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#361
My Garage
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Interesting...so, Steiny will have all 3 of the late 90's top shortstops on the field now: Nomar, Jeter, and A-Wad.
#362
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
Next he will trade Cano for Tejada and have the whole gang
#363
Tristate ViP Crew
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Right. Here's hoping those guys can pitch too then! Cuz, the Yanks are going nowhere without anyone who's able to throw the ball!
#364
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
There is no one out there worth picking up. Hopefully by the all star break someone will be frustrated and want an over priced contract and come to the Yanks..Hopefully Randy Johnson will stop giving up homers, Mussina doesn't burn out and Pavano actually pitch a game, Chacon continue what he did last year, and Wang do the same. All you need is 3 quality pitchers and a bullpen. So if Farnsworth isn't a bust the pitching ain't that bad.
Here's hoping for the Yanks that he can handle the pressure of being in NY and responds to the coaching staff.
As for the rotation, I see only Moose as the pitcher that would give any team worries as Pavano and Johnson just are not as good as they used to be (or whatever else). But, hey...I've been wrong before.
#365
My Garage
Originally Posted by CL Platano
There is no one out there worth picking up. Hopefully by the all star break someone will be frustrated and want an over priced contract and come to the Yanks..Hopefully Randy Johnson will stop giving up homers, Mussina doesn't burn out and Pavano actually pitch a game, Chacon continue what he did last year, and Wang do the same. All you need is 3 quality pitchers and a bullpen. So if Farnsworth isn't a bust the pitching ain't that bad.
are you kidding? Why don't they trade one of their 5 future hall of fame hitters for a pitcher, there is no reason the Yankees could not go out and get any pitcher they want. Give me one good reason the Yanks didn't pursue Barry Zito?
Those are a lot of things to hope for, good luck
#367
Crabcakes and Football!!!
Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
Next he will trade Cano for Tejada and have the whole gang
#368
My Garage
Originally Posted by CL Platano
Why Zito, why would they pay for a pitcher they can man handle..
#370
Tristate ViP Crew
Beckett don't want him, he's just like Pavano who is only gonna play 1/4 of the season..Burnett would of been nice though..I'm content with the pitching staff not happy but content , if they perform like they did before 2005 it can be a good staff except for Sturtze he still sucks pre 05 and post 05
#371
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Updated WBC lineup
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/wbc/rosters.jsp
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/wbc/rosters.jsp
#372
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
Beckett don't want him, he's just like Pavano who is only gonna play 1/4 of the season..Burnett would of been nice though..I'm content with the pitching staff not happy but content , if they perform like they did before 2005 it can be a good staff except for Sturtze he still sucks pre 05 and post 05
The sox don't have a first baseman or a shortstop and might lose 2/3 of the outfield, but we've got 3 third basemen
Damn, I love what the sox have done this offseason
#374
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Originally Posted by esCarbonie
give it time! its a long ways off to April
Youk at first, Cora at short, and Murphy (from portland) in the OF...
If we keep Manny and Damon, it actually doesn't look that bad, but you know they aren't done yet
#375
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by CL Platano
Beckett don't want him, he's just like Pavano who is only gonna play 1/4 of the season..Burnett would of been nice though..I'm content with the pitching staff not happy but content , if they perform like they did before 2005 it can be a good staff except for Sturtze he still sucks pre 05 and post 05
#377
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Originally Posted by Doom878
I'd rather have Beckett. Any Yank would know why.
We had Pavano... He was the sox propect we traded to get Pedro from Montreal...
When Pedro was playing for the Sox the last couple of years, alot of us fans were waiting for his arm to fall off or explode or something It never happened and Petey helped bring a WS to Boston
Lets see what happens next season... the Sox/Yanks schedule looks interesting next year..
#379
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Originally Posted by Doom878
I forgot to ask the Green Monster. What's up with the co-GM assignment. Are you guys for Theo coming back.
I don't like it... Up here, we like to have one person to BLAME if things go bad... if things go good, we won't know who to thank either
Theo might come back... The door has been ajar for some time and until the time Theo goes to work for another organization, well keep a light on in the window, Lucchino said. http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSo...ticleid=116818
Henry (principle owner) surposebly offered Theo the President of Baseball Operations job, but Theo hasn't accepted it...
My take ?? Theo will be a special consultant... Sorta like Jerry Kapstein (Senior Consultant to baseball operations) is... Depending on what happens with Larry, Theo might come back with a bigger role in the organization. I think that Larry and Theo get along, but the problem is that Theo doesn't want to report to Larry and have to get ever deal ok'd by larry... Larry should deal with the business operations and Theo will deal with the Baseball operations... Seems like Henry fucked up and didn't settle this early last year when he had the chance. Henry has said "maybe I'm not fit to be the owner of this team" before...
The buzz has a decent summary (scroll down past the torre/damon-nomar stuff )
http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...xtras/thebuzz/
Only a matter of time before rejoining Sox?
