BREAKING NEWS: Swisher a Yank
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — ... Looks like I beat Jerry Crasnick to the scoop by a mere few minutes (unless, of course, his updated story change the post time). Wooooooo! ...

Yanks Acquire Nick Swisher
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — According to ESPN, the Yankees have acquired Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez. Swisher is a switch-hitter who can play first base or any of the outfield positions, and in 2008 he hit .219/.332/.410 with 24 HR and 69 RBI in 153 games with the White Sox. This probably means the Yankees are not going to go after Mark Teixeira, which is very surprising to me. To me Tex would have been a perfect fit for this team. ...

ESPN: Yanks acquire Swisher
River Avenue Blues — ... ESPN.com baseball scribe Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Yankees have acquired Nick Swisher in a trade with the White Sox. The Yanks have sent at least Jeff Marquez to Chicago. It is unclear if anyone else will be included in this deal. ...

Yankees Acquire Nick Swisher
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, the Yankees acquired Nick Swisher from the White Sox for minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez.  It's not yet known if other players are involved. ...

Nick Swisher Is A Yankee??
Baseball & The Boogie Down — ... and I'm pretty sure they said the Yankees. There were no specifics but my buddy Dan just got a text alert from ESPN that says they acquired him for Jeff Marquez. Since the Yankees already have a plethora of OFs, I'm assuming this means no Mark Teixeira?? Interesting deal to say the least. First impression: I dig the deal if in fact it's straight up. There really isn't any room at the inn for Marquez and it makes sense to me to deal him. Here's a link to ESPN's story. J-Boogie

Nick Swisher to the Yanks for Jeff Marquez & Betimet
Pinstripe Alley — ... year.  I forget if he's signed to an extension or not, if not, they've got at least 2 years of a decent, young outfielder who can play all 3 positions.  Marquez probably falls into the class of guys the Yanks traded for Nady/Marte - serviceable, but not much more than 5th starters.  In the Yanks case, he's already behind Hughes, Kennedy, Aceves, Giese, Brackman, etc. so they're not giving up a piece that they're going to miss.   [EDITOR'S NOTE: the link]

Yankees Acquire Nick Swisher
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — ... ESPN.com is reporting that the Yankees have acquired White Sox’s outfielder Nick Swisher. It appears that minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez is headed to Chicago. Stay tuned for more details. Swisher, 27, hit .219 with 24 home runs in 153 games with Chicago this season. ...

Crasnick: Yankees acquire Swisher
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog — ... The Yankees have traded for Chicago White Sox OF/1B Nick Swisher, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. Crasnick's source says Jeff Marquez will be headed to Chicago and it's uncertain if any other players are involved. ...

Swisher to Yanks
DRaysBay — Swisher to Yanks You have got to be kidding me. This is redic. We could have given them less than Talbot for him? Marquez last year as a 24 YO in AAA. 3.68/1.49 K/BB, 4.85 tRA*. This sucks.

Next Stop, South Side!
El Lefty Malo — The always unpredictable Kenny Williams has traded Nick Swisher to the Yankees, according to this report. (Hat tip MLB Trade Rumors.) Does this clear a path for Aaron Rowand to return to the South Side of Chicago?

Nick Swisher Traded for Jeff Marquez, others
South Side Sox — Nick Swisher Traded for Jeff Marquez, others The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, baseball sources tell ESPN.com. Minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez is headed to Chicago in the ...

Yankees get Nick Swisher from the ChiSox
Lone Star Ball — The Yankees have picked up outfielder Nick Swisher from the ChiSox.  Apparently, in exchange for minor leaguer Jeffrey Marquez. Marquez is a 24 year old RHP who was a first round pick in 2004, and who BA didn't include in their top 10 this year.  He had a rough season in 2008 and doesn't strike out a bunch of guys. Unless there is someone else of significance going to Chicago, this looks like a salary dump, to me. And just a season after the ChiSox gave up Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Sweeney to get him. Bleah. UPDATE -- ...

Yankees Trade for 1B/OF Swisher
Hot Foot — ... ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Yankees have acquired 1B/OF Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox, in exchange for minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez. ...

Breaking News: Yankees Acquire Nick Swisher from White Sox
My Pinstripes — ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Yankees have acquired outfielder/1st baseman Nich Swisher from the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez. Fox's Ken Rosenthal also reported the Yankees received Class AA right-hander Kanekoa Texeira. Not quite the Teixeira we were all hoping for. ...

