Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: kerouac

kerouac — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:50:44 +0000

trade bait?

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:13:41 +0000

Why is Villone still on the team. You only need one lefty specialist. I prefer having Bruney who was great for the Yanks down the stretch last year.

By: kerouac

kerouac — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:39:25 +0000

sorry. senior moment. i mentioned scranton earlier. then columbus later.

By: Deric

Deric — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:14:25 +0000

kerouac,

JFYI The Yankees are no longer associated with Columbus.

By: chain

chain — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:17:49 +0000

can we get a refund on Igawa?

By: kerouac

kerouac — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:14:29 +0000

don;t forget rassie. he could pitch well in columbus and be an option if pettitte or moose need some time off.

By: Chris NY

Chris NY — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:48:17 +0000

Let’s just hope that ALL SIX starters get ready in time and perform well enough and healthy enough for these things to really become “problems….”

By: Chris NY

Chris NY — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:45:51 +0000

and I agree it’s a 3-way race, not giving Pavano anything he doesn’t have to earn. If it’s close, the bigger contracts of Igawa and Pavano will give them the nod over Karstens (have to justify the spending), so Karstens has a tougher battle than they do, and the reality is, he’s younger and may be more effective as a long reliever than either of the other two, if that’s eventually the decision that has to be made.

By: kerouac

kerouac — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:45:13 +0000

i’m rooting for igawa to pitch well and take the fifth slot. pavano’s the wild-card in this deck, big contract or not. he’s a week behind, got tired in the third inning of his last start (by torre’s admission) and might not be ready by opening day.

igawa also offers bullpen flexibility in april if he’s the fifth starter. when pavano’s ready, by joe’s estimation, then he goes into the rotation and either karstie or igawa gets temporarily bumped.

this three-way thing for two spots won’t work itself out for a couple more months. what happens tonight with igawa is just another step in the process.

By: Chris NY

Chris NY — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:43:51 +0000

Wanting to pitch in the majors doesn’t mean Igawa’s not willing to do whatever it takes to do so successfully and respecting the wishes of his employer, the team that made that dream possible. Either way, it’s been discussed on here and I’m pretty sure it’s a moot point, he wouldn’t have a choice if they chose to send him down for a couple weeks. Keep in mind, that’s all we’re talking about is a couple weeks to get some work in and adjust.

I agree, it would be a good “problem” to have, to have Karstens AND Pavano AND Igawa doing well enough to have to decide what to do with one of them… Not really sure what the answer would be, or if one of the 3 would be effective out of the pen… but would be great if that decision had to be made, and could mean a trade, but seems like that’s a long way off.