Comments on: Yanks walk off with 3-2 win

By: DreDog

DreDog — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:55:10 +0000

I think Huntington said he would have made the deal with just Tabata in the previous offseason. He asked for more because Tabata was a pain in Yankee a$$ that season.

I support the trade though, even now. The decision, according to what people said about Cashman’s mind at the time, was that AJax surpassed Tabata. I would rather have a hardworking good guy in AJax over Tabata every day and twice on Sunday.

Not to get personal, but since the trade, Tabata life has not been smooth sailing.

By: Tom Zig

Tom Zig — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:07:27 +0000

Gaudin has pitched better than Mitre

By: Rick in Boston

Rick in Boston — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:52:28 +0000

They lost to the Phils in extras on a Saturday afternoon at home. I was there and had to listen to my Phillies fan wife the entire night.

By: Makavelli

Makavelli — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:34 +0000

jsbrendog,

With all due respect, what does my opinion of Marte have to do with the entirely separate argument about the “throw in” pitchers that we gave up?

/confused…

By: Kiersten

Kiersten — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:09:05 +0000

Have the Yankees lost a game in extras this year? And if so, have they lost one at home? I can’t think of one.
(And yes, I know they won this in the 9th)

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:51:47 +0000

your mistakle, makavelli, is calling marte just a mediocre relief pitcher.

Marte re-signed for $4 million dollars per year as just a mediocre lefty specialist???

he is not mediocre and he is not a lefty specialist regardless of how girardi uses him. He is a successful pitcher who has been very good and well above average almost hsi entire career and has done so in the american league and in the playoffs and WS

so, i would willingly go back and trade just tabata for dumbasso fartface. and, since the other 3 pitchers wouldve bene dfa’d by now anyway, why not throw them in for nady too.

in a heartbeat.

By: Makavelli

Makavelli — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:50:04 +0000

ahh! you beat me to it again TSJC!

Yarrr!

By: Makavelli

Makavelli — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:48:51 +0000

You’re taking things way too literally. “A throw in” was basically describing how I felt about them personally…my opinions or feelings towards certain players aren’t the same as everyone elses, including Brian Cashman and Co.

It was meant as a figure of speech I guess. Did the Pirates view them as a “throw in?” No. Did Cashman? Probably not. Did I? Right now, I guess I do…that’s all.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:48:17 +0000

They’re a throw in from OUR perspective, not from the Pirates.

The Pirates don’t do the deal unless it’s Tabata + some pitchers, because they need pitching desperately.

All we cared about was Tabata, though. Ohlendorf, Karstens, and McCutchen are cannon fodder to us.

By: Matt ACTY/BBD

Matt ACTY/BBD — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:46:13 +0000

A throw in? Really? As high as Tabata’s upside may have been at the time of the trade, I don’t think Tabata alone would’ve gotten the Yankees Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady.