Comments on: Could Matsui be on the market?

By: Docas

Docas — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:32:02 +0000

Noah Lowry would be an exceptional pitcher in the A.L. I’ve seen him pitch many times. Solid left-hander, good fasteball that moves away from the hitter, smart pitcher.

By: 415

415 — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:09:29 +0000

As a Giants fan I don’t think most people on this blog are really taking into account the needs of the Giants when they are evaluating potential trades (and i dont mean that in an insulting way, of course they wouldnt cause its a Yankees blog). Sabean has said over and over that he is not “shopping” either cain or Lincecum. We have probably the worst team in the major leagues on our hands here and the only promising thing about our team are cain and Lincecum. I am pissed to hear rumors that Sabean would consider trading either one of them for Rios…who is an amazing, young, cheap, allstar. While we do need a bat we would only control Rios for three years as opposed to the six years that we control Lincecum.
Matsui, who is not young and not cheap and IS injury prone (though i would love to have him on the team next year cause he would be fun to watch) would do absolutely nothing to help our franchise in the longrun. I think Sabean was talking to the Yankees about him just to see if you guys wanted to unload the payroll and maybe get something minor in return. seeing as how your lineup is pretty much full. But Matsui doesnt have the kind of value for us that even Noah Lowry has (cheap innings eater who is under our control for a long time and who probably wouldnt hold up in the AL east). We would much rather have melky than Matsui.
As far as Lincecums value. He has LOTS of potential. 1 earned run and 46 strikeouts in 31 innings of Triple A ball is pretty much unheard of. I dont know your “big 3” prospects but i would be surprised if their results are as impressive. True people were worried about his injury risk (and that is why he fell to the 11th pick) because he is so small. His father taught him unique mechanics at a really young age (And i hear his dad can still throw 88mph)
But experts are divided on whether or not his unique delivery is a bad thing in the long run. I havent seen any studies that show big guys are less likely to be injured…its true that there arent many guys who are Lincs size who can throw in the upper 90’s with a plus curveball. But he can! he has had no injury problems so far, and he never even ices his arm after a start!

So while you are right he does pose an injury risk that is mostly just because he is a pitcher. He totally could fall apart next week and everyone will say “i told you so” but ALL pitchers pose an injury risk. And most of them do end up with injuries. The exciting thing about him is that he also has a very real multiple CY young risk. And Ill take that over ANY rookie in the league.

By: Master Wangkee

Master Wangkee — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:22:53 +0000

With the return of Arod/Posada/Abreu, the emergence of Cano’s pop, Shelly Duncan’s surprising slugging ability and the possible health of Giambi, I don’t think we’d feel the loss of Matsui. He’s earning 13 million to split time at DH and LF. He can’t field near as well as Damon which means he’s a 13 million dollar DH sharing most of his time with a 25 million dollar DH. That’s a waste.

I would do the deal for Noah Lowery if the Yanks have a plan to spin him. I don’t think the Yankees would have a use for Lowery in our starting rotation so it’s possible that another team likes Lowery and has something more useful to offer the Yankees.

Take the Pirates for instance. They need more innings from SP’s and have Marte. I’d love to spin Lowery for Marte and dump Matsui’s salary in the process. I think that makes us a better team.

By: Denny

Denny — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:19:01 +0000

Jon,

I never said Cain was a more sure thing than Johan (on the contrary). I said Cain was more a sure thing than Lincecum.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:58:18 +0000

Denny-

How can you say the Cain is more of a sure thing than Johan? What has Cain proven? He pitches in the NL which is much weaker than the AL. I say trade for some players or attempt to work a three way trade to get Johan

By: Mariel

Mariel — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:53:00 +0000

I see your point, Denny.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:49:52 +0000

trade matsui for players that they then can turn around a deal to the twins, maybe they wouldnt have to deal hughes

By: Denny

Denny — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:43:07 +0000

Sanchez seems alot like a Farnsworth to me: alot of strikeouts; alot of walks; and alot of homers. Don’t we already have Bruney as Farnsworth-in-training?

By: JakeM

JakeM — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:12:34 +0000

Remember where you heard it first, biznachels…WFAN is saying Sanchez

And I’m not that other Jake..tho he had some good ideas———-
Iâ€™d deal him straight up for thier lefty Sanchez, Esp if we signed Fukudomeâ€¦.no way they will give up Lincecum or Cain. Lowry was hurt part of the year, so his 07 numbers are a bit whack..theyâ€™d need to sweeten the pot if they insist on himâ€¦

By: Denny

Denny — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:06:39 +0000

Mariel, I understand your concerns, but if I have a chance at getting Cain or Lincecum (both potential #1 SPs) and losing Matsui, I do it. If Yanks are worried about depth and want insurance in case Damon or Giambi get hurt, there’s still plenty of options out there (you could spend some dough and get Fukodome or Rowand, and have Melky come on as your 4th OF/defensive replacement, or you could go cheaper and get someone like Wilkerson, who could cover both corner OF positions, 1b, or DH). But you don’t let a chance to get a young gun like one of those get away. Offense isn’t our concern.