Friday, July 27, 2007
NY Post: IT’S TY FOR TRADE
Yankees fans may be tired of watching Scott Proctor and Kyle Farnsworth pitch ineffectively for their team, but that hasn’t stopped other major league clubs from being interested in the erratic right-handers.
According to talent evaluators from AL and NL clubs the Yankees and Devil Rays are moving closer to a deal that would send Proctor to St. Petersburg for utility infielder Ty Wigginton.
“The Devil Rays really want him,” the source said of Proctor, who may be converted into a starter for Tampa Bay. “The problem is that other teams want him, too.”
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The fact that the Yankees are thinking about moving Proctor or Farnsworth is a big indication they are about to roll the dice on converting Joba Chamberlain from minor league starter to late-inning reliever.
I don’t like the rumored Proctor for Wigginton trade. I don’t know that Andy Phillips is much worse than Wigginton when you factor in offense and defense. I’m also opposed to the Chamberlain to the big league pen idea. It just doesn’t sit right with me. If he’s effective, he’s at risk to be overworked. If he’s not, he’ll be buried in the pen and his development will be hindered. This is a guy who you are counting on to be in your rotation for the next decade, with as much upside as anyone on the farm system. It just doesn’t make sense.
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