Comments on: First cuts made http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:26:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: J-Dawg--Veintisiete en '08, Chasing Greatness http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-269257 J-Dawg--Veintisiete en '08, Chasing Greatness Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:08:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-269257 Testing Testing

]]> By: filthy slider http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266773 filthy slider Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:51:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266773 Looks like the Yanks have lost confidence in Duncan ever making it. To be cut so soon isn't a good sign for Eric. Looks like the Yanks have lost confidence in Duncan ever making it. To be cut so soon isn’t a good sign for Eric.

]]> By: TurnTwo http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266672 TurnTwo Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:23:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266672 i think what people have to remember, too, is that above everything else, ESPN is a TV network devoted to sports entertainment... and it just so happens that the Red Sox are one of the hottest thing in sports, and they are going to cover it like they are. if the Yankees won 2 of the last 4 world series, they'd be in the same position and fans in Boston would be crying foul. i think what people have to remember, too, is that above everything else, ESPN is a TV network devoted to sports entertainment… and it just so happens that the Red Sox are one of the hottest thing in sports, and they are going to cover it like they are.

if the Yankees won 2 of the last 4 world series, they’d be in the same position and fans in Boston would be crying foul.

]]> By: realism speaking http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266666 realism speaking Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:39:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266666 Gammons as a talent evaluator is nothing more than ordinary. He does no extensive traveling to Boston farms such as Lancaster, California or Greenville, South Carolina. He takes the information he's given and runs with it to paint with high upside. He's never seen a Boston prospect he didn't fall in love with from a distance. Scouting reports are his friend and source of information. Gammons as a talent evaluator is nothing more than ordinary. He does no extensive traveling to Boston farms such as Lancaster, California or Greenville, South Carolina.
He takes the information he’s given and runs with it to paint with high upside.
He’s never seen a Boston prospect he didn’t fall in love with from a distance. Scouting reports are his friend and source of information.

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266665 whozat Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:28:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266665 Also, Janssen pitched almost 140 innings in 06. I figure moving back to that total would be fine for him. Also, Janssen pitched almost 140 innings in 06. I figure moving back to that total would be fine for him.

]]> By: dan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266664 dan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:20:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266664 With regard to to Gammons... it's not like the Red Sox invented the idea of young pitching With regard to to Gammons… it’s not like the Red Sox invented the idea of young pitching

]]> By: Andrea http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266663 Andrea Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:59:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266663 Why are we already talking about another team's rotation? There've been 2 exhibition games. How many days til opening day? :) Why are we already talking about another team’s rotation? There’ve been 2 exhibition games.

How many days til opening day? :)

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266660 whozat Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:21:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266660 "By the way - I didn’t bother to post numbers on Janssen because my point was made but he only threw 73 inning in 2007. There is no way he can just slot into the rotation unless they also want to expose him to major injury risk." Fine. Between Litsch, Janssen, Marcum, McGowan, and Chacin, I feel like they can feel pretty solid about the back three spots in their rotation. Do you really think they can't get 550 innings out of those five guys? Marcum...you agreed his workload is fine. 180-200 there. Litsch made the jump a year ago. Given the increase, one would have expected him to have trouble last year...and he didn't. Did he play in the AFL in 05? Winter ball? Perhaps the increase wasn't as big as it looks. Regardless, he came through OK. 160 there, perhaps? McGowan...I agree he's a risk. So maybe he goes down after 100 innings? Janssen could give 100, no? So...we're already there, aren't we? I kind of figured it went without saying that five guys, one of whom isn't an innings concern, could cover three rotation slots. “By the way – I didn’t bother to post numbers on Janssen because my point was made but he only threw 73 inning in 2007.

There is no way he can just slot into the rotation unless they also want to expose him to major injury risk.”

Fine. Between Litsch, Janssen, Marcum, McGowan, and Chacin, I feel like they can feel pretty solid about the back three spots in their rotation. Do you really think they can’t get 550 innings out of those five guys?

Marcum…you agreed his workload is fine. 180-200 there.

Litsch made the jump a year ago. Given the increase, one would have expected him to have trouble last year…and he didn’t. Did he play in the AFL in 05? Winter ball? Perhaps the increase wasn’t as big as it looks. Regardless, he came through OK. 160 there, perhaps?

McGowan…I agree he’s a risk. So maybe he goes down after 100 innings?

Janssen could give 100, no?

So…we’re already there, aren’t we?

I kind of figured it went without saying that five guys, one of whom isn’t an innings concern, could cover three rotation slots.

]]> By: Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Mission 2708 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266659 Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Mission 2708 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:17:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266659 Andrea: You know what they say, great minds and all... Andrea: You know what they say, great minds and all…

]]> By: Patrick Bateman http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/comment-page-4/#comment-266658 Patrick Bateman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:17:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/02/first-cuts-made/#comment-266658 As BBB said, Toronto's pitchers had some great starts like Burnett and Halladay, even from the younger guys like McGowan and Litsch. That doesn't make Zaun the most valuable player on Toronto. As BBB said, Toronto’s pitchers had some great starts like Burnett and Halladay, even from the younger guys like McGowan and Litsch. That doesn’t make Zaun the most valuable player on Toronto.

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