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Right, but I was under the impression that other teams who have the cap space could offer Melo the same max deal that the Knicks can, except for 1 year shorter.
If the Cubs trade Castro, it'd most likely be in a trade for a proven, quality starting pitcher. That was a need of the Yankees. And now Tanaka is getting an MRI. So, again, what do the Yankees have to offer? Nothing right now. It takes two to tango. The Yanks can keep looking for a prom date.
The Cubs aren't trading Castro. I don't see the point of even talking about it.
Like their first rounder even compares to the value of Castro.
Scott Miller@ScottMillerBbl·4 mins
Sources: The #Cubs have extended scouting director Jason McLeod's contract by 2 years.
Russell has a LONG way to go and starting out 0-9 doesnt help but they say his makeup is as solid as it gets. Happy with Russell as a SS prospect and Almora for CF. Both extremely tough positions to fill at the major league level.
What do the Yankees have to offer? Gary Sanchez is nowhere near Baez, Russell, Alcantara, and especially Castro. Plus, they have Schwarber as a future catcher if that's where the organization wants him.
The Yankees can be interested in shortstops in the best system in baseball all they want, but I just don't see the Cubs and Yankees as logical trade partners.
Move Baez to third, Russell to 2B, Bryant to LF, Schwarber to RF and you absolutely can get away with an Adam Eaton/Ryan Hannigan CF/C combo
There are three "left-side-of-the-infield" positions and unless you are enamored with Valbuena, the Cubs have precisely one major-leaguer filling them. Castro's defense would play significantly better at 2b, and neither Russell nor Baez are stone-cold locks to be able to play MLB SS (though both *probably* could handle it).
As someone said above, you can trade anyone if you are blown away enough, but the Cubs don't have any sort of infield surplus yet. Maybe they will in 18 months or so if everything goes perfectly, which it so rarely does.
Backlog is a bad thing if you have three per position.
Baseball positions are more fluid than that. A shortstop can more or less play anything if their bat can justify it. Manny Machado was "blocked" in Baltimore playing SS his entire minor league career except for 2 games and was immediately an elite defensive 3b in the majors.
You're telling me the Yankees first round pick as stands is worth Castro? I knew the **** out there was good, but damn.
I don't think you really know the worth of Castro.
Jeff Gravley @jgravleyWRAL 1h
I have learned @CarlosRodon16 is flying to Chicago today to sign #MLB contract. Physical tomorrow & expected to join Winston-Salem. #ncsu
Yay!
Just fantastic news. Hopefully they have enough money left to sign De Oca. White Sox farm system has taken HUGE steps the past couple of years under Hahn.