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• rayj0101 said May 25, 2007

  It is not that bad of an idea. If they have to release Giambi due to blood test results, or the rumors are true that the Angels are looking at trading for the Giambi, why not bring in Helton to swing at that short left field porch?

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  • valentine_ed replied May 25, 2007

    It's an awful idea. Helton is 34, not as good as he used to be and has a huge long-term contract. The Yankees need to stop taking on those kinds of players. If they want to go after a first baseman, they should look at Mark Teixiera. He is in his late 20s, heading into his prime, and only has one year left on his contract.
• SprtReport5 said May 25, 2007

  Forget about the Yankees for a second, it would be in Helton's best interest to get the heck out of CO. His time there has been more than exhausted. He needs a new beginning and New York would be quite an upgrade from the Rockies.

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• JeffZNY said May 25, 2007

  Helton is due roughly 80 million over the next 4.5 years. The Rockies may be willing to swallow as much as half of that figure, but they'd expect nice prospects back in return - probably nice pitching prospects such as the ones the Yanks acquired for Sheffield and Unit. Why undo all the forward-thinking good that Cashman did in the offseason? Trading prospects for over-priced veterans is exactly how the Yanks' bankrupt their farm system in the first place. If you're paying that sort of price, go after someone like Teixera like valentine_ed suggested. Helton may not even be a productive major leaguer in 2-3 years, and you'd still be on the hook for his ridiculous contract (what was Colorado thinking!).

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