Wandy Rodriguez

With a less than stellar free agent market and several gaping holes in the rotation, it appears likely that the Yankees will fill at least one of these holes through trade.  While It is always fun to dream about acquiring pitchers at the top of the spectrum- Felix Hernandez would fit well with CC Sabathia , wouldn’t he- trades like that do not happen often if at all, so we must look at more realistic options. One such option is Houston Astros Ace Wandy Rodriguez .  The 32 year old has been...Read Full Story

A “major-league source” told Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports that the push to try to trade for Wandy Rodriguez yesterday came from ownership and not Brian Cashman . Fortunately for the Yankees the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement over money and a deal feel through. However this is more evidence of a disturbing trend, Cashman may not have the full authority that he once had. The reason why this is a bad trend, even if you don’t like Cashman, is that every time ownership or the front...Read Full Story

Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports : Source: #Yankees trying for #Astros’ Wandy Rodriguez . #tradedeadline #MLB Rodriguez is 32-years-old and is owed $36 million over the next three years. He has a 3.47 ERA this season with a 7.8 K/9 and a 2.8 BB/9. Those numbers have been pretty consistent for him since 2008 as well. He would be a good option for the Yankees to pick up, especially considering that he’s a lefty. However there is reason to think that a move from the NL Central to the AL...Read Full Story

Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated : With the Yankees’ suddenly improving starting pitching depth, they aren’t expected to revisit trade talks with Houston for Wandy Rodriguez . They offered to pay $21 million of the $38 million remaining on Rodriguez’s deal before the deadline. As we heard earlier in the week, talks between the Yankees and Astros over Wandy were instigated by the Yankees ownership so it seems as if Brian Cashman will get his way and the two sides won’t be working...Read Full Story

explanation of rankings and other team previews  here 2008 Record : 86-75 Offseason Additions : Mike Hampton, Jason Michaels Offseason Subtractions : Randy Wolf, Mark Loretta Ranks (MLB) :      Line-Up - 25th      Rotation - 26th      Bullpen - 10th      Defense - 1st tier (out of 5)      Baserunning - 2nd tier (out of 5)  KEY PLAYER :  WANDY RODRIGUEZ                                                                     With Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, Miguel Tejada, Hunter...Read Full Story