Comments on: And then there was one http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chip http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160374 Chip Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:15:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160374 Rasner and Kennedy both dominated when they first came up and they also didn't trick anybody with their deliveries. The difference between Kennedy/Rasner/Karstens and Garland/Javy Vazquez/Maddux (guys who succeed at the major league level with about the same stuff) is CONTROL. Rasner obviously had the control when he came up which is the same as Aceves and Kennedy. The question is, can they keep pitching to those same spots when the league starts adjusting to them. Rasner and Kennedy both dominated when they first came up and they also didn’t trick anybody with their deliveries. The difference between Kennedy/Rasner/Karstens and Garland/Javy Vazquez/Maddux (guys who succeed at the major league level with about the same stuff) is CONTROL. Rasner obviously had the control when he came up which is the same as Aceves and Kennedy. The question is, can they keep pitching to those same spots when the league starts adjusting to them.

]]> By: Chip http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160369 Chip Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:07:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160369 What a lot of people don't remember is that was essentially a genius deal that Cashman signed. Cash can't really be held responsible for injuries. It's like saying Cash shouldn't have drafted Hughes because he's been getting hurt lately. Sheets we know has trouble staying healthy (and looks to be headed to TJS) but is having Pavano as your number 3 starter really that bad? What a lot of people don’t remember is that was essentially a genius deal that Cashman signed. Cash can’t really be held responsible for injuries. It’s like saying Cash shouldn’t have drafted Hughes because he’s been getting hurt lately.

Sheets we know has trouble staying healthy (and looks to be headed to TJS) but is having Pavano as your number 3 starter really that bad?

]]> By: Nickel http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160356 Nickel Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:06:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160356 "I’m not sure they’re allowed to do this if a fan catches it" That'd be one hell of a way to end Yankee Stadium's tenure, eh? Walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth? How awesome would that be? “I’m not sure they’re allowed to do this if a fan catches it”

That’d be one hell of a way to end Yankee Stadium’s tenure, eh? Walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth? How awesome would that be?

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160325 steve (different one) Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:10:46 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160325 how is Hughes not "mentally tough"? you've made up your mind after 20 good innings from Aceves and 20 bad innings from Hughes? give me a break. how is Hughes not “mentally tough”?

you’ve made up your mind after 20 good innings from Aceves and 20 bad innings from Hughes?

give me a break.

]]> By: Hitman http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160296 Hitman Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:43:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160296 I'm under no delusions about Aceves but based on what I've seen I see no indications the league will catch up to him. It's not like he's tricking batters with his delivery. Aceves is getting hitters out because he knows how to pitch and appears to be mentally tough. Something sorely missing in both Hughes and Kennedy. I think he'll make a good number 5 starter next season. I’m under no delusions about Aceves but based on what I’ve seen I see no indications the league will catch up to him. It’s not like he’s tricking batters with his delivery. Aceves is getting hitters out because he knows how to pitch and appears to be mentally tough. Something sorely missing in both Hughes and Kennedy. I think he’ll make a good number 5 starter next season.

]]> By: J.R. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160293 J.R. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:34:55 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160293 Deffenintly an interesting offseason. I just hope they dont miss out on sabathia and then have a knee jerk reaction and sign a pavano esque deal and ink sheets or burnett to a 4+ year deal. Or try and compensate offensively and do a giambi esque deal with tex on the scale of 7 years. The yankees resolve will truly be tested in terms of the legnth of contracts they sign this off season. And next when they lose damon and matsui. Deffenintly an interesting offseason. I just hope they dont miss out on sabathia and then have a knee jerk reaction and sign a pavano esque deal and ink sheets or burnett to a 4+ year deal. Or try and compensate offensively and do a giambi esque deal with tex on the scale of 7 years. The yankees resolve will truly be tested in terms of the legnth of contracts they sign this off season. And next when they lose damon and matsui.

]]> By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160291 Steve Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:32:15 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160291 Aceves has been flying under the radar all year, so there aren't any expectations to go unmet. He wasn't even all that good in AAA. Aceves has been flying under the radar all year, so there aren’t any expectations to go unmet. He wasn’t even all that good in AAA.

]]> By: mustang http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160274 mustang Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:56:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160274 I just wonder if it wasn't Aceves, but a certain two other rookie pitchers how different this thread would be. I just wonder if it wasn’t Aceves, but a certain two other rookie pitchers how different this thread would be.

]]> By: mustang http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160273 mustang Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:50:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160273 I agree, but it was still very disappointing. I agree, but it was still very disappointing.

]]> By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/and-then-there-was-one-4588/#comment-160271 Steve Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:49:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4588#comment-160271 Where did it say he wants Moose back as well? Where did it say he wants Moose back as well?

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