Comments on: As trade deadline approaches, decision time for the Yankees http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/07/30/as-trade-deadline-approaches-decision-time-for-the-yankees/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Shaun P. http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/07/30/as-trade-deadline-approaches-decision-time-for-the-yankees/#comment-2332 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:57:46 +0000 http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1365#comment-2332 I’m not so sure I agree, Nick. I think the Yanks were reasonable in their offseason moves regarding pitching. Don’t forget that signing Scherzer would have cost money plus a draft pick – the one that became James Kaprielian – and letting Robertson go netted them a draft pick (which turned in Kyle Holder, so maybe this part of my argument isn’t as strong).

There was also an opportunity cost in play. Last offseason, there were 2 aces available – Lester (31 this year) and Scherzer (30 this year). This offseason, there’s Price, Cueto, Jordan Zimmerman – all younger than Lester and Scherzer – and Greinke, who I expect will definitely opt out.

I would much rather see the Yanks sign Price as a free agent – especially if he gets traded and has no draft pick attached to him – than trade something to get him now. It worked with CC in 2009. :)

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