Today, I'm feeling like the best move is to take the best player, the guy who could be competing for post-season awards over the next 5 years.  That's Hughes.  

You also seem to have forgotten about Pelfrey. Wouldn't he be a valuable short term player from the Mets? I would probably switch him out for Mulvey in the deal.

3. Austin Jackson, OF
DOB: 2/1/87
Height/Weight: 6-1/185
Bats/Throws: R/R
Drafted: 8th round, 2005, Ryan HS (TX)
2007 Stats: .260/.336/.374 at Low-A (60 G); .345/.398/.566 at High-A (67 G); .333/.600/.667 at Triple-A (1 G)

Year In Review: The athletic outfielder was struggling again at Low-A until some mechanical changes in his swing helped him suddenly take off.
The Good: Jackson is loaded with tools, possessing above-average speed and power. The Yankees rebuilt his swing, shortening his stride and trying to add more balance by reducing his exaggerated step. This led to a quicker bat and a much more level swing plane, while also allowing him to tap into his power. He's an excellent baserunner who gets great jumps on steal attempts, while also showing good defensive instincts.
The Bad: Jackson still lunges at some breaking balls, especially on the outside half. As a player who needs to hit at the top of the lineup, he needs to develop a more patient approach and improve his pitch recognition. He's lost a bit of speed since his high school days, and some worry that if he continues to fill out, he'll slow to the point where he has to move to a corner.
Fun Fact: Jackson was arguably better at basketball than baseball in high school. One of the top hoops prospects in the country, he'd committed to Georgia Tech, and possibly would have been the starting point guard as a freshman.
Perfect World Projection: A star-level outfielder who contributes 20/20 seasons annually.
Timetable: Jackson's second-half surge was one of the more pleasant surprises in an organization full of them. With his previous struggles, he still has some doubters, and Double-A will be a test for him that everyone will be watching closely.

4. Jose Tabata, OF
DOB: 8/12/88
Height/Weight: 5-11/160
Bats/Throws: R/R
Acquired: NDFA, 2005, Venezuela
2007 Stats: .307/.371/.392 at High-A (103 G)

Year In Review: The top-notch hitting prospect more than held his own at High-A as an 18-year-old before his season ended prematurely due to hamate bone surgery.
The Good: Tabata is a gifted hitter with outstanding bat speed and hand-eye coordination, showing the ability to hit any pitch, anywhere, from both lefties and righties. He's an average runner and a good right fielder with the arm strength for the position. He plays under control and with a confidence far beyond his years.
The Bad: While Tabata's hand problems were a year-long issue and mitigating factor, scouts are beginning to question his power ceiling. He's not especially big, and his swing is on a level plane--so while the ball flies off his bat, it's not overly loaded with loft or backspin. If he doesn't develop power, he doesn't really match the profile normally associated with the position. He could also use a more patient approach.
Fun Fact: When playing right field, Tabata hit .335, but when playing designated hitter only, Tabata hit just .169 in 71 at-bats.
Perfect World Projection: Most are convinced that Tabata will hit .300+ in the majors. It's the development of his secondary skills that will define whether or not he ends up as an impact player.
Timetable: Tabata is expected to be healthy for spring training, and once again, he'll be extremely young for his level, playing in Double-A as a nineteen year old.

Personally though.  I would rather have a deal with Boston and instead of Bowden I would like Ryan Kalish, who could play Center or move to left, or Instead of Masterson I would love me some Lars Anderson.

Bottom line is that Morneau is going to be around for three more years, if we could get a Lars Anderson to replace Morneau in 2011, or a Ryan Kalish who projects as a 15-20 HR with 40sb's to fill CF in 2011 they should go for it.  We always develop great pitching, but lack the quality position players to make the Jump from Division winners to World Series Champs.

How many times have we hear that the TB Rays are gonna win the World Series in 2010-2011.  It's because their awesome young arms (Which we have), and their position prospects (Which we don't).  And they have to play NY and Boston 19 times a year.  If we had those position prospects to step in 2010, we will easily contend with an Aging Tigers club (Who have no one left in the Minors besides Porcello), a White Sox club that can't decide if they are going to rebuild or try and contend each year, an Indians club that won't be able to retain guys like Sizemore, and a Royals club that is getting better and should be a lot better than they are now.

I really like what Bill Smith has done so far, and the more I read the more excited I get, but I don't want to try and contend till 2010, I want a plan and I want to win when the new Stadium is built.  I read somewhere that having 85 wins isn't any better than having 75 wins if you don't make the playoffs, and having 75 wins isn't any better than 65... probably worse because you have a better draft pick with only 65 wins.  Right now we are an 85 win team.  Thats like Betting on the Jags over the Steelers, giving up 3 points, and they don't try and score a TD in the final two minutes of the game.... Doooooh!!!!!  Damn Odds makers....

Hook it up Boston.... and I think if the Yankmees are going to upgrade to Jackson or Tabata, we should get a litle more from the RedSox... Maybe Lars, Maybe Kalish?????

I don't really like anything the Mets have to offer... I loved Carlos Gomez, till I saw him try and hit Major League Pitching.  And F Mart... Not sold... Pelfrey looked good before the start of the season, horible during, and Humber would be a buy low type of guy... But there is no Lester, Hughes type there....

I like this line of thinking, so lets see where it goes, and how much it would take. I propose the following as at least plausible:

We trade Santana and Revere for Lester, Ellsbury, Lowrie and Bowden and Masterson. I have no idea how high Boston is on Revere, and maybe we have someone they prefer, but he is a younger, ableit less good version of Ellsbury, making it easier for them to justify giving up both.

We Trade (One of Bonser, Baker, Duensing or Blackburn), Cuddyer, Casilla and Span for Bedard and a corner outfield or corner infield prospect (who do they have?). We offer Bedard a four year 3 year extension (in addition to the 2 he already has) at $15m / yr. Don't know if he'll take it, if not, trade him next year. Trading Cuddyer isn't that big of an issue, if you think that Kubel's knees can play 4-5 days a week. Bedard is excited because he gets to play for a team with hope, though its not the big market team he was hoping for.

Rotation: Bedard, Baker, Bonser, Liriano, Lester
Lineup: Ellsbury, Kubel, Mauer, Young, Morneau, Lamb, Monroe, Harris, Everret
Bench: Redmond, Punto, Morales, Pridie
Pen (depends on Nathan): Neshek, Crain, Rincon,  
Blackburn, Reyes, Slowey, Guerrier

That's a damn good team. Granted one of those starters might go to the O's, but they're replaceable by Slowey/Guerrier/ with Masterson/Duensing etc. available for the spot in the pen. This would, however, leave us a bit shorter in AA and AAA, depending on whom we get for Nathan. I'm assuming here that he provides a couple of AA and AAA prospects, but not ML ready ones, to help get the best value.

So, is this even feasible? Is it a wildly unlikely dream, or complete, baseless fiction?

Lastly, not that it would happen, but the O's could always put Cuddyer back at 3rd, depending on a) what happens with them at 3rd, and b) his willingness.

As for you're proposed deal, if one of Bonser/Baker and any one pitcher currently in the minors, and Cuddyer along with Span or Casilla would net Bedard, I'm for it. I have no concept of how Twins/O's/Others measure the relative values of these players.