesoraco and that's more than enough for one year of Granderson.

I feel like noting that Frazier from Toms River in South Jersey is closer to being a local boy in Philadelphia than he is in The Bronx. I get the point though.

MikeThierry · 12-04-2012, 10:58 AM

I would be happy if the Reds gone after him because I think he would make the Reds worse. He's completely a creation of NY Stadium. I know that Great American is homer run friendly but I think Yankee Stadium is worse in that regard. His defensive skills has also regressed the past couple of years.

Tom Servo · 12-04-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeThierry

I would be happy if the Reds gone after him because I think he would make the Reds worse. He's completely a creation of NY Stadium. I know that Great American is homer run friendly but I think Yankee Stadium is worse in that regard. His defensive skills has also regressed the past couple of years.

Obviously his HR total is inflated by Yankee Stadium, but I don't see how he's a 'creation' of it given that he was no slouch with the Detroit Tigers.

MikeThierry · 12-04-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

Obviously his HR total is inflated by Yankee Stadium, but I don't see how he's a 'creation' of it given that he was no slouch with the Detroit Tigers.

I meant from a power stand point. If you look at his splits away from Yankee Stadium, there is a drastic difference.

EDIT: With the Tigers, he was also an elite defensive CF. He's become boarderline awful the past couple of years.

PuffyPig · 12-05-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

Frazier (from New Jersey) would be a great local boy done good fan favorite. He'd mash, IMO, in that lineup. Add Mesoraco and that's more than enough for one year of Granderson.

Trading our 3B and our C of the future for 1 year of Granderson?

We'd likely be worse in 2013, and who would play 3B next year. Cairo?

THis would be the type of trade that would set the Reds contention movement back some years.

I wouldn't give either player for Granderson, much less both.

klw · 12-04-2012, 09:50 AM

I doubt the price for Granderson would be high if the buying team were to take on the whole salary. If the Reds would agree to take on the $ I could see an offer of someone like Ryan Lemere/ Josh Fellhauer doing the trick. Yankees motivation in doing the move would be to free up money to get other shiny toys.

Benihana · 12-04-2012, 10:03 AM

Frazier would turn into Paul O'Neill for the Yankees.

muddie · 12-04-2012, 12:04 PM

Granderson would be a risk. He is in decline right now and the Yankees are trying to reel in an insane payroll. Granderson was moved out of Detroit because of his pending salary. If I'm not mistaken, didn't Granderson get scratched during the Detroit series? I'd pass and I like Granderson.

Vottomatic · 12-04-2012, 12:08 PM

Frazier for Granderson.

Then sign hometown boy Youkilis to play 3B.

Actually, I want Granderson and Gardner. Granderson can play LF and bat cleanup. Gardner can leadoff and play CF.

SidneySlicker · 12-04-2012, 12:14 PM

OBP .319
and due 15,000,000 for 2013 I might add.
No thanks.

RedsManRick · 12-04-2012, 01:58 PM

I think the Yankees actually are motivated by cutting salary. Cashman has been told to get under the luxury threshold and Granderson makes a pretty penny. Unless you feel like spending $15MM on him, no thanks.

12-04-2012, 09:36 AM	#2
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,397	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson Thing is Granderson is a free agent after this season, so it would be shortsighted to pay an arm and a leg for him. Still, it is awfully tempting. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

12-04-2012, 09:40 AM	#4
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson Frazier (from New Jersey) would be a great local boy done good fan favorite. He'd mash, IMO, in that lineup. Add Mesoraco and that's more than enough for one year of Granderson. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

12-04-2012, 10:58 AM	#6
MikeThierry Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 3,109	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson I would be happy if the Reds gone after him because I think he would make the Reds worse. He's completely a creation of NY Stadium. I know that Great American is homer run friendly but I think Yankee Stadium is worse in that regard. His defensive skills has also regressed the past couple of years. __________________ “Our next home stand follows this road trip.” “I just want to tell everyone Happy Easter and Happy Hanukkah.” says on the day before Easter Mike Shannon

12-04-2012, 09:50 AM	#10
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,296	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson I doubt the price for Granderson would be high if the buying team were to take on the whole salary. If the Reds would agree to take on the $ I could see an offer of someone like Ryan Lemere/ Josh Fellhauer doing the trick. Yankees motivation in doing the move would be to free up money to get other shiny toys.

12-04-2012, 10:03 AM	#11
Benihana Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,417	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson Frazier would turn into Paul O'Neill for the Yankees. __________________ Go BLUE!!!

12-04-2012, 12:04 PM	#12
muddie Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Raleigh, N.C. Posts: 1,956	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson Granderson would be a risk. He is in decline right now and the Yankees are trying to reel in an insane payroll. Granderson was moved out of Detroit because of his pending salary. If I'm not mistaken, didn't Granderson get scratched during the Detroit series? I'd pass and I like Granderson.

12-04-2012, 12:08 PM	#13
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,784	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson Frazier for Granderson. Then sign hometown boy Youkilis to play 3B. Actually, I want Granderson and Gardner. Granderson can play LF and bat cleanup. Gardner can leadoff and play CF. __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

12-04-2012, 12:14 PM	#14
SidneySlicker Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 520	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson OBP .319 and due 15,000,000 for 2013 I might add. No thanks.

12-04-2012, 01:58 PM	#15
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,915	Re: Yanks are taking offers for Curtis Granderson I think the Yankees actually are motivated by cutting salary. Cashman has been told to get under the luxury threshold and Granderson makes a pretty penny. Unless you feel like spending $15MM on him, no thanks. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

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