Comments on: Yanks chances on Peavy increase? Sabathia to the Angels?

By: Angels getting in on the CC show | River Avenue Blues

Angels getting in on the CC show | River Avenue Blues — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:00:26 +0000

[...] Coast, even if the Yankees offer the largest contract. That scenario becomes more likely if the Angels offer him a deal better than Santana’s, even if it’s not by much. The Yanks would surely up their bid under that scenario, but how [...]

By: ortforshort

ortforshort — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:55:05 +0000

I like Burnett over Sheets because he has the higher ceiling. Burnett has ace stuff when he’s healthy (not often enough unfortunately). Sheets isn’t quite that talented. Other than that, if the Yankees end up with either one of them, it will be a good thing – just have to cross our fingers about the injuries.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:14:32 +0000

Yeah, that’s sounds about right for Sheets to me, too.

I could be dead wrong about it, but I’ve had the impression all off season that there’s less of a market for Sheets than there is for Burnett. That Burnett will wind up getting more $$ and more years.

I think that’s dumb. Sheets is younger, he’s a slighly better pitcher (less BBs) and he has been more durable over his career than Burnett has been. Sheets has thrown more innings than Burnett in 2 fewer seasons. Though both have certainly been injury prone, Sheets has been less so.

By: Mike Pop

Mike Pop — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:36:43 +0000

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By: Chris C.

Chris C. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:44:05 +0000

If the latter is the case I think a Hughes-Ajax-IPK centered trade, while hard to swallow, is still one you have to make. That leaves enough left over to still go get CC.

GET REAL! Those three prospects for a guy who grew up in a small Alabama town, pitched his whole career in laid back San Diego, and has little to no desire to pitch in a large media city?
Haven’t we seen how that plays out before? No thanks.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:23:23 +0000

Pete Abe posted that Kevin Towers said the only 3 teams in the running for Peavy are NL teams. Phew! Just reading these posts about giving up Hughes, Ajax etc made me nervous. I agree w/ tommiesmithjohncarlos: there are better (read: cheaper and/or less risky) options available.

By: Joseph P.

Joseph P. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:10:35 +0000

You’re also totally ignoring the fact that nearly every pitcher in the majors pitches better at home, regardless of park.

Ubaldo Jiminez, Jeff Francis, Bronson Arroyo — all pitch in extreme hitters parks, but pitched better at home than on the road. Guys like Edinson Volquez and Dice-K, guys who pitch in hitters parks and pitch better on the road, seem to be the exception.

By: Yankee1010

Yankee1010 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:38:37 +0000

Simon, it’s unclear because it was not quoted in full. I believe that’s the cause of the confusion.

I agree with you, Peavy is nowhere near what people think he is.

By: Yankee1010

Yankee1010 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:36:06 +0000

And Peavy gave up 17 HRs last year, 4 at home in 98 IP and 13 on the road in 75 and 2/3 IP. It would seem that some might actually have died on the track in the extreme pitcher’s park.

By: Yankee1010

Yankee1010 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:34:26 +0000

Hey, I never said I wasn’t being a prick to him. All I said was that he was a prick to Simon B. and didn’t have anything to back it up. If he wants to act like a douchetard, then he should act all grownz up if he’s going to get crap for it.