Comments on: Chamberlain and Kennedy on the rise http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AL http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85285 AL Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:47:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85285 I'd rather not see another high priced bullpen arms. The Yankees are stacked with pitchers in the minors. Not all will start. Find a slot for some in the bullpen. Young hard throwers that have minor league options give the team flexibility so you're not stuck trotting Farnsworth out over and over. This way - '08 rotation 1. Wang 2. Pettitte 3. Hughes 4. Mussina 5. Chamberlin Next up in case of injury Karstens, Kennedy, Horne '08 Bullpen (7 players assuming 12 man 'pen - no particular order) CL - Rivera - he gets resigned 2. Henn 3. Vizcaino - bring him back 2yrs 4 mill at the most 4. Bruney 5. Britton 6. JB Cox 7. Igawa (long man) Next up (no particular ordrer) Ohlendorf, Humberto Sanchez, C. Wright, Whelan, Marquez - you're only locked into Rivera and Viz. Bruney's still not making much. Everyone else options so you can send them down. I think Proctor gets traded by the deadline or in the off-season I’d rather not see another high priced bullpen arms. The Yankees are stacked with pitchers in the minors. Not all will start. Find a slot for some in the bullpen. Young hard throwers that have minor league options give the team flexibility so you’re not stuck trotting Farnsworth out over and over.

This way – ’08 rotation

1. Wang
2. Pettitte
3. Hughes
4. Mussina
5. Chamberlin

Next up in case of injury
Karstens, Kennedy, Horne

’08 Bullpen (7 players assuming 12 man ‘pen – no particular order)

CL – Rivera – he gets resigned
2. Henn
3. Vizcaino – bring him back 2yrs 4 mill at the most
4. Bruney
5. Britton
6. JB Cox
7. Igawa (long man)

Next up (no particular ordrer)
Ohlendorf, Humberto Sanchez, C. Wright, Whelan, Marquez

- you’re only locked into Rivera and Viz. Bruney’s still not making much. Everyone else options so you can send them down.

I think Proctor gets traded by the deadline or in the off-season

]]> By: E-ROC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85241 E-ROC Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:31:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85241 I think the Yankees will get Wilson Betemit and Zack Grienke. Add bench player and a quality bullpen arm. Maybe a guy like Ryan Franklin could acquired too. I chose Betemit over Wigginton because Betemit is a better bench player than Wigginton. Wigginton is an everyday. Also, with the hot hands of Damon, Duncan, and Phillips, I don't know how Wigginton would react to reduce playing time. Betemit is an excellent pinch hitter. He can play outfield too, maybe in the pinch. I think the Yankees will get Wilson Betemit and Zack Grienke. Add bench player and a quality bullpen arm. Maybe a guy like Ryan Franklin could acquired too. I chose Betemit over Wigginton because Betemit is a better bench player than Wigginton. Wigginton is an everyday. Also, with the hot hands of Damon, Duncan, and Phillips, I don’t know how Wigginton would react to reduce playing time. Betemit is an excellent pinch hitter. He can play outfield too, maybe in the pinch.

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I don’t want to be too picky but your example of Justin Verlander isn’t apt because he didn’t go to a major conference school. He went to Old Dominion in my old home area of Norfolk Va. Last time I checked they were in the Colonial Conference with major schools like UNCCW, James Madison, and George Mason.

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]]> By: Bob from NJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85213 Bob from NJ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:44:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85213 Yeah Moose isn't going anywhere Yeah Moose isn’t going anywhere

]]> By: Mike F http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85212 Mike F Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:42:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85212 re:Mussina I admit it's tough to watch Moose pitch because he has to battle for each out. But he is not nearly as bad as some on this blog make him out to be. Prior to the rough start against TB his previous 7 starts were as follows: Date IP/ER 15-Jul 6.0/3 4-Jul 6.0/3 29-Jun 7.0/1 24-Jun 5.0/2 19-Jun 6.0/3 13-Jun 7.2/2 7-Jun 6.0/1 That is more than adequate for a 4th/5th starter. re:Mussina

I admit it’s tough to watch Moose pitch because he has to battle for each out. But he is not nearly as bad as some on this blog make him out to be.

Prior to the rough start against TB his previous 7 starts were as follows:
Date IP/ER
15-Jul 6.0/3
4-Jul 6.0/3
29-Jun 7.0/1
24-Jun 5.0/2
19-Jun 6.0/3
13-Jun 7.2/2
7-Jun 6.0/1

That is more than adequate for a 4th/5th starter.

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85210 SJ44 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:33:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85210 I agree with Bob. I think they get Tex with Horne and Proctor, maybe even Andy Phillips, being part of the deal. Its too quiet around Tex to the Yankees and my suspicious mind tells me something is up. The fact they promoted Chamberlain and Kennedy, but not Horne, tells me Horne is in play on the trade market. I don't think Chamberlain or Kennedy are going anywhere. They aren't trading Alan Horne for some bench guy or a back end of the rotation starter. Its either going to be for someone like Tex, or they aren't moving him at all. One thing we have seen about this Yankee team is, whatever their flaws may be, they don't quit. On that basis alone, it should empower Cashman to add some help to the roster. If they quit, then I would have said, "the heck with them" and remained quiet at the deadline. But, they are playing too hard not to help (if the price isn't dumb, of course) out at the deadline. I agree with Bob. I think they get Tex with Horne and Proctor, maybe even Andy Phillips, being part of the deal.

Its too quiet around Tex to the Yankees and my suspicious mind tells me something is up.

The fact they promoted Chamberlain and Kennedy, but not Horne, tells me Horne is in play on the trade market. I don’t think Chamberlain or Kennedy are going anywhere.

They aren’t trading Alan Horne for some bench guy or a back end of the rotation starter. Its either going to be for someone like Tex, or they aren’t moving him at all.

One thing we have seen about this Yankee team is, whatever their flaws may be, they don’t quit. On that basis alone, it should empower Cashman to add some help to the roster.

If they quit, then I would have said, “the heck with them” and remained quiet at the deadline. But, they are playing too hard not to help (if the price isn’t dumb, of course) out at the deadline.

]]> By: Tony NJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85208 Tony NJ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:32:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85208 I think we get Tex too. The Rangers need young pitching. Something we got plenty of. I think we get Tex too. The Rangers need young pitching.

Something we got plenty of.

]]> By: Bob from NJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85195 Bob from NJ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:17:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85195 My prediction is we get Teix at the midnight hour, like we got Abreu. A package of Horne or Kennedy, plus Clippard or Wright, plus Proctor, plus a player to be named and assume all of Teix's contract would be worth it and might be accepted by the Rangers at the last minute if they get desperate enough. My prediction is we get Teix at the midnight hour, like we got Abreu.

A package of Horne or Kennedy, plus Clippard or Wright, plus Proctor, plus a player to be named and assume all of Teix’s contract would be worth it and might be accepted by the Rangers at the last minute if they get desperate enough.

]]> By: alexT http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/comment-page-4/#comment-85189 alexT Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:11:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/24/chamberlain-and-kennedy-on-the-rise/#comment-85189 Holy SH*T. just LET IT GO for crying out loud. Dotel is on the Royals. He's not that great. Who cares. Holy SH*T.

just LET IT GO for crying out loud.

Dotel is on the Royals. He’s not that great. Who cares.

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