Comments on: Pondering Brandon Webb

By: Sgt Krunch

Sgt Krunch — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:37:33 +0000

Why???….Damaged goods from a weaker league? Here’s the better question. What pitcher that came over from the National League did as good or better in the stronger American League. Javier Vasquez, Derek Lowe, weren’t any where near as dominant in the AL and are in the NL. Peavy may be the biggest gamble the blanco’s have ever made. Like a used car….it’s all about condition and at this point neither CMW or BW are in condition.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:22:05 +0000

In what kind of a bizzaro universe is Brandon Webb considered a equivalent of Chien Ming Wang? Just because he throws groundballs and was hurt this year, and is about the same age?

As you point out later in the post yourself, the guy has a career ERA+ of 142, knows what a strikeout is (a K rate hovering around 7 for each of his major league seasons), walks guys at the same rate as Wang. Perhaps something has to be said about pitching in the NL, but even then, he is in a different category from Wang.

Maybe you need to edit your posts before you put them up.

By: Bill O

Bill O — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:00:43 +0000

I can’t see Arizona not picking up the option. Saving 6.5M is not worth the risk of possibly letting an Ace walk away for nothing. They’ll take the risk that he will be healthy because if he is that gives the D’backs a decent chance to make noise and if they can’t they can always trade him and get someone to pickup the salary and give them prospects.

If they don’t though singing Webb would be a great move. He’ll probably sign a 1-year deal. Even if he doesn’t work out he won’t be on the books for all that long and if he does he could be one of the best starters on any team he is on (AL or NL).

By: Mike Axisa

Mike Axisa — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:54:04 +0000

Well, I was just joking. Obviously just because Boston did something and it didn’t work doesn’t mean the Yankees should never try it. If we did that then there would be no team because there would be nothing left to try.

It’s just that shoulders worry me, hence the apprehension about Webb. Sheets is a different story. He’s just got a torn muscle near his elbow, it’s not a ligament or anything.

By: JRVJ

JRVJ — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:33:39 +0000

I don’t think Webb has a no trade clause, so wouldn’t make a lot more sense to make a deal with Arizona where the Yankees pick up the $2MM buyout (a sunk cost for Arizona) for a B – or C level prospect?

By: RER - 98

RER - 98 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:09:21 +0000

The old adage ……. you can’t have enough pitching. Nothing is etched in stone what the 2010 pitching will be about until spring training is finished and the health is established.
Although a gamble, Brandon is at least a consideration.

By: the artist formerly known as (sic)

the artist formerly known as (sic) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:01:40 +0000

I’ll forward this comment to Cashman. I’m sure he will listen. After all, he would be foolish not to heed the advice of someone who so elegantly employed the term “fat-tits” nary a comment ago.

By: Joseph Pawlikowski

Joseph Pawlikowski — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:01:12 +0000

“If he does work out he’ll likely only replace someone who sucks.”

Or someone who gets hurt. Someone always gets hurt.

By: Omar

Omar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:58:51 +0000

By the way Webb is a smart gamble, there’s plenty of unknowns in the rotation next season…adding one more won’t hurt. If he does work out he’ll likely only replace someone who sucks.

By: Omar

Omar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:56:32 +0000

RAB: Please, Omar, cool it with the insults.