We could dish light-hitting Jeter off before contract runs out and maybe get a decent prospect

Let's face it: Cashman cannot be so obsessed with the next three months that he forgets to strengthen our long term farm system. And while it certainly hurts to deal the captain, we can't just hold onto old faves merely because they sit around the clubhouse with gums blackened by chaw, sputtering Choo Choo Coleman wisdoms and handing out towels. Remember: When the dear disappear, someone else is always near.

Jeet's batting barely .275, which means he still has trade value for a lefty lugnut such as Scott Downs or prospects. The KCity Royals have a strong system. If we add money to the till, Jeter would net us live arms for Trenton. It could be the biggest steal since we traded Elston Howard to Boston for Ron Klimkowski.

OK, I know what you're thinking, "Live arms for Trenton is a great idea, Duque, but who then plays shortstop?"

Hah! That's exactly what I wanted you to say! We happen to have two of the best shortstops in the game: Robbie Cano and Alex Rodriguez.

I say, deal Jeet, move Arod to SS -- where he needn't worry about home runs because he's now a fielder -- and bring up Brandon Laird, the Titan of Trenton, to play third. 

Prospects, ARod, Laird, we win the World Series, then sign the humbled Jeet in December for pennies on the dollar!