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Yankees land Pudge Rodriguez
Published 7/30/2008 by TheHotRead at SmackCaster SmackBlog
Talk about lightning striking twice. Last week it was a deal with the Pirates for Nady and Marte. Wednesday, the Yankees went out and got Pudge Rodriguez — now I-Rod to go with A-Rod — from the Detroit Tigers for Kyle Farnsworth. So, they replace Jorge Posada with a 13-time All-Star who is hitting .295 this season. Move over, Molina and Moeller. That is one sweet deal. As nicely as Farnsworth had rebounded — and we know Joe Girardi liked him a lot — grabbing Rodriguez is a steal at this price. Brian Cashman & Co. are going for it and going for it now. With the Angeles adding Mark Teixiera on Tuesday, one has to wonder what Theo Epstein is doing in Boston. ...

Cashman does it again
Published 7/31/2008 by Travis G at Pinstripe Alley
This trade might not seem like a win at first glance. Kyle Farnsworth is having his best season since 2005 (ironically when he spent half the year with Detroit), while Pudge is having a pretty average season (for him). But Cashman, unlike the Marte/Nady deal, is selling high on Farnsy. Does anyone really trust Farnsworth despite a good season? It's quite possible (probable in my opinion) that Farnsworth was on a hot streak until his last two outings, when he gave up four hits in 1.1 innings. Cashman sold at the right time. The Yanks are far more in need of a catcher than a reliever. The backup before today was Chad Moeller; now it's Jose Molina, one of the best ...