The 2008 New York Yankees

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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    Word from jon heyman of SI is that now the Mets are in the Mix. Can't offer the quality the Yanks and Sox did, but supposedly they're offereing quantity. 4-5 prospects, no Reyes

    That is cool. I'm okay with santana going anywhere except boston.

    great place for baseball trade rumors if anyone is interested and does not know about it is

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

    great blog
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  • BrotherPit
    BrotherPit Posts: 18
    great rumors site. thanks
  • MyHandsBound
    MyHandsBound Posts: 698
    I finally saw what Johan looked like on television the other day and he is a cutie wootie:)...he would have been a nice addition to the roster but they were trying the rape the team of some good players and that wasn't gonna fly well with me.......
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    Well, they obviously should have done this before they had to let Phillips go, but Pavano has been released, then re-signed to a minor league contract. This move clears up a space on the 40 man roster. All this according to ESPN Radio in NY
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    what's up the rumor of the yanks trading hideki matsui to the giants? that came out of nowhere.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    I hope it's true. Matsui is overrated. if they can get some pitching, do it. If Sabean found Elvis drug supply and wants to give up Cain or Lincecum, then do it now.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I hope it's true. Matsui is overrated. if they can get some pitching, do it. If Sabean found Elvis drug supply and wants to give up Cain or Lincecum, then do it now.
    I read Noah Lowery is more likely.
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    that's what I heard. I don't expect one of those 2. Thing about Lowry....would he even make the Yankees rotation? Maybe if Joba's in the pen.
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I hope it's true. Matsui is overrated. if they can get some pitching, do it. If Sabean found Elvis drug supply and wants to give up Cain or Lincecum, then do it now.

    if the blue jays are offering alex rios for cain or lincecum, why in the world would they want matsui? why would they even trade either of those young pitchers?

    sabean is one of the worst gm's though. why even think about trading for a 34 year old outfielder that has little to no speed and is owed $13mil? they should have ponied up for andruw jones at the very least...but i digress.
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    intodeep wrote:
    I read Noah Lowery is more likely.

    he would get lit up like a roman candle in the AL. i would have to think the yanks would have to eat some of matsui's salary if they traded him to san fran.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    JSBE wrote:
    if the blue jays are offering alex rios for cain or lincecum, why in the world would they want matsui? why would they even trade either of those young pitchers?

    sabean is one of the worst gm's though. why even think about trading for a 34 year old outfielder that has little to no speed and is owed $13mil? they should have ponied up for andruw jones at the very least...but i digress.

    well, that's why I said I hoped Sabean found Elvis drug supply. You'd have to be pretty high to trade either Cain or Lincecum for Matsui. I have hope though, as he is the guy who Liriano, Nathan, and Bonser for AJ Pierzynski. Had to be smoking something to make that deal
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    I hope the Twins and their moneybags owner decide to just hold onto Johan. Just keep him out of Boston. That is #1 on my Christmas Wish List. #2 is for some GM in one of those drug induced comas to take Giambi and Igawa off our hands in exchange for a bucket of balls.
    Brian
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    well, that's why I said I hoped Sabean found Elvis drug supply. You'd have to be pretty high to trade either Cain or Lincecum for Matsui. I have hope though, as he is the guy who Liriano, Nathan, and Bonser for AJ Pierzynski. Had to be smoking something to make that deal

    this is true, but at the time i don't think liriano was considered an elite prospect. wasn't nathan a set-up man with the giants? not trying to rationalize or justify, but it wasn't like he gave up known top prospects and at the time pierzynski was still an above average offensive catcher...or at least that's how i remember it.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    you're right. At the time of the trade, there was no outcry of "How could you trade those 3?" It wasn't until Nathan, then Liriano pitched so dominantly. If I remember right, at the time Bonser was considered the jewel of the trade
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    Yankees sign latroy hawkins, pending physical

    It's a 1 year deal which I like. He'll be okay. i'm much more excited about the Albaladejo trade
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    Yankees sign latroy hawkins, pending physical

    It's a 1 year deal which I like. He'll be okay. i'm much more excited about the Albaladejo trade

    kyle farnsworth and latroy hawkins are the yanks two set-up men? good luck.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    You heard it here first. Albaladejo will be better than both of them, and he will be the 8th inning guy
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    You heard it here first. Albaladejo will be better than both of them, and he will be the 8th inning guy


    I hope you are right. I think they will have enough good arms out there that some of them will emerge and work out. I think the Hawkins thing had to be done. They needed to bring in a veteran and there wasn't much out there to chose from. Supposedly Viz was looking for 3 years. Good luck with that. I am actually starting to wonder who would have been more helpfull to next year's team........Proctor or Betemit. I'm kinda wishing we still had Proctor.

    I also read that Phillips is not going to sign a minor league contract, will become a free agent and probably end up somewhere else. I was actually more comfortable with him at 1B last year than anyone (combination of bat and glove).
    Brian
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    NCBRI wrote:
    Supposedly Viz was looking for 3 years. Good luck with that.

    I also read that Phillips is not going to sign a minor league contract, will become a free agent and probably end up somewhere else. I was actually more comfortable with him at 1B last year than anyone (combination of bat and glove).

    if david riske can get 3 years and scott linebrink can get 4, he can get a 3 year deal.

    i thought i read of the weekend that phillips was opting for free agency as well.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    I agree about Phillips. I wonder how Proctor would have pitched with Girardi as manager, who wouldn't have abused him as Torre did. I'm sure he's thrilled that Torre's gonna be calling hs name 5 days a week yet again in 2008

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