Comments on: Joba’s makin’ it look easy

By: C-Note

C-Note — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:54:58 +0000

I think Brett could (should be up Sept 1st)

By: randolf

randolf — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:36:35 +0000

Another thins that is very good about PHIL and Joba is their humbleness. Both players are just good guys that know their the best but dont say it, all they care about is doing the best they can. The last thing you want is an asshole.

By: Mike NYY

Mike NYY — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:19:17 +0000

I think the next “Watch” should go to Brett Gardner

By: C-Note

C-Note — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:52:24 +0000

I think JoBA’s AAA career is off to a better start than Clay D. Buchholz, don’t ya think?

BTW- I took a lot of shit a few weeks back when I pointed out that at the time Buchholz & Horne had very similiar stats @ AA and no one was regarding Horne on that level— I was told that Buchholz was 22 and Horne 24 and that was huge difference in prospects… I just looked on line, freaking Buchholz turns 23 in like two weeks! there’s less that a 1 1/2 difference between him and my man HORNE and look at the numbers, even with Horne having two rough outtings before the last one he’s still having a sick year and VERY close number to Bucholz who GETS ALL THE HYPE!!!!! 17 months is that big a difference? I can understand if we were talking July 2nd signings the differnce bewteen a 16 year old and someone whose 17 years and 5 months… but as of Aug one cat(Buchholz) is 23 and Horne is still 24… I’m telling ya Horne has a chance

The big difference in ages in that PHIL H was killing AA @ 19 & Joba @ 21

sorry, just needed to get that off my chest

By: C-Note

C-Note — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:07:43 +0000

with the whole Randy Johnson trade argument yesterday it reminded me of what can happen when you are unable to evaluate your own talent…
FACT- in 1993, the trading deadline, the Yanks said NO to a trade with Seattle for Randy Johnson- at the time RJ was about a .500 career pitcher. the Yanks didn’t wanna give up the JEWELS of their system… the names of these future Yankee greats? Mark Hutton & Domingo Jean-

that one might’ve worked out OK for us…

By: C-Note

C-Note — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:02:24 +0000

BLAKE- yea, I thought of McAllister too, his mechanics and stuff are more polished that Betances and he has the chance to move up through the system very quickly, but you’re right , he’s still far away and as stocked as we are right now he might move “quickly” but he won’t be rushed

Horne or Miranda might be fun because their is a good chance to THE SHOW sometime next year(although there is a chance of Horne being one of the dozen guys who might get a sept call -up)

DAN makes a good point, someone like Horne or Miranda who is close and then next year choose from Garcia, McAllister, Kontos, Brackman, etc….

By: Blake

Blake — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:19:27 +0000

Zach McAllister would be a nice guy to watch, but he is a bit far away next year maybe. Miranda sounds good because he is pretty close to coming up.

By: Yanks26

Yanks26 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:13:17 +0000

For another change-of-pace, position player, I’ll go with Juan Miranda to step into a platoon with Andy Philips at first base.

Austin Jackson and Tabata are on the right track but two years away.

By: The Scout

The Scout — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:57:48 +0000

If the Yankees do intend to have Joba pitch this season in relief, I would expect him to begin throwing from the bullpen in Scranton in the near future. It doesn’t make sense to throw him into a new role in the Bronx with no experience. So a tip-off about their plans would be seeing Joba work out of the bullpen ust after the trade deadline.

Jose Tabata is my candidate for the next watch, just for the change-of-pace to a position player. Unless he’s trade for Texeira….

By: Yanks26

Yanks26 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:57:52 +0000

What I love about both Joba & Phil is that reportely when they get into trouble, they slow down and use their change more and become more deliberate. They don’t get excited and overthrow (and implode) like Contreas used to when he came up.

This is a trait of a champion, like the great Mariano, Jeters or the Michael Jordans of the world.

Do you remember when the next wave of superstar pitchers were Sam Militello, Sterling Hitchock and Mark Hutton. That was more the Yanks PR machine than the true talent like we have now.