July 18, 2011

Rockies mistaking Ubaldo Jimenez for Roy Halladay in Yankees trade talks

Starting pitchers are hot commodities at the trade deadline. Always have been, always will be. But, according to Jon Heyman, the Rockies are going overboard in the preliminary negotiations with the Yankees for Ubaldo Jimenez.

how apart are rox, yanks? colo seeks banuelos, betances AND nova w/ montero. nyy says it wont trade any of those 3 w/ jesus

In other words, the Rockies want the Yankees’ top three prospects and a 24-year-old major league starter in exchange for a 5-8, 4.08 ERA pitcher.

Right.


Let’s ignore the fact that the Yankees would never consider parting with that much talent for anyone less than Roy Halladay.

The Rockies have all the leverage in this deal, especially with his friendly contract. Also, Jimenez’s numbers can be a bit deceiving. Half the time he gets hit hard in the most hitter-friendly stadium in the majors, and on the road he’s been the brilliant, 2010 Ubaldo. Below are Jimenez’s splits you need to know before debating this trade:

  ERA WHIP
Home 5.89 1.71
Road 2.28 0.90
April/May 5.86 1.52
June/July 2.56 1.12
Oh, and Ubaldo has a no-hitter on his resume, too.

Now pretend you are Brian Cashman and are vying for a World Series championship this season. What do you offer the Rockies for Jimenez?
Posted by Lenny Neslin at 12:00 PM
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Anon · 720 weeks ago

I offer them two minor leaguers, including maybe Montero. But not much more. The risk is too high. I think the Yankees can make the play-offs with the team they have - not the World Series, but at least the play-offs. It's stupid to trade top prospects for a risky starter. Look at where Ian Kennedy and Jeff Karstens are now. I realize not every prospect becomes legitimate, but I'm tired of the Yankees investing in questionnable pitching while letting their own prospects go.
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Uncle Mike · 720 weeks ago

I saw Banuelos pitch for Trenton yesterday. Although he was the losing pitcher (left trailing 3-2 in a 4-3 loss), his control was excellent, and he bounced back from a rough first inning with a lot of poise. He's not ready for the majors, but he will be. The Yankees don't need Jimenez: I'm fully convinced that Banuelos will, eventually, be better.

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