Yankees interested in Hatteberg

[brewersfan19]

Pena of the D-Rays also!! Look at Yahoo!Sports Rumors.

[brewersfan19]

Shea Hillenbrand is another name mentioned too!

[brewersfan19]

Maybe the Reds could move Dunn to them and the Yankees could let him play 1B for them. Isn't that he natural position anyways?

[redsrbetter]

Ok cool, I didn't see that. Thanks. That just shows us that they are very interested to get a 1B. Hatteberg may look pretty low on that totem pole, but you never know these days.

[brewersfan19]

Hatteberg is a good contact hitter(Mark Grace-like). Plus he has post-season experience when he was with the A's!

[redsrbetter]

Maybe the Reds could move Dunn to them and the Yankees could let him play 1B for them. Isn't that he natural position anyways?

I don't think he has a natural position other than DH. But many think he would be better fit at 1B. But he has zero interest in that at all. If he went to a team where the manager had balls and told him he didn't have a choice, then we will see him play some 1B.

Dunn to the Yankees? They would only be trading prospects. Which is what I would want in return. But what prospects would we like to see in return? Clippard, Montero (plus plus power catcher and is only 17!), Kennedy, Betances?

Just don't say Hughes. That wouldn't be a thought on Cashman's mind.

[GOREDSGO32]

Hatteberg to the Yankees for Hughes and Ching Ming Wang - no less is acceptable.

[brewersfan19]

funny GOREDSGO!!!! I like that offer .. makes me laugh.

[redsrbetter]

Hatteberg to the Yankees for Hughes and Ching Ming Wang - no less is acceptable.

[SteveNYY]

Your joking right?Your the fricken Yankees.

By cost I clearly mean, prospects

[Newman4]

Getting Chamberlain would be amazing. However, more realistic would be a B level prospect and a lower level arm.

[brewersfan19]

hey GOREDSGO32, I saw on the home page that you are new member. Welcome to the forums. I am a fellow NL Central fan myself, but as you have probably already noticed, I am a HUGE Brewers fan!!!

[Mario-Rijo]

Here's that scouting report on Chamberlain I was talking about earlier.

What really sticks out is Chamberlain’s phenomenal 4/1 strikeout to walk ratio. He’s also has a large frame that – despite the concerns with arm injuries – could log 180-200 innings a season. . .

Strengths: A plus fastball with plus-plus control. An above-average slider he throws as an out pitch, and two average to above-average pitches that accompanied with the fastball look better than they are. Chamberlain has no trouble finding the zone, and rarely offers freebees to first. Has good character and has managed to excel despite the stresses of being over weight and a very young father. Has looked lean since his final season at Nebraska.

Weaknesses: Has had a weight problem in the past. Was reportedly at or above 290 pounds early in his career. Right triceps tendonitis that some fear could resurface. While Chamberlain has very good command and control on his pitches, his change up has little movement and can stay up in the zone at times. Slider has a tendency to role into a slurve.

MLB Comparisons: C.C. Sabathia is the obvious choice here. Similar body type and size. Both have a quiver full of fastball/change/curve/slider with above-average to plus command on all four pitches.

Project Prospect - Profile: Joba Chamberlain

[Newman4]

Hey Clippard is from Lexington, KY.....so was Kearns though.