Granderson Trade Means No Halladay

The trade for Curtis Granderson of the Tigers improves the Yankees in center and it may signal the end of the debate of trading for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.

With the Yankees trading away two prospects in order to get Granderson it seems logical that they wouldn't want to get rid of anymore young talent to get a more veteran player.

Many Yankees fans may prefer the Yankees to trade away these players so they can dominate in every aspect of the game, but this is a world series champion and the Yankees really don't need Halladay.

General Manager Brian Cashman knows better than to trade away any other prospects. The major chips that the Yankees have left are Phil Hughes, Joba Chamerlain and Jesus Montero and it seems unlikely that Cashman will depart with any of the three. The Yankees need Chamberlain or Hughes to solidify the rotation, and with Posada getting up their in age, Montero could be up in the majors in the next two seasons.

The Yankees did become the first team to make a major splash this off season but they really can't afford to lose anymore talent. Cashman made his splash but will now be looking towards negotiating with Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui. Andy Pettite is already close to signing after declining a 1-year $10 million deal.