Comments on: What Went Right: The Offseason Pickups

By: What Went Right: The Midseason Pickups | River Avenue Blues

What Went Right: The Midseason Pickups | River Avenue Blues — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:27 +0000

[...] the big offseason additions received the majority of the media and fan attention during the season (rightfully so), the little [...]

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:52:12 +0000

Also didn’t help that after I heard that three kids from my school were talking about how Yanks just signed Lackey, obviously wrong as FA’s from other teams can’t be signed yet

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:49:55 +0000

sorry I meant to write I heard they are going to offer him 80 mil when free agents can be offered contracts

By: theyankeewarrior

theyankeewarrior — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:43:10 +0000

Sorry Moshe,

Didn’t mean to reply to your comment. This was supposed to be separate.

By: theyankeewarrior

theyankeewarrior — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:59 +0000

Cashman definitely lived up to his name and his contract this off-season. However, I don’t think we should be comparing what he did in ’09 to what he did in past seasons. It’s not like he chose Pavano, Wright, Brown and Johnson over other guys that would have brought us rings. He consistently goes out and signs the best arms out there. Sometimes, theres just nothing on the market. But we should be thankful that we have a front office that is willing to take chances and eat money when they’re wrong. The Red Sox and the “genius” Theo simply pass on big contracts unless they are 95% for sure. Cashman would do that too if he didn’t have blank checks to work with. He plays to his strength, which is taking on money and (after 2005) making solid picks and trying not to trade his prospects away for fast-fixes.

Here’s to bringing back as many of Damon, Mastui, Pettite, Cameron & Hariston on 1/yr deals as possible so we can binge-spend in NEXT YEAR’s FA CLASS.

Hello Crawford, Halladay, Lee, Mauer etc.

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:29:30 +0000

Not only did all 4 perform, they all fit perfectly into the clubhouse, and instantly became fan favorites. It really was a spectacular haul.

By: Steve S

Steve S — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:24:54 +0000

I will say this, I still don’t love the AJ Burnett move but I don’t hate it as much as I did when it happened. I think what also deserves mentioning is that all these new additions owe Alex Rodriguez a debt of gratitude. In my mind it will be a long, long time before there is a guy that can generate that much attention and have that level of scrutiny placed on him. I think his presence on this team will always allow for free agents to have a bit of an easier time transitioning. The irrational hate for the guy by certain people has faded slightly but he takes away a lot of the heat on some of the new faces.

By: Bo

Bo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:17:38 +0000

Nady looked bad? he was hurt in week 1.

By: Bo

Bo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:11:26 +0000

He finally signed the right type of guys. In their prime talents. Instead of wasting money on C level guys like Pavano and Wright. And older players like Johnson.

By: radnom

radnom — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:57:53 +0000

Yes he always had the talent, but shoulder injuries are tough to rebound from. Especially considering the volatile nature of relievers.

If he didn’t significantly contribute at all this year (which was highly likely) I think it would be very reasonable to doubt how well he perform well enough in the next two year to warrant his contract.

Given his health rebound at the end of the season + contribution in the playoffs, I would say that is looking good now.