Comments on: Rosenthal: I agree with RAB

By: Phil McCracken

Phil McCracken — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:35:51 +0000

Name me one prospect the Yankee prospect that has gone through our system in the last decade before the Chamberlain/Kennedy/Hughes period that has amounted to a hill of beans.

Bottom line is the draft was mismanaged for years. The Yankees should have been throwing money in the draft like they do in free agency.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:56:11 +0000

Here’s an out of the box idea I was thinking of they could do if they have the money. They could almost throw away this draft as an afterthought (except for the first and second round picks and signability guys later) and get a few more type A guys on one year deals assuming next year they will still have either type a or type b status next year.

You could end up trading a 5th or 6th rounder for 2 future #1s, or at least a number 2. If you’re going to give up the picks might as well go all the way.

By: Manimal

Manimal — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:38:07 +0000

We aren’t talking about a Pavano-ian contract for Sheets. We know he has problems and the contract will reflect that. To me, it is a no brainer to try and get him for a year or two with tons of incentives.

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:06:23 +0000

Fun time in DC, I hope! Good to see that you made it back ok.

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:03:18 +0000

Sarcasm becomes you. It is easy to read and comment without saying anything worth while.
Sometimes people can give a bit of information you should digest rather then regurgitate. Not always are we right but, some have a bit more information then others, if I am wrong…so be it.
The internet is new to me…not competitive sports!

By: Mike Pop

Mike Pop — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:03:04 +0000

He will deal Halladay right before FA approaches. Halladay loves Toronto but I believe he wants to win. Where he goes, noone knows. Hopefully not Boston or LA Angels. That is all I don’t want to see him in. I doubt Yanks would get on him.

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:49:38 +0000

You three may be right, I hope so. I re-ran some of his tapes and saw a very high effort in his motion. This doesn’t always translate into speed.
The only thing I want from Joba is good health and longevity…I believe he and the team have taken care of any problem he may have had. It took Halliday to get through to AJ.

By: Mike Pop

Mike Pop — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:43:42 +0000

But signing Varitek wouldn’t be worth it. Cross out Tek, put Dunn in there,

By: Lanny

Lanny — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:36:11 +0000

At this rate they should sign Cruz Sheet and Varitek. Let the Sox get a nice 6th rounder for their captain and have to go into a season with Josh Bard catching that staff.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:26:29 +0000

It’s just an observation that the Yankees would like to have a rotation with 3 righty and 2 lefty pitchers.

I have read at different times that the Yankees wanted to bring Pettitte back partly because he is a lefty. I have also seen notes that chase wright is still on the 40 man roster because he is a lefty. Phil Coke has been mentioned as a possible left hander in the bullpen, but the Yankees wanted him to prepare the year as if he were a starter.

So I was trying to say that, If it is true that the Yankees would like a second starter to be a left handed pitcher, then right now that competition is limited to Coke and Wright. If the Yankees want more left handed competition for the 5th spot, then maybe Cashman is trying to Trade Nady for a left handed pitcher.

I am guessing that if this is a factor, then there is a decision process like this.
1) Decide on Sheets only if Pettitte is definite no
2) Decide on Pettitte only if there is not a better and cheaper left handed option.