The Mike Cameron-Melky Cabrera trade is still in the air. “Wejust don’t know if we want to do it,” one club official said. Cameron’s high strikeout totals are cause for pause. So, too, apparently, is the Kei Igawa portion of this trade – as in how much of the lefty’s salary the Yanks would have to cover if he were included.

If you think about it, it’s a bit of relief for the Brewers, and they pick up a CF coming off an off year. Igawa supposedly will do better in the NL, and is locked in for 3 more years at $4M per. It’s a shrewd pickup/gamble for the Brewers if the deal goes through. Yanks get a stopgap solution in CF.

It’s win win for both teams, and seeing that the teams are pretty close to making a deal, haggling over $$, you may get your wish. Don’t know if he’d take you up on your offer, tho’

If Cash makes this deal I will offer to blow him. Seriously.

I think the Yankees could have Cameron in season, if necessary. Given how bad he has been against RH pitching over the last two seasons, I wouldn’t make the move now.

BP’s (still being updated) FRAA says:

Cameron (06-08): 14 (112 Rate2), -3 (101 Rate 2), 1 (103 Rate 2)
Edmonds (06-08): 1 (103 Rate2), 4 (108 Rate2), 1 (106) in SD, -3 (97) in Chicago

I’m not sure how to combine FRAA, seems like just adding it is wrong, but by this, they same almost even. It is interesting to me that Cameron’s best year in his last three came in 2006, when he was in SD, and that Edmonds numbers in SD are also quite good. Maybe there’s something about Petco’s big outfield giving fielders a boost in their numbers with FRAA and Rate2?

Anyone know what Dewan’s +/- says about these two?

Another thing to consider: while Edmonds is a lefty who hits righties well (.883 OPS in ’08, .954 career), he cannot hit LHP (nor did Sweet Lou let him.) Meanwhile, Cameron is a righty who hits RHP only so-so (.761 OPS in ’08, .767 career). , though he hits LHP well (.951 OPS in ’08, .851 career). I guess who is the better fit from a hitting standpoint depends on how Girardi uses the roster (ie, who’s the backup CF – Damon, Swisher).
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Olbermann and Costas are amusing (in pre and post games).

Tony Kornheiser in the booth ruins every Monday …

The Giants ruined my Monday.

If the choice is between the two, I think Cameron is a much better choice.

“Since he’s not as good a hitter as Manny but has similar struggles in the field, he ranks as a league average player (+2 wins compared to replacement level). You can bet he’ll get paid more than the $10 million or so he’s worth, though.”

As for Cameron, I’d make the deal, if only for the fact that there’s a commitment to him only for next year. Igawa’s signed for another 3 years. Melky will be there for at least another 3 years as well (though I think he’s arb eligible next year). Come to think of it, that may be the reason that the deal hasn’t gone through yet; they’re trying to cut costs, but a combination of Melky & Igawa would be more than they send back in Cameron.

Of course, a question that should be asked is that if they’re getting revenue sharing money and playoff monies, why are they cutting costs, but usually, it’s a bit more complex (the question and answer) than that.

if the yanks sign manny or dunn, the idea of trading nady might actually work. is he really in the long term plans? if boras has outlandish contract demands for him next year, the yanks money is better spent elsewhere next year, and selling high on him this year for a decent prospect might make sense. and nady is not really that young (30).

i just looked up at cots to make sure nady was a boras client and they already have sabathia and burnett on the yanks.

Oh by the way, has Dunn been signed yet? Getting Dunn would be seriously good – put him at 1B, Swish to RF (Nady traded for prospects) then either let Gardner/Cameron/Edmonds play CF. I like Tex as much as most, but $200 mil & almost 10 years seems to be pushing it for a guy who’s really not in the same class as ARod or Beltran, and doesn’t play a prime position. I was all for him when those contract demands seemed nuts, but now they’re looking accurate (what with that Angles already being at $180MM). Hell, Pujols will be a FA in 3 years…

Melky and Igawa for Cameron? Dare we hope?