So, with everyone bad mouthing the Yankee/Pirate trade, I went looking to see if I  could find Neil Huntington’s thoughts on it.  In theory, this article by Rob Biertempfel gives you Huntington’s  point of view, but perhaps, he did jump the gun a bit.  Sure if Tabata turns out to be the great bat he is expected to be, the deal will look much better for the Bucco’s, as it gives the Pirates some immediate pitching help and a long term outfielder who can, one day, join Andrew McCutchen.  Huntington is new to dealing, and maybe was a little more optimistic about Brian Cashman being straight up. (Not to say Cashman wasn’t, just to say he probably wasn’t showing all his cards.) Breaking it down though, if Marte wasn’t the best LOOGY in baseball, a very good major-league ready reliever for one of the best outfield prospects 2+ years away is a good swap, and then two pitchers who could be great fill-ins at the Major leagues, plus another pitching prospect for a right fielder and impact bat is also pretty even.  Still, Huntington didn’t take into account the level of need that the Yankees had. My bet is he learns, at least better than Kevin Littlefield every did.