Sources: Yankees Acquire Swisher
YanksBlog.com — Breaking news from ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (and Seamus, through his brother). Sources tell him that the Yankees have acquired White Sox first baseman Nick Swisher, in exchange for pitching prospect Jeff Marquez and, perhaps, more. Swisher, who will turn 28 later this month, hit .219 for the Sox this season, with 24 home runs and 69 runs batted in. He split time evenly between first base and center field. According to ...

News: Yankees acquire Nick Swisher
MetsBlog.com — ... According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the White Sox have traded OF Nick Swisher to the Yankees for minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez. ...

Source: Yanks acquire Swisher for minor leaguer
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Source: Yanks acquire Swisher for minor leaguer The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, baseball sources tell ESPN.com. Minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez is headed to Chicago in the deal, the source said. It’s uncertain if any other players are involved. Swisher, 27, hit .219 with 24 home runs in 153 games with Chicago this season. Heyman just mentioned Betemit is part of the deal also…

Yanks acquire Swisher
New York Yankees Fan Blog — ... November 13, 2008 4:05PM In a rather strange move, it's being reported that the Yankees have acquired OF Nick Swisher in exchange for Jeff Marquez -- ...

Off The Mark: Yankees Acquire Swisher
YFSF — ... According to ESPN.com, the Yankees have acquired Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox.  In return the Yankees will send Jeff Marquez to the Chicago White Sox.  Swisher is versatile, he can play all three outfield positions and first base.  He adds some personality and life to this very business like, dare I say stuffy team.  Swisher had his best seasons in 2006 and 2007 while in Oakland.  If I had to guess the Yankees picked him up to play first base and will now back out of the Teixeira sweepstakes.  It is unknown if there are other pieces to this trade.    ...

Nick Swisher Traded To Yankees
umpbump.com — Am I reading this right? The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman visit site to read more] ...

News of the Morning
Lookout Landing — ... even put Roy Halladay on their ballot! Uncredible. Item Two: Marlins keep dumping payroll. The Marlins traded arbitration-eligible Kevin Gregg to the Cubs for minor-leaguer Jose Ceda. Gregg is a decent enough relief pitcher, offering up some durability and strikeouts with a mediocre walk rate and a so-so groundball ratio. Ceda is a 21-year-old righty who has split time in the rotation and bullpen and made it up to AA last year in relief. Item Three: Fucking Kenny Williams! Nick Swisher and ...

Swisher traded to the Yankees
Tremendous Upside Potential — So ends the Nick Swisher Era, after just one brutal season. In return (at least how it's being reported right now), the Sox get veteran infielder Wilson Betemit, 24-year old pitcher Jeff Marquez, and minor leaguer pitcher Jhonny Nunez. I'll have to ask Brian about the pitchers because I don't know anything about them. Betemit is the only player I'm familar with. He's cheap and versatile, and sported a Uribe-like .289 OBP last year. Not good. The key to the deal seems to be Marquez. As of right now, I have to side with my SSS brotheren and say this ...

White Sox Trade Swisher; Cubs Part Ways With Wood
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... So who did the Sox get in return? Minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez as well as infielder Wilson Betemit. The Sox also unloaded minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira in the deal. I’m surprised Kenny Williams gave up on him so quick. After all, it was but one year. Swisher is a patient hitter, who is known to take a lot of walks. That’s grinderball to the MAXX. But he’s gone. Nice to know ya and your blond facial hair. ...

Yanks get Nick Swisher
Royals Review — Yanks get Nick Swisher Sufficiently upset about the Jacobs deal yet? Consider that the Yanks just got Nick Swisher and a minor league pitcher for Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez. I'd say that's the equivalent of Mark Teahen, Blake Wood, and Chris ...

Nick Swisher’s stupid beard has a date with a razor. Thank You Yankees.
Home Run Derby — The Yankees did a service to everyone who watches baseball today when they traded for White Sox OF/1B Nick Swisher.   Because now we won’t have to look at Swisher and his ludicrous beard anymore. Since the Yankees have a policy of “No Beards” … that means we won’t be seeing this offense to facial hair anymore. And it definitely means we won’t see Swisher do his pink goatee thing at Mother’s Day either. And since the Yankees made Jason Giambi and Johnny Damon shave ...

Wheeling & dealing has begun
SmackCaster SmackBlog — ... And the New Yankees jumped into the trading  mix by acquiring Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox for Wilson Betemit and a pair of prospects. Swisher will be great in New York. He is quite the quote. ...

Cubs no longer "got wood"
Siberian Baseball — ... the other needs we have. We felt it was time Kerry goes out and does what’s best for him and his family, and gets a huge multi-year deal if possible." On the South Side, the White Sox traded away Nick Swisher, the switch-hitting fountain of awesome that GM Kenny Williams had to have last year. Wait, make that - Had. To. Have. (Last year.) To the point that he pried him from Oakland for the most promising part of the Chicago farm system. Yeah, that guy? He's gone now. The Yankees swapped Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez ...

