Sunday, September 14, 2008

Mags to Yanks?

I read that the Tigers may be looking to unload Magglio Ordonez. The Yankees seem like a perfect fit to me. Abreu is gone, and his production isn't what it could be. And even if his production was as expected, he would probably require at least a 3 or 4 year deal starting near his current $16M salary. Mags is owed $18M this year with two team options following for $18 and $15M. That's exactly the kind of payroll flexibility the Yankees need to take advantage of at this point. 

As for the Tigers? They've shown a proclivity toward dealing with the Yankees, and their farm system is one of the worst in the game, so it seems like they might be willing to swap for a prospect or two. In my mind, this is a deal that would absolutely benefit both sides.

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