How can the Yankees be hurting? I mean, every player except maybe 5 are over 30, and most of those are over 35. How can they be hurting?

Sarcasim is my best quality people, and that proves it. However, here's a way the Yankees might not get YOUNGER, but they lose a year or two on their average age.

COLORADO ROCKIES AND NEW YORK YANKEES MAKE A TRADE!

RHP Phillip Hughes, RHP Jeff Karstens, C Jon Poterson, RHP TJ Beam and LHP Sean Henn sent from the Yankees to Colorado for 1B Todd Helton and RHP Baldo Jimenez.

PHILLADELPHIA PHILLIES AND NEW YORK YANKEES MAKE A TRADE!

RHP Baldo Jimenez, OF Melky Cabrera, IF Eric Duncan sent from the Yankees to Philadelphia for OF Bobby Abreu, RHP Julio Santanna, OF Chris Roberson.

The Yankees obviously don't have the depth to accomodate for the lack of first basemans and the lack of outfielders to make up for Giambi playing DH and Sheffield and Matsui out. This trade, which looks like a three teamer and it can be, but I didn't make it like that, gives them a 1B in Todd Helton. Giambi can now be a full time DH and play 1B once in a while so Helton can DH, saving both of their bodies. Then, Abreu gives them a RF, Roberson can backup and Julio Santanna can be an extra arm in the pen.

HELTON TRADE BREAKDOWN

The players sent to Colorado are exactly what the Rockies want, PROSPECTS. The trade of Helton looks bad, but it ends up great. This gives Choo Freeman the ability to play everyday out in left and/or center and then Matt Holiday can move to first. It'll be a work in progress, but will help out in 2007 (cause we ALL know the Rockies will be out of contention at the end of May). The players the Yankees sent to Colorado are good. Most of them are 2004 draft picks, and all are on the 40 man roster for the Yankees. Then, Jimenez is a good, young arm for the bullpen. This trade makes the Yankees lineup a little more powerful, but the outfield is still thin.

ABREU TRADE BREAKDOWN

Jimenez will flourish in Philadelphia. Then, Abry Nunez and David Bell have been disappointing for the Phillies, according to the Phillies, and Eric Duncan should be MLB ready by 2007 or 2008 (at the latest). Duncan can play 3B and 1B. He's a good player and he can learn from his older bro Chris, who learns from Albert Pujols. Not bad. Then, Melky Cabrera is young and therefore, will not be given a shot to prove himself in New York. So, in Philly, he can split time in right with Dave Dellucci. Then, for the Yankees, they'll have Abreu. He'll play right field for them until Sheffield comes off DL. When Sheff does come off, he'll move to left (which should take some to adjust) so Abreu can stay in right. Then, Santanna can be a sixth starter and a long relief guy in the pen, that needs some major help. Then, Roberson can play in a 3 way platoon in left with Bubba Crosby and Bernie Williams until Sheff gets off the DL. After that, he can be sent to AAA to get better or can be an extra OF off the bench.

How bout that? The Yankees get a little younger, but they have to do what they don't want to do: give up prospects. They want to rebuild the system and by doing this, it might give them a few years to rebuild and make some prospects.