by skones » Sun May 17, 2009 12:00 am
I jump all over this if I'm you. Nick Swisher, in my opinion, is nothing more than waiver wire fodder. He had a huge April, but as everyone predicted, he fell off. He's hitting .111 this month with 17 strikeouts in 36 ABs. He is what he is, a guy who will get hot, and then fall off a cliff. Love me some Edwin Jackson, I picked him up early on, and he just keeps on going out there and giving quality starts with legitimate strikeout numbers. With that being said, a top 5 SS is worth more than Jackson will be this season.
Your pitching should be fine regardless with the quality names you have on your staff. I think this deal is great for you value wise, and if it goes through, I might look to trade one of Michael Young or Hanley Ramirez to improve your overall club.