YANKS GRAB NADY AND MARTE

Will Carroll broke the news, but there’s no word on the details (although Phil Coke may have been moved).

UPDATE (8:17): It is believed that the Yankees have traded Jose Tabata, Phil Coke, Ross Ohlendorf (expendable now with our bullpen performing the way it has been), and George Kontos. That’s a great trade for the Yankees. Tabata was the “blue chipper”, but he has a long way to go.

UPDATE (9:10): The deal is pending upon physicals, so it’s pretty much in the bag. This is a great deal for the Yankees. You don’t know what you’re going to get from Tabata, who has had attitude and injury problems in the past (and he’s struggling, but he is just 20). Plus, Kontos and Coke, they’re really very expendable when you look at the depth chart and who knows how they’ll perform down the line. Ohlendorf isn’t even needed anymore and was acquired through the Randy Johnson trade, so it’s not like we groomed him for years. This is a big deal for the Yankees because Nady can slide into RF next year and the Yankees can let Bobby Abreu go. They’re saving money left and right and are going to be ready, financially, to sign some big stars next year (Tex, CC, Sheets, etc.).

UPDATE (9:53): With the addition of Nady, the Yankees can tell Jorge to go through with his surgery.