At What Point Is The Asking Price Too High?

The Yankees and Twins are talking about a possible trade, the main prize being Johan Santana.

Any trade involving Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy or Robinson Cano is ridiculous. The Yankees would be mortgaging too much of their future pitching prospects for Santana, great pitcher though he is. Robinson Cano WILL be a batting champion one day. The Twins really don't care about winning next year; they just want to unload a high-priced player for several cheaper ones.

It's much easier to replace position players than pitchers; that's why I wouldn't be opposed to moving Melky Cabrera in a deal that lands Santana. It does appear that the Twins asking price is going to be astronomical, even if the deal doesn't involve the big three pitching prospects.

The Yankees would be well advised to remember a trade from a different sport made in the same town between the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys for a great, proven player named Herschel Walker. We all know how THAT one turned out.

This might be a trade that the Yankees might be better off missing. The initial asking price just seems to be a bit too high...

GO YANKEES!