Brandon Phillips for Brett Gardner??
Rumors are flying around on twitter right now that New York Yankees declined a trade offer from Cincinnati Reds which would send 2B Brandon Phillips for OF Brett Gardner. I thought I would add the main tweets to start off then come back to this later and voice my thoughts on it. I am predicting Walt Jocketty will wake up tomorrow and be swarmed by reporters where he will say he never talked to the Yankees about such a deal.
#yankees turned down a brandon phillips for brett gardner offer. #reds
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 12, 2013
NL source: before yanks turned down phillips-for-gardner bid, phillips asked to re-open his contract (add $) to agree to deal
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 12, 2013
Sources confirm that #Yankees turned down #Reds’ offer of 2B Brandon Phillips for OF Brett Gardner, as first reported by @jonheyman.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2013
Sources: #Reds’ Phillips has no-trade to #Yankees. Might have wanted $$$ to approve deal. However, Reds did not ask him to waive no-trade.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2013
Phillips owed $50M over next four seasons. Gardner will earn $4M+ in walk year. #Yankees continue to say they are reluctant to trade him.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2013
#Yankees value Gardner’s speed, on-base ability, superior defense – and even his clubhouse presence. He’s a longtime favorite of Cashman’s.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2013
2r2d 