I can't imagine the Yankees would trade Cano. He is one of their more cheaper
starting players.
I think Cano is a better player than Betemit is, at least at this point in
their careers.


Kristin
--- Zvi Shilon <zvika6@...> wrote:

> Further to this, I wonder if the Yankees are contemplating trading
> Robinson Cano? If Cano remains, I just don't see Betemit getting much
> playing time behind Rodriguez, Jeter and Cano. I can see Betemit being
> used often as the designated hitter and Damon going back to centre field
> or being traded. :-)
>
> zvika
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> Zvi Shilon wrote:
> > I still believe that Betemit will be a good to better than average
> > player, but the Dodgers have better prospects at his three positions,
> > 3rd, ss and 2nd. Proctor was overused by the Yankees and can only help
> > the Dodgers. Surely he is better than Hernandez (who I am sure will be
> > cut) and he is likely better than Seanez. He will fit in with lefty
> > Beimel as the bridge to Broxton/Saito. :-)
> >
> > zvika
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> > Bill Gould wrote:
> >>
> >> What do you Yankee & Dodger fans think of this deal?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yankees to get infielder Betemit from L.A. for reliever Proctor
> >>
> >> ESPN.com news services
> >>
> >> Updated: July 31, 2007, 12:56 PM ET
> >>
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> >> The Dodgers and Yankees have agreed in principle on a trade that
> >> would send reliever Scott Proctor
> >> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7237> to the
> >> Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit
> >> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6811>, sources
> >> told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
> >>
> >> The Dodgers, who have a 5.61 bullpen ERA since the All-Star break,
> >> have been in on a number of trade discussions involving relievers but
> >> zeroed in on Proctor over the last 24 hours.
> >>
> >> The Yankees view Betemit as another first-base/DH/bench option for
> >> this year, and a potential third-base replacement for Alex Rodriguez
> >> <http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5275> next year.
> >>
> >> Betemit hit .231 with 10 homers and 26 RBIs with Los Angeles, which
> >> acquired him from the Atlanta Braves in a deadline deal last season.
> >> He played mostly third base with the Dodgers but is unlikely to see
> >> much time there with Alex Rodriguez in the midst of an MVP-type
> >> season for New York.
> >>
> >> Yankees manager Joe Torre has complained about the significant
> >> dropoff offensively from his starters to reserves, and Betemit could
> >> be the answer. The 25-year-old switch-hitter also can play shortstop
> >> and second base and is batting .320 (8-for-25) as a pinch hitter this
> >> season. He had pinch-hit homers in consecutive games at Atlanta in May.
> >>
> >> Proctor developed into one of Torre's favorite relievers last season,
> >> going 6-4 with a 3.52 ERA in an AL-high 83 games. It was the
> >> second-most appearances by a pitcher in club history.
> >>
> >> The excitable right-hander is 2-5 with a 3.81 ERA and four blown
> >> saves in 52 games this year. He finished off a rough June by burning
> >> some of his equipment on the field at Yankee Stadium after a loss to
> >> Oakland, and has a 2.84 ERA in July.
> >>
> >> He gives Dodgers manager Grady Little another option to get the ball
> >> to Takashi Saito, who has converted 26 of 29 save opportunities. Los
> >> Angeles was in a virtual tie with Arizona for the NL West lead
> >> entering play Tuesday.
> >>
> >> The Yankees were eight back of Boston in the AL East and four behind
> >> Cleveland in the wild-card race before Tuesday's games. They haven't
> >> missed the playoffs since 1994 -- when the postseason was wiped out
> >> by a strike.
> >>
> >> /Information from The Associated Press was used in this report./
> >>
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