Comments on: A Johan Santana post-mortem http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:37:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: aziz http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48876 aziz Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:36:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48876 Ben, great write-up, and thanks for the link! best, aziz - pride of the yankees Ben, great write-up, and thanks for the link!

best,
aziz - pride of the yankees

]]> By: Eric SanInocencio http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48810 Eric SanInocencio Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:39:56 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48810 Bill Smith is only partially to blame. The main culpability lies with billionaire owner Carl Pohlad, who claims small market status even though according to Forbes he is worth 2.8 billion. I wrote an article breaking down why the problems start at the top when it comes to the Twins. www.mvn.com/mlb-rays Bill Smith is only partially to blame. The main culpability lies with billionaire owner Carl Pohlad, who claims small market status even though according to Forbes he is worth 2.8 billion. I wrote an article breaking down why the problems start at the top when it comes to the Twins.

http://www.mvn.com/mlb-rays

]]> By: The Santana Aftershock « iYankees http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48805 The Santana Aftershock « iYankees Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:53:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48805 [...] at RAB thinks that Smith didn’t overextend himself and is a good enough talent evaluator to gauge [...] [...] at RAB thinks that Smith didn’t overextend himself and is a good enough talent evaluator to gauge [...]

]]> By: River Ave. Blues » Cashman playing an intense game of chess http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48776 River Ave. Blues » Cashman playing an intense game of chess Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:45:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48776 [...] that once Johan was dished to the Mets, we’d kinda stop talking about him. We had some intense discussion about him yesterday, but I figured the mob would calm down and realize that this is far [...] [...] that once Johan was dished to the Mets, we’d kinda stop talking about him. We had some intense discussion about him yesterday, but I figured the mob would calm down and realize that this is far [...]

]]> By: Breaking Balls » Calling shenanigans on the poker analogy http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48768 Breaking Balls » Calling shenanigans on the poker analogy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:01:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48768 [...] K, at our sister site River Ave. Blues, broke the deal down from the Yankees perspective: Meanwhile, the Yankees laid their cards on the table but did so in a way to call the Twins’ [...] [...] K, at our sister site River Ave. Blues, broke the deal down from the Yankees perspective: Meanwhile, the Yankees laid their cards on the table but did so in a way to call the Twins’ [...]

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48760 steve (different one) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:33:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48760 just because we feel that Kennedy is better than anyone in the Twins' offer, doesn't mean the Twins feel that way. i would guess the Twins rate Gomez a lot higher than we are. just because we feel that Kennedy is better than anyone in the Twins’ offer, doesn’t mean the Twins feel that way.

i would guess the Twins rate Gomez a lot higher than we are.

]]> By: Lou http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48759 Lou Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:29:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48759 i have heard many scouts don't like Kennedy. Well, at least they think he is performing above his skills level i have heard many scouts don’t like Kennedy. Well, at least they think he is performing above his skills level

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48758 steve (different one) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:28:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48758 maybe they were dropping Melky out in that scenario. maybe the Yankees balked at trading Melky because it is now too late to sign a Mike Cameron or whatever we really don't know. maybe they were dropping Melky out in that scenario.

maybe the Yankees balked at trading Melky because it is now too late to sign a Mike Cameron or whatever

we really don’t know.

]]> By: Bo http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48757 Bo Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:24:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48757 Kennedy is better than anyone in the Mets offer. Tabata is better than anyone in the Mets offer. melky is bar far better than anyone in the Mets offer. It's not even a comparison. Just because they are 4 of the Mets top 10 prospects according to BA doesnt mean they are in the same league as the Yanks prospects. Kennedy is better than anyone in the Mets offer. Tabata is better than anyone in the Mets offer. melky is bar far better than anyone in the Mets offer.

It’s not even a comparison.

Just because they are 4 of the Mets top 10 prospects according to BA doesnt mean they are in the same league as the Yanks prospects.

]]> By: daneptizl http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48748 daneptizl Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:06:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/30/a-johan-santana-post-mortem-2066/#comment-48748 Well, I checked their minor league stats and considered their potentials. I would take the other proposed players. Well, I checked their minor league stats and considered their potentials. I would take the other proposed players.

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