Comments on: Looking at some possible waiver acquisitions

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos

tommiesmithjohncarlos — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:16:57 +0000

Si.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos

tommiesmithjohncarlos — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:15:32 +0000

Yes, Bo, clearly the struggles of the back end of our rotation are the fault of Brian Cashman and not at all related to the unpredictable injuries to Chien Ming Wang, Phil Hughes, and Ian Kennedy or the fact that the only good starter on the market (Santana) was on a team that didn’t want to negotiate fairly with the dominant teams in its own league.

Clearly.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:23:34 +0000

that depends entirely on the career arc of Phil Hughes, which has yet to unfold.

and posts like this are so disingenuous if you ignore Wang’s injury.

if Cashman KNEW Wang would get hurt, maybe he would have traded for Santana. with Wang, this team looks like a playoff team.

then you go into the offseason WITH Hughes and Kennedy and the ability to sign Sabathia.

By: Steve S

Steve S — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:21:22 +0000

Wasn’t that Leiter?

By: Bonos

Bonos — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:08:30 +0000

There was a blurb on NYYFans selling that try there

http://forums.nyyfans.com/foru.....=&f=5

By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi

The Honorable Congressman Mondesi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:48:48 +0000

Raul votes “yes” on this comment.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:45:49 +0000

That is good news. If he can maintain that Mid 90′s fastball he will be in good shape and also develop a third pitch. The guy has the stuff to be a front-line guy.

By: RustyJohn

RustyJohn — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:34:51 +0000

I’m telling you all that Pavano is going to rise from the ashes and save the team- there’ll be a tie in the standings and a one game play-off and Pavano will have this moment of clarity- to quote Lou Manheim, he’ll look into the abyss and find his character. And before the one game play-off, he’ll also hook up with Alyssa Milano and, after nailing her, get up off the bed, take out a cigarette, light it, take a drag and look at her and say, “Now get the fuck out of here.” Then he’ll go to the stadium and throw a no-hitter.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:23:56 +0000

phillip made the monday 10 pack over at BP, the velocity spike is BIG, if it’s for real:

Technically, he’s not really a prospect any more, but he’s still a young unproven player. Based on what Hughes showed on Saturday, though, he could be a factor in the post-season race. Once the top pitching prospect in the game, Hughes made his second rehab appearance since recovering from a rib injury on Saturday, absolutely dominating Sally League hitters, allowing one hit in 3 2/3 shutout innings while striking out five. More important was how good Hughes’ stuff was, as his fastball sat in the low 90s and consistently touched 94-95—the kind of velocity he showed frequently in the minors, but rarely with the Yanks. While neither he nor Ian Kennedy have played the expected roles in the big-league level this year, they both might come September.

By: Bo

Bo — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:10:14 +0000

Always smart to put the season in the hands of Ponson, Rasner or Kennedy.

Cash may regret not getting that top starter last November.