Comments on: Game 129: Yankees at Tigers http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118548 Mark Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:41:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118548 Unless Mussina comes to spring training determined with something to prove and (earns) his way on the starting staff, he's in for a tough road. Seldom does a pitcher gain velocity with age and unless he does his other pitches all look the same to hitters. If presented in the right way, he can waive his no trade clause and accept a deal to a team (Cleveland ?) closer to home with hopes that he can reinvent himself. Unless Mussina comes to spring training determined with something to prove and (earns) his way on the starting staff, he’s in for a tough road. Seldom does a pitcher gain velocity with age and unless he does his other pitches all look the same to hitters.
If presented in the right way, he can waive his no trade clause and accept a deal to a team (Cleveland ?) closer to home with hopes that he can reinvent himself.

]]> By: Jake http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118529 Jake Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:34:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118529 The Chi-Sox are not laying down, they just su ck. Hopefully they play Cleveland and Detroit tough come September. Re: 2008 Yanks rotation. Let's say Mussina is traded and Pettitte picks up his free money i.e. his $16M player's option for '08, they could go with this rotation: Wang/ Pettitte/ Hughes/ Chamberlain/ Kennedy or White The 3-5 compete to stay in the rotation if Clemens wants to return for June on and the Yanks want him back. The Chi-Sox are not laying down, they just su ck. Hopefully they play Cleveland and Detroit tough come September.

Re: 2008 Yanks rotation. Let’s say Mussina is traded and Pettitte picks up his free money i.e. his $16M player’s option for ’08, they could go with this rotation:

Wang/ Pettitte/ Hughes/ Chamberlain/ Kennedy or White

The 3-5 compete to stay in the rotation if Clemens wants to return for June on and the Yanks want him back.

]]> By: Viper http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118504 Viper Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:38:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118504 _Why do you assume Moose will be back? The most difficult part of moving him IMO is getting him to waive the NTC. If he is faced with the prospect of pitching out of the bullpen, I think he would waive it, but who knows. I don’t think his salary is particularly oppressive(given that it is only one season) and I’m sure the Yanks would contribute some money to whatever team took him._ How do you know that he'll be faced with pitching out of the pen? We don't don't that. I like Kennedy too, but do you really expect the Yanks to come out of Spring Training with 60% of your rotation made up of rookies? I know these kids have a lot of talent and may very well be good pitchers for a long time. But, they are still rookies. I don't see the Yanks giving Kennedy a slot in the rotation right away. _Why do you assume Moose will be back? The most difficult part of moving him IMO is getting him to waive the NTC. If he is faced with the prospect of pitching out of the bullpen, I think he would waive it, but who knows. I don’t think his salary is particularly oppressive(given that it is only one season) and I’m sure the Yanks would contribute some money to whatever team took him._

How do you know that he’ll be faced with pitching out of the pen?

We don’t don’t that. I like Kennedy too, but do you really expect the Yanks to come out of Spring Training with 60% of your rotation made up of rookies?

I know these kids have a lot of talent and may very well be good pitchers for a long time. But, they are still rookies.

I don’t see the Yanks giving Kennedy a slot in the rotation right away.

]]> By: A. PHIL http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118490 A. PHIL Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:50:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118490 Pete, I think the concert your niece went to is in Hershey, Pennsylvannia because me and my family went to Hershey Park two days ago and saw billboards with Corbin and Aly and AJ and it said they were going to perform together at the Hershey Arena or something. When I was reading that part in your blog, I read it aloud because my nine year old sister was around and she came running and asked me what was going on. Little kids these days. Pete,
I think the concert your niece went to is in Hershey, Pennsylvannia because me and my family went to Hershey Park two days ago and saw billboards with Corbin and Aly and AJ and it said they were going to perform together at the Hershey Arena or something. When I was reading that part in your blog, I read it aloud because my nine year old sister was around and she came running and asked me what was going on. Little kids these days.

]]> By: Cumberberg http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118472 Cumberberg Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:23:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118472 whew. tex closes it out. whew. tex closes it out.

]]> By: godhelpus http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118471 godhelpus Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:23:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118471 Why do you assume Moose will be back? The most difficult part of moving him IMO is getting him to waive the NTC. If he is faced with the prospect of pitching out of the bullpen, I think he would waive it, but who knows. I don't think his salary is particularly oppressive(given that it is only one season) and I'm sure the Yanks would contribute some money to whatever team took him. Why do you assume Moose will be back? The most difficult part of moving him IMO is getting him to waive the NTC. If he is faced with the prospect of pitching out of the bullpen, I think he would waive it, but who knows. I don’t think his salary is particularly oppressive(given that it is only one season) and I’m sure the Yanks would contribute some money to whatever team took him.

]]> By: jennifer http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118469 jennifer Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:22:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118469 We gained a game!! WOO HOO :D We gained a game!! WOO HOO :D

]]> By: jennifer http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118468 jennifer Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:21:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118468 So we have Wang, Pettitte, Mike, Hughes and Joba. So we have Wang, Pettitte, Mike, Hughes and Joba.

]]> By: Viper http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118466 Viper Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:20:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118466 Moose will be back in 2007. So will Andy Pettitte. Pettitte wanted that player option because of his health and lingering elbow problem he's had off and on for the last few years. Clearly, that hasn't been a problem this season - so I expect Pettitte back in 2008. Moose will be back in 2007. So will Andy Pettitte.

Pettitte wanted that player option because of his health and lingering elbow problem he’s had off and on for the last few years.

Clearly, that hasn’t been a problem this season – so I expect Pettitte back in 2008.

]]> By: jennifer http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/comment-page-9/#comment-118464 jennifer Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:19:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/25/game-129-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-118464 CJ Wilson sucks. 2 on no one out. CJ Wilson sucks. 2 on no one out.

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