uld appear they could have gotten more in return.
The Yankees just dealt Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit for Ivan Rodriguez. This is a good trade for both sides. From New York's perspective, although Farnsworth and the rest of the bullpen has been pitching well lately, the other shoe is about to drop, and sooner or later Farnsworth is going to revert back to his days of blowing leads left and right (and those days aren't even that far in the past). The Yankees have a couple of good relief pitching prospects on their way up from the minors to fill the void. Brian Cashman traded Farnsworth at the peak of his value, and obtained an offensive upgrade at catcher, and a wealth of post-season experience in return. Jose Molina, who leads the majors in throwing out would-be base-stealers, will still see his share of playing time, but Pudge's .295 batting average is a big improvement over Molina's .229 mark. Pudge has lost most of his power, but still handles a pitching staff well, throws out a good percentage of runners, and has a history of clutch hits in the post-season. If he can help the Yankees get there, he'll be a good addition.
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