Now circulating on various message boards and other conduits is the following possible Yankees-Phillies exchange:
OF Bobby Abreu and P Jon Lieber
for
OF Melky Cabrera, P Tyler Clippard, 1B/3B Eric Duncan, P Scott Proctor
My understanding is that the Yankees would pick up all remaining salary for the two Phils veterans.
The more I think about this one, the more I like it. Cabrera is drawing walks and playing great defense in the big leagues at age 21; Duncan, also 21, is pounding the ball at AA; Clippard is second in the Eastern League in strikeouts (to Gio Gonzalez); and Proctor might be a bit more than a journeyman as a hard-throwing reliever.
Given the possibility that Abreu's power decline is real, I think this would represent decent return. You?