Comments on: Patterson added to 40-man

By: parker

parker — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:22:01 +0000

You don’t give up arms like Henn and Veras for nothing.

A reason fans are fans and execs are execs.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:51:43 +0000

Henn can go and frankly so can Andy Phillips.

By: dan

dan — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:25:54 +0000

I wouldn’t have a problem cutting ties with Sardinha and/or Henn. With everyone else in this system, there are more important players to protect and keep than those two. I wouldn’t give up on Beam or Veras just yet.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:51:05 +0000

Typo. It’s been like that for a few months.

In regard to the 40 man roster, they have a bunch of guys that can be DFA w/o being too much of a lose if claimed, or that won’t be claimed at all:
TJ Beam
Jose Veras
Sean Henn
Bronson Sardinha

Hypothetically, 2 of 4 of these guys being off would drop it to 32. These guys are nothing but AAAA players, and some aren’t even AAA players (although I expect to hear arguments for Beam and Veras). Posada, Pettitte, Molina and Rivera bring it to 36. That leaves 4 spots for FAs and Rule V players. Say, I don’t know, they sign 2 free agent relievers (let’s just use the hypothetical Matt Herges and Luis Vizcaino), that brings it to 38, leaving the spot for Steve White (no one is taking Vechionacci, etc.,Is Duncan eligible, or not until next year?), allowing one spot for the Yankees for take a Rule V selection (outfielder with potential?). DFA another one of the initial people or release Carl Pavano for addition spot(s). When the season starts, 60 man DL Pavano, Brackman, and Sanchez until he’s ready to pitch again for 3 more spots to add Brett Gardner, Justin Christian, etc. when they are called up.

By: ikl

ikl — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:41:29 +0000

I don’t see a pressing need to protect Gardner. The more serious problem is that putting the roster at 40 doesn’t give the Yankees any room to sign additional free agents (like Viz) without cutting anyone. Given the state of our bullpen, this is a problem. If I were Cashman, I’d be looking to trade some pitchers just to clear space on the 40 man roster. Even if we don’t get much in return, it is better than just cutting them . . .

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:34:09 +0000

Did he just get traded? MiLB has him listed as a parent club of Seattle? Whats up with that?

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:52:48 +0000

I believe I mentioned last week that the Lowell stories were BS. The Yankees have better things to do than play head games with the Red Sox. This was a media creation from the start.

By: dan

dan — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:41:56 +0000

Mariano and Pettitte too. If you include those two then it’s at 41. Although as Mike said, they can wait ’til February to officially sign Pettitte to keep the roster at 40. Pavano can be released (although the yankees would then pay his contract instead of it being mostly covered by insurance), bringing the number to 39. However, that still doesn’t address the problem of protecting more than just White.

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:03:44 +0000

Yes, but probably not until after the holiday.

By: E-ROC

E-ROC — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:46:56 +0000

Hey Mike A, will you be doing an article on the Rule V draft?