Comments on: The Karstens conundrum http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/ A New York Yankees Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 05:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Travis G. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-202 Travis G. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:58:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-202 'Based on CASH considerations...' Pun intended? ‘Based on CASH considerations…’

Pun intended?

]]> By: Deric http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-199 Deric Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:40:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-199 The decision to go after Igawa has nothing to do with Dice-K. The decision to go after Igawa has nothing to do with Dice-K.

]]> By: Joseph P. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-198 Joseph P. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:29:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-198 Dammit, Ben. You stole my topic for today. Dammit, Ben. You stole my topic for today.

]]> By: Ben http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-197 Ben Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:33:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-197 I don't want Igawa to fail because good pitching is good pitching, and you can never have too much of a good thing. But I don't see why throwing over $50 million at Igawa was warranted when scouts agreed before the signing that the Yanks had younger, cheaper pitchers who would be just as good or better than Kei Igawa. I'm not rooting for him to fail; I'm just wondering why the Yanks felt he was a necessary addition to the team. I don’t want Igawa to fail because good pitching is good pitching, and you can never have too much of a good thing. But I don’t see why throwing over $50 million at Igawa was warranted when scouts agreed before the signing that the Yanks had younger, cheaper pitchers who would be just as good or better than Kei Igawa. I’m not rooting for him to fail; I’m just wondering why the Yanks felt he was a necessary addition to the team.

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-196 Mike A. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:17:15 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-196 RE: KARSTENS The 9-0 K/BB ratio is very encouraging - last year in the bigs he had a 16-11 K/BB ratio in 42.2 IP. He must have just made a decision to start being more agressive and start pounding the zone. I tell ya, this imminent wave of homegrown pitchers is the most exciting thing to happen in the Yanks universe for a couple years now. RE: IGAWA I don't get that feeling JB, I just think it's a matter of people not expecting much of Igawa. Dice-K is expected to be an ace, while Iggie is expected to a #5 starter. Who's got more pressure on him? FYI - I was watching Gil Meche pitch the other day, and he was absolutely filthy. I mean borderline unhittable. Didn't expect that one bit. RE: KARSTENS
The 9-0 K/BB ratio is very encouraging – last year in the bigs he had a 16-11 K/BB ratio in 42.2 IP. He must have just made a decision to start being more agressive and start pounding the zone.

I tell ya, this imminent wave of homegrown pitchers is the most exciting thing to happen in the Yanks universe for a couple years now.

RE: IGAWA
I don’t get that feeling JB, I just think it’s a matter of people not expecting much of Igawa. Dice-K is expected to be an ace, while Iggie is expected to a #5 starter. Who’s got more pressure on him?

FYI – I was watching Gil Meche pitch the other day, and he was absolutely filthy. I mean borderline unhittable. Didn’t expect that one bit.

]]> By: Gardo Versoza http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-195 Gardo Versoza Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:15:21 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-195 Can you believe that Karstens right now is much better pitcher than Top pitching Phil Hughes? Karstens doesn't have the Stuff like Hughes but He throws strikes and changes speeds.Also, He can He can throw his changeup and curveball over the plate. Can you believe that Karstens right now is much better pitcher than Top pitching Phil Hughes? Karstens doesn’t have the Stuff like Hughes but He throws strikes and changes speeds.Also, He can He can throw his changeup and curveball over the plate.

]]> By: Jb http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/the-karstens-conundrum-71/#comment-194 Jb Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:09:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/03/15/the-karstens-conundrum/#comment-194 I have feeling that some Yankees Fans and Ny Media wants Igawa to fail as starter in the big leagues. Why is that? Is it because He doesn't the stuff as Matsuzaka. Please, Give him a chance to succeed and layoff him. I have feeling that some Yankees Fans and Ny Media wants Igawa to fail as starter in the big leagues. Why is that? Is it because He doesn’t the stuff as Matsuzaka. Please, Give him a chance to succeed and layoff him.

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