Bobby Jenks doesn't carry the albatross of a long-term contract around his neck and he's coming off a strong 2008 season. So when you're looking at the White Sox through the prism of our New York teams, don't make too many connections between Jenks and new Yankees first baseman Nick Swisher. But people in the loop say Omar Minaya is wary of investing a huge contract in free agent Francisco Rodriguez and is intrigued by the idea of trading young talent to Chicago for Jenks. Source: Newsday.com
Yes, be wary of K-Rod because of his diminishing velocity, but give up prospects for Jenks, whose strikeout rate took a sharp hit this past season. Makes perfect sense. With the number of options in the closer market increasing with the departure of Wood from the Cubs, Rodriguez's price will fall. If Minaya is using this to his advantage as a bargaining chip, it's a good move. Otherwise, he's going to get raped by Williams.
