Nov
15
Yankees will follow-up on preliminary talks with Freddy Garcia
ByVia Marc Carig, the Yankees intend to have follow-up discussions with Freddy Garcia and his agent about a contract for next season. The two sides expressed mutual interest in a reunion earlier this month, and it’s a pretty safe bet that Garcia’s side did not ask for anything unreasonable if the team is willing to continue talks so early in the offseason. I like Freddy as a back-end starter, but really nothing more. I don’t think masquerading him as a number three guy will work all that well again.
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If we sign/trade for a ‘#2′ (Danks, Wilson, Yu, whatever). Is it more valuable to sign Garcia to fill that #4 spot considering we know what we are getting, or take a chance on someone with higher upside, but could be inconsistent/injured (Bedard, Harden, Oswalt) type.
If the money fits, I’d prefer Oswalt on a one year deal, ~140 innings of Roy + the filler of Noesi, Warren, Hughes, etc I believe is more valuable then 200 innings of Garcia.
What it comes down to, I just don’t think Garcia will repeat the year he just had.
Except someone will probably offer Oswalt at least a 2-year deal.
Obviously the names don’t always work out, but the point stands. I’d rather the upside/risk then the likely mediocrity.
I appreciate what Freddy did this year, but would not be upset to see him leave.
I guess I don’t see the need to sign another “back end” of the rotation guy. Three and possibly 4 of the rotation spots are already pretty much taken with CC, Nova, AJ (unfortunately) and Hughes. They have several pitchers in house that can fill out that “5th” spot (Noesi, and a host of 2 or 3 other prospects if necessary) that have been mentioned previously on these very sites. What the Yankees really need is a #2 somebody to fill the slot between CC and Nova. At lease that’s my opinion.
unless the plan is to trade one or two of those names for a front end starter
No thanks, I would rather see us sign two ~4 win pitchers like Jackson and Darvish (Dice K was a 4 win pitcher in 2007 and Yu could probably match that his first year).
Do you know what it takes to pitch in New York, gentlemen?
Brass balls.
And Garcia has them.
This. He kept us in ALMOST every game he pitched and his stuff will age well. He is a crafty veteran starter and a good mentor to our younger pitchers who could learn alot from him about getting hitters out without a 90 mph fb.
At this point in the off season I do not believe the Yankees have to secure Freddie or be in such in depth discussions. Unless Cashman has a trade for a number 2 and one or more of the guys behind CC will be gone. Freddie IMHO will not pitch to 2011 standards and to me is blocking a younger pitcher from advancing such as Noesi or Phelps etc.
Bring him back, and continue the hunt for a #2. If the Yankees improve their rotation and/or one or more of the AAA guys really step it up, Garcia will have trade value.
Depth is critical.
I know he wore out in the second half but there was a run in Colon where I preferred he start over CC. He didn’t really pitch for how many years? I have to believe he could easily be had on a one year incentive laden deal and just might be a steal. Looking at the alternatives on the market does not excite. I’m still in awe at how bad this free agent class is with the exception of a couple of first basemen and Reyes. This may wind up being a wait for what is left over and cheap offseason as the difference between the bottom and the top is not terribly far.
As much as it pains me to say this because I’m a big philthy Phil supporter. Everyone is writing him into the rotation next year when its not definite that he will be given a spot. I would love for him to come back rly strong next season but if he stinks or is traded or even if other young arms from our farm are packaged in a deal we will be happy to have depth in the form of a veteran we alrdy know can do the job quite well in the back end