The Sox refused to say how long the current co-GM arrangement will last ("We're not talking about duration of contract," Larry Lucchino said), which should not be taken as a referendum on the skills of the new GM tandem, but a concession that the deck will be reshuffled again as soon as Theo Epstein comes back aboard. Evidently, the title will be different, Epstein preferring to be known as consultant or adviser or consigliere, but it defies credulity to believe he will come back with any less authority than he had when he left Oct. 31. Gerry Callahan writes in Tuesday's Herald, "One source close to the Sox front office said yesterday that Henry offered Epstein the position of 'president of baseball operations' 2 1/2 weeks ago." In some ways, Epstein never has left: Both Cherington and Hoyer freely admitted yesterday they have been in regular contact with Epstein, who hasn't been afraid to weigh in on the personnel moves the club has made."You're getting ahead of yourself," Lucchino said when asked how Epstein would fit in. "I think it's premature to discuss exactly what role, if any, Theo would have. So all we're saying is we'll keep the light on at the window, the door ajar. If there's a fit, we'd love to see it happen." The olive branch has been extended. The light is burning in the window. There is no deadline, Lucchino said, for Epstein to offer his answer to the invitation. But it looks as though he already has.
The Sox refused to say how long the current co-GM arrangement will last ("We're not talking about duration of contract," Larry Lucchino said), which should not be taken as a referendum on the skills of the new GM tandem, but a concession that the deck will be reshuffled again as soon as Theo Epstein comes back aboard. Evidently, the title will be different, Epstein preferring to be known as consultant or adviser or consigliere, but it defies credulity to believe he will come back with any less authority than he had when he left Oct. 31. Gerry Callahan writes in Tuesday's Herald, "One source close to the Sox front office said yesterday that Henry offered Epstein the position of 'president of baseball operations' 2 1/2 weeks ago." In some ways, Epstein never has left: Both Cherington and Hoyer freely admitted yesterday they have been in regular contact with Epstein, who hasn't been afraid to weigh in on the personnel moves the club has made."You're getting ahead of yourself," Lucchino said when asked how Epstein would fit in. "I think it's premature to discuss exactly what role, if any, Theo would have. So all we're saying is we'll keep the light on at the window, the door ajar. If there's a fit, we'd love to see it happen." The olive branch has been extended. The light is burning in the window. There is no deadline, Lucchino said, for Epstein to offer his answer to the invitation. But it looks as though he already has.
#380
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
Whoa.
#382
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Originally Posted by jlukja
Who is Andre Ethier and why is he "worth" Milton Bradley and Antonio Perez? :confuzed:
#385
Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
#386
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Scottman111
Damn didn't see that coming...
#387
Originally Posted by Yumchah
By default, Bradley would LOWER the value of any trade he's in...So, you have to add players to make the other team take him. Consider him as negative in value.
Has that Chris Young in the White Sox trade been above AA before?
#388
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Me neither. The Cubbies could've used Vazquez more than the ChiSox...esp. for what was given up for the guy (El Duque, Vizcaino, and minor leaguer), I'm surprised Hendry didn't try to go after him...
#389
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Scottman111
Has that Chris Young in the White Sox trade been above AA before?
Overall he's ranked 6th in their farm system...
And no, he's never played above Double-A...
#390
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Scottman111
Were the Cubs trying to get him or are you just saying?
As weird as it is, I follow both Chicago teams...and as far as needs, the Cubs need way more than the ChiSox esp. in pitching.
The rotation of Zambrano, Prior, and Wood (for 1/3 the season if lucky) is not effective. Then, it's a tossup between Rusch, Maddux, and Williams...all who are really 5th pitchers and not a 4th guy.
#392
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Scottman111
Yeah it's a shame the Cubs rotation can't stay healthy. Esp. Wood
Can you imagine if Wood actually was healthy his entire career?
#394
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#395
Originally Posted by Yumchah
#396
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Originally Posted by Always Dirty
A great ballplayer, and person, from what I could tell, but I think we had 3 third basemen before this.
#398
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Originally Posted by Always Dirty
Mike Lowell, from what I can figure.
#399
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Always Dirty
Mike Lowell, from what I can figure.
Lowell and Youk are probably going to fight during spring training on who gets first or third...
But in the end, Lowell will probably be on 3rd, Youk on 1st... Unless the sox pick up another 1st baseman a Youk is the odd man out again
We like Youk...
#400
Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Or Kevin Youkilis, or Andy Marte....
Lowell and Youk are probably going to fight during spring training on who gets first or third...
But in the end, Lowell will probably be on 3rd, Youk on 1st... Unless the sox pick up another 1st baseman a Youk is the odd man out again
We like Youk...
Lowell and Youk are probably going to fight during spring training on who gets first or third...
But in the end, Lowell will probably be on 3rd, Youk on 1st... Unless the sox pick up another 1st baseman a Youk is the odd man out again
We like Youk...
But I like him too - lots of potential, especially if they give him a chance to settle in. I didn't realize that they had (4) listed as 3rd basemen before this.