Robert Casey's Take On The Manny Machado Sweepstakes

It is an exciting time of year in the MLB season as All-Star weekend and the trade deadline are approaching quickly. This is where teams on the brink of being contenders can "buy" and try to add a star player to help win now, while less competitive teams may choose to be "sellers" and try to add young prospects in return for their stars who may leave in free agency. This time of year is especially exciting for Yankee fans because GM Brian Cashman  always keeps the Yankees involved in trade talks and they are usually the ones "buying" talent.

           

 Robert Casey of "Bleeding Yankee Blue" has an interesting take on the trade rumors surrounding the Yankees as the deadline approaches. All-Star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles, Manny Machado, has been one of the biggest names on the trading block and the Yankees appear to have just thrown their hat into the ring to land him. 

Casey brings up a valid point that it might be smart for the Yankees to remain patient and hold off on trading away valuable prospects for Machado. One of the reasons for this that Casey mentions is the fact that Machado has been adamant about only having interest in playing shortstop. This poses a dilemma for the Yankees because they would want him to shift to playing third base considering they already have a great shortstop that the fans love in Didi Gregorious. Casey agrees that although Didi Gregorius (SS) and Miguel Andujar (3B) give the Yanks a great chance to win games, Manny Machado would be a clear upgrade over both. 

Machado is a free agent after this season and has expressed interest in playing for the Yankees in the past so it may be smart for the Yankees to be patient now by not giving away top prospects for Machado and attempt to sign him long-term in free agency.