Are we sure this is the move Zdruriencik was referring to? Even if it was, you have to assume he’s working on other things too — whether that involves Hairston or someone else.

With Hairston off the market, I’m still hoping for a Juan Uribe deal on the cheap for the 2B/SS backup job.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but weren’t there murmors right after teh Putz deal of flipping Heilman to somebody?

I think I remember Z saying something along the lines of “sometimes in trades you pick up someone that another team wanted and then you might talk to that other team about a follow-up trade.”

I wonder if he knew that another team wanted Heilman or other parts and was/is hoping to turn those parts into another player.

The M’s only had 4 possible RH relief arms on the 40 man (using Dave’s list above) and two of them might be used as starters. Adding another potential RH power arm for less than $1M was a very schrewd move.

If we all agree that the M’s have too much pitching on the 40 man roster and that some of it may be traded before the season starts, I’d say that Heilman and Batista are probably on the top of the list and that adding a RH arm allows for the flexibility to move them as well.

you’ve got 10 arms for six or seven bullpen spots.

It’s OK having a couple of extra pitchers going into spring training. Inevitably, someone will come up hurt and get put on the DL, and some may still have options left. And as others have suggested, a couple of the pitchers could be traded.

Sold.

Please get Swisher, and I know they can’t dump Silva, but they might be able to dump Batista in that trade.

The Yankees love older pitchers, its all that moxy and gumption.