Chicago Gets a Little Cleanup: Sox Dump Dirty 30
The White Sox Blog — ... The Yankees didn’t give up much- unless, of course, Williams knows more than we do and more than what the numbers show. But then again, either did the Sox. There is this little bloop by the [ESPN article] ...

Yanks Acquire Strikeout Prone, Former Athletic To Replace Strikeout Prone Former Athletic
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... in the new Steinbrenner Monument To Greed & Avarice, who knew he was all but promising Brian Cashman wouldn’t be pursuing Mark Teixeiria? Earlier today, the Bombers traded infielder Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez to the White Sox in exchange for the switch-hitting 1B Nick Swisher and minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira.  Here’s ...

AL CYA is Cliff Lee; Yanks deal 3 for 1B Swisher.
The Sommer Frieze — ... The Yanks today made a deal for a first baseman. The New York Yankees acquired OF/1B Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees traded infielder Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez to Chicago in exchange for the switch-hitting Swisher and minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira. (From ESPN). ...

The Swisher to the Yankees trade was years in the making
NYY Stadium Insider is now New Stadium Insider - Please update your bookmarks! — In case you are living under a rock, the Yankees acquired Nick Swisher (he of Moneyball fame - and the cheap, young man's version of Jason Giambi) for Jeff Marquez, Wilson Betemit and Jhonny Nunez. ...

Would-have, Should-have, Could-have?
Raise the Jolly Roger — ... The Yankees struck a deal today, [grabbing Nick Swisher from the White Sox for Wilson Betemit and prospects]. Swisher had the worst batting average (.219) of any batter this year with enough plate appearances to qualify. ...

Tomahawks with Cy Phifer Lee
The DiaTribe — ... In the other significant move, Nick Swisher is heading to the Bronx for a couple of bags of balls and some Cracker Jack boxes in a trade that makes no sense for the White Sox. Sure, Swisher had a bad 2008, but his track record (and affordability if he can come close to recapturing past success) would almost FORCE you to give him another season to show you that 2008 was the aberration. For him, the White Sox got a depth starter, a utility player, and a lightly-regarded minor-league pitcher. Quite a diminishing return for Swisher, who the White Sox gave up three of their top ...

Finalized: Yankees Trade Betemit, Marquez and Nunez to White Sox for Swisher and Texeira
YanksBlog.com — ... , ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports on the finalized details of the Yankees trade for Nick Swisher. In addition to pitcher Jeff Marquez, the Yankees also included infielder Wilson Betemit and pitcher Jhonny Nunez. Nunez was ...

Wilson Betemit: Infielder
RightFielders Women in Sports — Wilson Betemit has been traded to the Chicago White Sox. Read more about the trade, plus photos, video and a biography of Wilson Betemit below. New York Yankees’ Wilson Betemit traded to the Chicago White Sox! The trade included minor league pitchers Jhonny Nunez and Jeff Marquez for Nick Swisher. Betemit’s 2008 season with the Yankees saw him hit .265 with 13 doubles, 25 RBIs and six home runs. Earnings last season were reportedly ...

Swish!
The Futility Infielder — ... Mere hours after that went up at BP, word came over the wire that the Yanks had in fact acquired Swisher in a five-player deal with the White Sox, sending futilityman Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez (a second-line pitching prospect whose stock fell with a lousy year in Triple-A) and Jhonny Nunez (a live arm acquired from the Nationals for infielder Alberto "Attorney General" Gonzalez) and receiving another live arm, Kanekoa Texeira (no relation to the first baseman; note the different spelling), in return. ...

Breaking Down the Nick Swisher Trade
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog — Thursday, November 13, 2008 Breaking Down the Nick Swisher Trade Earlier today the Yankees acquired Nick Swisher from the White Sox. The complete package has Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez heading to Chicago in exchange for Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira. Swisher had a horrible year in 2008, hitting a lackluster .219/.332/.410. He primarily split time between 1B and CF, with some spot duty in the OF corners as well. Swisher’s line was worth a park-adjusted -5.6 batting runs above the average hitter, which is about 12 runs above replacement level given his ...

Yanks Start Feeding Frenzy
BASEBALL HOT CORNER — ... general manager Ken Williams said. ''And while we still love [Swisher] and the energy he brings -- and he will certainly have a bounce-back year next season -- the fit wasn't good enough to continue down this road.'' "By the end of the season, the fit seemed awful." "In this era of lowered bars, however, fans of the Yankees' big picture must take what they can get." "not sure he's the answer at first,.." Here's the details on the whole transaction. Photo Gallery/ Chicago Tribune ...

