Braves in on Nady/Swish, but is it practical?
January 13, 2009, 3:56 pmHere’s Ken Rosenthal (FOXSports) on the Braves:
The team’s next step will be to add a bat, and the club has spoken with the Yankees about their available hitters, Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher, sources said.
Looking at the Braves’ roster, I have no idea who the Yankees would actually want in return for Nady or Swisher. The Braves will feature a rotation of Lowe, (a healthy) Hudson, Vazquez, Jurrjens and Kawakami (newly signed). Unless they’re willing to trade Jurrjen or Vazquez (I’d do it again…), which I doubt they will, who are they going to give us in return?
I don’t think the Yankees will get any valuable prospects from Atlanta since Nady isn’t considered an elite player and is only a 1-year rental. Swisher could probably get us at least one solid prospect, then again, he’s more valuable than a prospect or two, right? If Brian Cashman decides to improve on the bullpen, Nady could bring us a Mike Gonzalez. Is that worth it though? Hmm, the way I see it, the Braves may want Nady or Swisher but if you are going to move either, shouldn’t it be to bolster the team’s starting rotation?
Why do we tend to move either Nady or Swisher? The idea was from the way we would like to reduce our expenses, correct? If so, the high-paid player such as Vazquez should not be practically accepted. Jurrjens-Nady(or Swisher) swap could be a fair way to go(ATL got pitching depth NOW). Beside, trade Nady(or Swisher) for either Saunders or Cain is another scenario if any chance the LAA/SF need the slugger. Trade Nady for prospcets only if Pettitte coming back, thr SP 4-5 spot is supposed to be our first priority, that’s what I thought.