Vito NYC: Jim, I have come to the conclusion that cole hamels would look awesome in yankee pinstripes...do you think a deal involving ian kennedy and melky cabrera along with a lesser prospect like coke, would be enought to pry him away from philly?
Jim Callis: If Yankees fans are going to keep sending silly trades, I guess I'll keep posting them. On this one, I'd say no chance in hell. Would the Yankees trade Joba Chamberlain for Jayson Werth, Kyle Kendrick and Clay Condrey? That would be a more equitable deal. Sheesh.Where do I even start here? Ok, how about where Vito (perfect name for a stereotypical Yankee fan by the way) opens by saying he has "come to the conclusion that cole hamels would look awesome in yankee pinstripes". He must mean that he would aesthetically look awesome because I think it's safe to say that Cole Hamels would look "awesome" baseball skills-wise in any team's uniform, he's one of the ten best pitchers in all of baseball. Then of course there's the brilliant trade that Vito suggests: Ian Kennedy, Melky Cabrera, and lesser prospect for Hamels. This was maybe, MAYBE a feasible deal (albeit still a dumb one that Philly would likely reject) last offseason, or at least one that you could bring up in a silly chat at ESPN.com for argument's sake. Kennedy and Cabrera's stock have dropped so far in a year, however, that it is nowhere near a starting point anymore. Plus, take however much Ian and Melky's stock have dropped, add them together, and multiply it by two and you get how much Hamel's stock has risen in the past year. He had a great season and then pitched his team to a World Series Championship. But of course Yankee fans think they are entitled to the league's best players so they continue to suggest these absurd trade proposals. You'd think they could at least wait until Hamels is a free agent before they start fitting him for pinstripes.
Wow, that got a little wordy and out of hand in general there. I'm going to go get a drink of water.
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