Just Say No
No way the Yankees should deal Scott Proctor - he's too invaluable to the bullpen and trading him would leave a void they couldn't hope to fill - or go out and do something stupid like trading for Bobby Abreu, whose power numbers don't justify his contract or slotting him into Gary Sheffield's spot in the line-up. Abreu is a classic underachiever whose make-up is questionable. It would be a major mistake adding him at the expense of Sheffield or playing time for the Melk Man, who what? Who always delivers! The Yanks are just half a game out of first and in front in the Wild Card race with Matsui and Sheffield due back in a few weeks. All they have to do is tread water until their guys start coming back. They've made it this far and can make it just a tad bit further. There's one guy the Yanks should target: Paul Byrd, who's having a decent season for the Indians and the most appetizing of the fifth-type starters who might be available. Unless they can use Philip Hughes and Jose Tabata to land Barry Zito and sign Zito for five years. Otherwise, stand pat.