Comments on: Setting the Randy Johnson trade record set http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/ A New York Yankees Blog Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Hughes Your Daddy http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-79111 Hughes Your Daddy Sat, 10 May 2008 15:42:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-79111 Owings is in his second season and you're already calling him a league average pitcher...are you also making decisions about Hughes in his second season? Think about it and it just doesn't make sense. The Yanks wanted Owings, but Arizona wouldn't budge, so they got 2 of the 3 pitchers they wanted in Ohlendorf and Jackson...not bad. Owings is in his second season and you’re already calling him a league average pitcher…are you also making decisions about Hughes in his second season? Think about it and it just doesn’t make sense. The Yanks wanted Owings, but Arizona wouldn’t budge, so they got 2 of the 3 pitchers they wanted in Ohlendorf and Jackson…not bad.

]]> By: Hughes Your Daddy http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-79108 Hughes Your Daddy Sat, 10 May 2008 15:39:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-79108 It seems that none of you actually remember this trade since everyone is forgetting that we also got Steven Jackson. He's pitched pretty well for us getting promoted from Trenton to SWB this year. Last night, he pitched 3.1 striking out 3 and only giving up 1 run, stabilizing the team after the poor spot start by Heath Phillips. It seems that none of you actually remember this trade since everyone is forgetting that we also got Steven Jackson. He’s pitched pretty well for us getting promoted from Trenton to SWB this year. Last night, he pitched 3.1 striking out 3 and only giving up 1 run, stabilizing the team after the poor spot start by Heath Phillips.

]]> By: in trade | Today Trends http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-79027 in trade | Today Trends Sat, 10 May 2008 11:13:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-79027 [...] Setting the Randy Johnson trade record set16 hours ago by Ben K. A few weeks earlier, Verducci’s Sports Illustrated colleague and fellow columnist Jon Heyman wrote about Micah Owings’ role in the Randy Johnson trade talki just s as well. His take, however, was completely different from that of … - [...] [...] Setting the Randy Johnson trade record set16 hours ago by Ben K. A few weeks earlier, Verducci’s Sports Illustrated colleague and fellow columnist Jon Heyman wrote about Micah Owings’ role in the Randy Johnson trade talki just s as well. His take, however, was completely different from that of … - [...]

]]> By: Mike P http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-79021 Mike P Sat, 10 May 2008 11:00:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-79021 This thread is all about non-existing trades that never happened. Arizona wouldn't take money for Owings. Why would they, seeing as they committed to giving Johnson an extension anyway, suddenly worry about 3-5 million dollars? Kennedy and some for Santana? Never was on the cards. Bash Cashman for his actual mistakes, such as Igawa. Not for trades that he never had a chance of making anyway. Cashman didn't trade Eric Duncan for Josh Beckett way back? What a moron! This thread is all about non-existing trades that never happened. Arizona wouldn’t take money for Owings. Why would they, seeing as they committed to giving Johnson an extension anyway, suddenly worry about 3-5 million dollars? Kennedy and some for Santana? Never was on the cards. Bash Cashman for his actual mistakes, such as Igawa. Not for trades that he never had a chance of making anyway.

Cashman didn’t trade Eric Duncan for Josh Beckett way back? What a moron!

]]> By: Mike P http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-78995 Mike P Sat, 10 May 2008 09:54:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-78995 I remember reading the exact opposite, that the Yanks offered money to pry Owings but it was a no go. Maybe you read that in the tabloids? I remember reading the exact opposite, that the Yanks offered money to pry Owings but it was a no go. Maybe you read that in the tabloids?

]]> By: chris http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-78988 chris Sat, 10 May 2008 09:20:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-78988 those financial numbers you speak of did not include the income made from the YES network. the yanks are doing the same thing the braves have done since they went on TBS - hide the TV income made from their own network those financial numbers you speak of did not include the income made from the YES network. the yanks are doing the same thing the braves have done since they went on TBS - hide the TV income made from their own network

]]> By: chris http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-78986 chris Sat, 10 May 2008 09:17:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-78986 last year they werent trying to break in three rookie starters. he wasnt great but they had clemens who was at lest decent. do you think asner will do that? and in case you havent noticed - the rest of the division, especially the Rays have gotten a lot better. can we have one season to develop young guys? if we make the playoffs what happens - anothe first round embarrassent because their pitching is aweful and all those players we were calling old are 1 year older and slower last year they werent trying to break in three rookie starters. he wasnt great but they had clemens who was at lest decent. do you think asner will do that?

and in case you havent noticed - the rest of the division, especially the Rays have gotten a lot better.

can we have one season to develop young guys? if we make the playoffs what happens - anothe first round embarrassent because their pitching is aweful and all those players we were calling old are 1 year older and slower

]]> By: AndrewYF http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-78945 AndrewYF Sat, 10 May 2008 06:18:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-78945 If we could have traded just Kennedy+ for Santana, we would have. What is wrong with people? The only deal that was ever really on the table was Hughes, Kennedy and Melky, which was an awful awful awful deal then, and still is now. If we could have traded just Kennedy+ for Santana, we would have.

What is wrong with people? The only deal that was ever really on the table was Hughes, Kennedy and Melky, which was an awful awful awful deal then, and still is now.

]]> By: Trace http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-78915 Trace Sat, 10 May 2008 04:16:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-78915 ummm, little off. kennedy has tremendous upside as a big league pitcher. guys like nolan ryan had worse ERAs when their were pitching in their first full years, but then again ryan practically had 5.00 ERA with like 250+ K's a year for like 20 years. god he was amazing. but anyways, kennedy will be fine, he's got good stuff, polish, and command of a upcoming big leaguer ummm, little off. kennedy has tremendous upside as a big league pitcher. guys like nolan ryan had worse ERAs when their were pitching in their first full years, but then again ryan practically had 5.00 ERA with like 250+ K’s a year for like 20 years. god he was amazing. but anyways, kennedy will be fine, he’s got good stuff, polish, and command of a upcoming big leaguer

]]> By: Sam7 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-randy-johnson-trade-record-set-2753/#comment-78864 Sam7 Sat, 10 May 2008 01:53:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2753#comment-78864 Sorry but I agree with Mike. We should've traded Kennedy for Santana when we had the chance. Instead the Muts got him for a bunch of no names. Lets hope Kennedy can regain his "control" from last year. Otherwise he's just another flash in the pan prospect with average stuff. Sorry but I agree with Mike. We should’ve traded Kennedy for Santana when we had the chance. Instead the Muts got him for a bunch of no names. Lets hope Kennedy can regain his “control” from last year. Otherwise he’s just another flash in the pan prospect with average stuff.

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