The Official New York Yankees Thread

Cliffy6745

Asking price for Kuroda, Oswalt and Jackson have all dropped. Would have to imagine the Yanks will be in the mix for at least one of them.

Monster Rain

One of the guys on MLB Radio on XM was saying last night that his sources had Kuroda likely going to Boston. I think it was Jim Bowden who said that. Boston can have him as far as I'm concerned. He's the oldest of the bunch and even though Oswalt's never pitched in the AL either, I still trust Oswalt over Kuroda to handle a change in leagues better and I trust Oswalt to be more consistent than Jackson. Until the Dodgers moved on without him, Kuroda was saying that he didn't want to play on the east coast (and I'm pretty sure that's a big reason why he wasn't traded at the deadline last season), so I don't know how he'd handle that combined with a move to the AL.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Asking price for Kuroda, Oswalt and Jackson have all dropped. Would have to imagine the Yanks will be in the mix for at least one of them.

Cliffy6745

Monster Rain wrote:

One of the guys on MLB Radio on XM was saying last night that his sources had Kuroda likely going to Boston. I think it was Jim Bowden who said that. Boston can have him as far as I'm concerned. He's the oldest of the bunch and even though Oswalt's never pitched in the AL either, I still trust Oswalt over Kuroda to handle a change in leagues better and I trust Oswalt to be more consistent than Jackson. Until the Dodgers moved on without him, Kuroda was saying that he didn't want to play on the east coast (and I'm pretty sure that's a big reason why he wasn't traded at the deadline last season), so I don't know how he'd handle that combined with a move to the AL.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Asking price for Kuroda, Oswalt and Jackson have all dropped. Would have to imagine the Yanks will be in the mix for at least one of them.

Yeah, Kurodas numbers will definitely jump in the AL but the guy has been about as consistent as it gets over the last 4 years. I certainly wouldn't complain if they got either of them on a 1 year deal. I'd perfer both of them over multiple years of Jackson, obviously, even though he has more potential than both.

Monster Rain

Definitely. A 1-year deal is really all they need for a starter right now. That should give Banuelos and Betances some time to develop and hopefully fill 1 or 2 spots in 2013. By then, I'm sure they won't have Freddy Garcia and may actually be willing to eat more of AJ's contract to get rid of him and they'll know if Hughes is going to be 2010 Hughes or have to move to the bullpen--which could make for a killer bullpen even if Mo retires--Hughes, Chamberlain, Soriano (maybe), and Robertson. I would imagine Soriano would opt out of his deal if Mo retires and they decide to make Robertson the closer. He might opt out anyway if he thinks he'll get a good deal as a free agent if the market is thin enough.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

One of the guys on MLB Radio on XM was saying last night that his sources had Kuroda likely going to Boston. I think it was Jim Bowden who said that. Boston can have him as far as I'm concerned. He's the oldest of the bunch and even though Oswalt's never pitched in the AL either, I still trust Oswalt over Kuroda to handle a change in leagues better and I trust Oswalt to be more consistent than Jackson. Until the Dodgers moved on without him, Kuroda was saying that he didn't want to play on the east coast (and I'm pretty sure that's a big reason why he wasn't traded at the deadline last season), so I don't know how he'd handle that combined with a move to the AL.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Asking price for Kuroda, Oswalt and Jackson have all dropped. Would have to imagine the Yanks will be in the mix for at least one of them.

Yeah, Kurodas numbers will definitely jump in the AL but the guy has been about as consistent as it gets over the last 4 years. I certainly wouldn't complain if they got either of them on a 1 year deal. I'd perfer both of them over multiple years of Jackson, obviously, even though he has more potential than both.

Cliffy6745

Monster Rain wrote:

Definitely. A 1-year deal is really all they need for a starter right now. That should give Banuelos and Betances some time to develop and hopefully fill 1 or 2 spots in 2013. By then, I'm sure they won't have Freddy Garcia and may actually be willing to eat more of AJ's contract to get rid of him and they'll know if Hughes is going to be 2010 Hughes or have to move to the bullpen--which could make for a killer bullpen even if Mo retires--Hughes, Chamberlain, Soriano (maybe), and Robertson. I would imagine Soriano would opt out of his deal if Mo retires and they decide to make Robertson the closer. He might opt out anyway if he thinks he'll get a good deal as a free agent if the market is thin enough.

Soriano opting out of his deal would be a good thing meaning he pitched well this year. I'm not as confident as you, but we'll see. Madson will also be on the market again next year so that's always an option if Mo leaves too. I could definitely see them eating some of AJ's contract after next year and moving him. Freeing up any AJ money and Soriano opting out would certainly line them up to sign a front line starter like Hamels. Really hoping Hughes can turn it around this year.

tcaporale

So, uh, Montero-for-Pineda just happened.

My first reaction is kinda negative, was hoping they'd keep Montero, but I haven't had much time to think about it.

igotid88

WTF? Montero traded

tcaporale

Well, most people seem to think that Cashman just executed a genius trade. I don't know much about Pineda but according to some baseball writers on Twitter, he has #1 starter potential. Also, Cashman kept all of his pitching prospects in the deal, only having to part ways with Montero and Noesi. It's a case of preferring young pitching over young hitting.

Tough to see Montero go, though.

igotid88

When I saw him trending on twitter I thought this isn't gonna be good.

xavier mcdaniel

well where would they play him, he can't be an everyday DH with all the old guys on the Yankees.

igotid88

tcaporale wrote:

Well, most people seem to think that Cashman just executed a genius trade. I don't know much about Pineda but according to some baseball writers on Twitter, he has #1 starter potential. Also, Cashman kept all of his pitching prospects in the deal, only having to part ways with Montero and Noesi. It's a case of preferring young pitching over young hitting.

Tough to see Montero go, though.

They could have sent Romine or Sanchez

DS1119

Prince to the Yankees?? I'm just saying.

igotid88

I hope Pineda is as good as everyone says.

tcaporale

igotid88 wrote:

tcaporale wrote:

Well, most people seem to think that Cashman just executed a genius trade. I don't know much about Pineda but according to some baseball writers on Twitter, he has #1 starter potential. Also, Cashman kept all of his pitching prospects in the deal, only having to part ways with Montero and Noesi. It's a case of preferring young pitching over young hitting.

Tough to see Montero go, though.

They could have sent Romine or Sanchez

They probably wouldn't have accepted the trade if Montero wasn't a part of it.

igotid88

JackCurryYES Jack Curry
Big night for the Yankees. They have agreed to a 1-year deal with Kuroda, pending a physical. Deal will be between $10 and $11 million.

igotid88

I was looking forward to Montero breaking records with the Yankees.

xavier mcdaniel

igotid88 wrote:

I was looking forward to Montero breaking records with the Yankees.

they could always get him back as a free agent if he's that good in six years.

igotid88

So it's gonna be Hughes and AJ for the 5th spot?

neilybabes86

they just traded this kid for who???

after all the hype and pitchers e didn'ttrade for?

Cliffy6745

This is going take me some time to figure out. Pineda is a stud. Young with a 1.1 whip, that doesn't come around often. Sad to see my boy go. We never got to know him.