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  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Yanks will be significantly lower next year as well. Its quite obvious paying like they have the past 5-6 years has done nothing.

    I will never be convinced that the 50+ mil that Boston paid to talked to RiceCake Matsusaka does not count towards payroll/contracts. Nobody even came in a close 2nd towards that #. Not saying it wasn't worth it, time will tell, but its significant
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    Yanks will be significantly lower next year as well. Its quite obvious paying like they have the past 5-6 years has done nothing.

    I will never be convinced that the 50+ mil that Boston paid to talked to RiceCake Matsusaka does not count towards payroll/contracts. Nobody even came in a close 2nd towards that #. Not saying it wasn't worth it, time will tell, but its significant

    The way I look at it, it's twice what the Yanks paid Igawa when they panicked but worth finitely more than that deal. ;)
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    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
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    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
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  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Solat13 wrote:
    The way I look at it, it's twice what the Yanks paid Igawa when they panicked but worth finitely more than that deal. ;)
    ok.....that is a definte boston red sox way of thinking.
    always relating straight to the yanks.
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    ok.....that is a definte boston red sox way of thinking.
    always relating straight to the yanks.

    C'mon, xavier mcdaniel will back me up here, but if you don't think the Yanks overpaying for Igawa when no one else was bidding for him so that big Stein could have his own Japanese pitcher, you're only fooling youself.
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    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Solat13 wrote:
    C'mon, xavier mcdaniel will back me up here, but if you don't think the Yanks overpaying for Igawa when no one else was bidding for him so that big Stein could have his own Japanese pitcher, you're only fooling youself.
    of course i do. igewa was just one of many cashman & co has overpaid for.
    he's nothing compared to kevin brown, pavano, giambi, etc etc to name a few. but when you have as much $$$ as the yanks you can afford to take chances like that. its the way MLB is.
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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,430
    Solat13 wrote:
    C'mon, xavier mcdaniel will back me up here, but if you don't think the Yanks overpaying for Igawa when no one else was bidding for him so that big Stein could have his own Japanese pitcher, you're only fooling youself.

    I have to agree with that (dynamite name-dropping by the way). Cashman may have more automony than any of the GMs from the 1980s under Steinbrenner but there's no doubt in my mind (obviously I don't have concrete proof), that the "spending money" on Igawa was a retaliation move for the Red Sox getting Matsuzaka that was ordered by Steinbrenner.
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  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    I don't think anyone would disagree with that. Nor do I think anyone would not laugh at Igewa and think he was a major waste. But again....the Yanks being the Yanks,...are lucky enough that they can afford to make mistakes like that and take chances like that. It helps that there is no salary cap in MLB of course
    PJ - 36
    EV - 5
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  • stickboy
    stickboy Posts: 2,981
    the Igawa move was def a retaliatory move and a bust for sure
    BUT

    Chien Man Wang is and is GONNA be better than Ricecake anyways
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  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    For Moose to get 20 wins he is going to have to win at least 4 out of his last 5 starts.

    Giese was activated. Wonder if he will get a start. Maybe they will just go ahead and rid themselves of Ponson.

    AAA Playoffs start tomorrow. Scranton and Pawtucket meet in the opening round. I think the games will be free to watch online at MiLB.tv
    Brian
  • NOCODE#1
    NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    That's decieving. Take a look at the percentage increase in pay the last 4 years. I believe boston is on top.
    i believe it is. I think they are the only team with a payroll over 100 mill to ever win a WS. (and trust me that is not something to brag about) Would i like them to trim payroll? absolutely. will they probably not.
    Let's not be negative now. Thumper has spoken
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,595
    Everybody's forgetting the Red Sox offered Pavano more money. Sometimes it all comes down to luck. I would bet Dice-K would be a bust if the Yankees won his rights.
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  • MyHandsBound
    MyHandsBound Posts: 698
    So... Are we go'n to the playoffs?
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,595
    I was wondering if there was a site like this.

    http://www.hittrackeronline.com/
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  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    Please sweep the Rays!!!
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  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Read today that Joba may start in the pen in 2009??
    Why? I'm sure its way to early to tell but if so he must be so annoyed. Make up your mind
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  • stickboy
    stickboy Posts: 2,981
    Danimal wrote:
    Please sweep the Rays!!!
    see how easy it is for yankee and red sox fans to get along???

    yes! PLEASE SWEEP THE RAYS



    and boston, if you could lose like 3 in a row coinciding with that then we'll be even more buddies! ;)
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  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    Scranton starters in the IL playoffs:

    Probable Starting Pitchers s
    G1: LH Chase Wright (2-1, 2.41)
    G2: RH Ian Kennedy (5-3, 2.35)
    G3: LH Kei Igawa (14-6, 3.45)
    G4: RH Phil Hughes (1-0, 5.90)
    G5: RH Victor Zambrano (0-1, 18.00)


    Johny Damon nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award. That's cool. I was not a fan of his before he came to the Yanks. Thought he was a little wacky and wasn't crazy about the signing. He is still vastly overpaid (who on the Yankees isn't?), but I find him one of the most likable players on the team now.

    How about that shot by Nady last night! :eek:

    Moose is now 34th on the career win list and (this is the one that surprised me) 20th on the career strikeout list. He's about to pass Cy Young!
    Brian
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,595
    Instant Replay being used on Alex's HR.
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  • MyHandsBound
    MyHandsBound Posts: 698
    Instant Replay

    You set my lips on fire
    You won the key to my heart
    You've got a special way to move me
    Don't stop now let's do it again
    You keep me dancing through the moonlight
    I feel the pleasure in your touch
    And everything you are is heaven
    Oh I can't get enough no I can't get enough

    (Instant replay) I've got to have it
    (Instant replay) ooh woh ooh-ooh
    (Instant replay) got to have your love again

    I feel so good about us
    I found a shining star
    And when I look into your eyes it's magic
    Well I just know this can't be a dream
    I'm so happy must be real
    In every way it's getting stronger
    Now you know it let me show it

    (Instant replay) I've got to have it
    (Instant replay) woo-woo-woo-ooh
    (Instant replay) got me floating on a cloud
    Got me dancing all around all around all around (woo)

    Ooh ooh ooh ooh
    Eeya-eeya eeya eeya-eeya
    D-doo d-doo d-doo-ooh
    Ooh ooh ooh ooh
    (Instant instant)
    (Instant instant instant replay)
    Ah ah ah

    (Instant replay) instant replay (x2)
    (Instant replay) woo ooh ooh ah
    I can't stand it I can't stand it
    Got to have it 'cause I need it
    Don't ya know don't ya know don't ya know
    I need your love
    I need your love love love
    (Instant replay) let me show it (instant replay)
    (Instant replay) I need your love
    (Instant replay instant replay)
    Ooh and I'm feeling overcome (instant replay)
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,595
    And the HR stands. Yanks are the first team to have the replay used on.
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