BASEBALL: Swish
Baseball Crank — ... The Yankees got him fairly cheap (cheap enough that I'm left wondering why Omar Minaya didn't go after him, given the Mets' holes in the OF corners). Part of the reason, as usual, was money: Swisher "has three years left on a five-year, $26.75 million contract." ...

Friday Funday Link Dump
Sports — ... Aaron Brooks provides commentary. Sports Insights gives their NFL Picks and NCAA Picks. Fire Joe Morgan calls it quits. What a bummer; I’m glad they’re leaving their site up though. Meet Elisabetta Gregoraci. Very nice. Rasheed “Guaransheed” Wallace gets a new tatoo. Probably in celebration of AI. Lebron scores 41 points and dunks from the free throw line. The Yankees overpay for Swisher. CC is next! Let’s talk UFC 91.  The Atlanta Hawks ...

Is CC Sabathia the reason why Yankees traded for Nick Swisher?
Home Run Derby — Yesterday, the New York Yankees traded for Nick Swisher. A lot of people wondered why the Yankees would trade for a player who batted an embarrasing .219 last season (a sub-Mendoza .191 after the All-Star Break, and got worse in Sept - .164), who has a stupid-looking beard and a goofy “I’m Super, Thanks for Asking” demeanor that probably wouldn’t fit well in the Yankees’ stoic and professional clubhouse. Well, a quick perusal of Nick Swisher’s Web site might give us the ...

MLB Weekly: Jake Peavy, C.C. Sabathia, Nick Swisher, & More
Hip 2 Da Game — ... Nick Swisher: The Yankees acquired Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox for basically nothing: Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez. Swisher will become a valuable asset for the Yankees because he can play both 1B and CF, which are two positions the Yankees have holes at right now. Swisher had a horrible season last year, but there is evidence that he was unlucky because he hit a high amount of line drives, which should have led to a higher batting average. I'm not sure why the White Sox gave up Nick Swisher for so little, ...

April Progress Report: Outfielders
Fack Youk — ... Swish broke onto the scene in New York like no one else I can remember. He hit .219 and had an OPS+ of 92 (below league average) last year. Cashman picked him up for spare parts (Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez) during the offseason, and I don't think even Cash could have expected how well this has worked out so far. Swish has smashed home runs, made great catches, and even ...

Who Doesn't Like Cash?
Fack Youk — ... Clearly, things could have shaken out differently had players ended up in different places, but nothing has happened so far to make Cash & Co. regret any decisions they made or didn't make at the deadline. Even Chad Gaudin, who came after July 31st, has been solid, posting a 3.21 ERA over 14 innings and filling the much needed role of another long man out of the pen. Don't forget Nick Swisher, either, who Cash picked up for Wilson Betemit and some marginal prospects from the White Sox, who undervalued his contributions due to his frosty relationship with Ozzie Guillen. ...

Swisher trade revisted
3:10 To Joba — .nobr br { display: none } I'm going to go out on a limb here and call Nick Swisher the best acquisition Brian Cashman has made in his tenure as GM of the Yankees. You could very easily make cases for Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens(*) in days of yore; however, you could also make the case that Cashman wasn't truly in control of the team at that point in time. I won't bicker with people over specifics like these, but let's revisit the deal itself: The Yankees traded infielder Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff ...

The (real) Angels/Yankees Series Breakdown
Halos Heaven — ... OF: The Angels are just so, so superior in every way: Juan Rivera >>> Johnny Damon in terms of range and especially arm strength, Torii Hunter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Melky Cabrera in every measure of human worth, and who the heck is in right for the Yanks…? anyone? Does anyone even play over there? Oh, that's right. It's Nick Swisher. The twice abandoned former White Sox/A's player. It doesn’t matter, because Bobby ...

My Philosophy
Beyond the Box Score — ... This is perhaps another way of saying that contrarianism can be a virtue, but I think the important point here is that there is a lot to be gained from zigging when others zag. It holds equally true for front offices (Wilson Betemit for Nick Swisher, anyone?) as it does for writing and analysis. ...

Two More Yankee Rumors We're Not Buying
Fack Youk — ... If the Yankees played inside of a vacuum instead of in the Bronx, it might make sense to trade Swisher. They'd be certain to get back more than they gave up for him last offseason, thus "buying low and selling high", but it's unlikely that it would suit the club's long term plans, something that Brain Cashman undoubtedly would take into consideration. ...