Comments on: It’s official: The Moose is Golden

By: bigjf

bigjf — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:23:21 +0000

Just saw from Ken Davidoff that the Mets are shopping Scott Shoenweis and would be willing to pick up part of his salary. That might not be a bad deal. Buy low on a lefty reliever at low cost…his numbers were good against lefties.

By: bigjf

bigjf — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:10:14 +0000

It doesn’t make sense to me that the Yanks would decline the option and then sign him to a multi-year deal when they could have just picked up the option and signed him to an extension. Unless Marte is going to accept a 2-year, $6M contract (not going to happen)…I know lefty relievers is a big commodity, but he struggled in his short time here. I wouldn’t mind taking the 2 picks and taking my chances with the young arms and the other potential upcoming arms for the bullpen. I don’t know how much of a realistic option Coke would be for the pen, but if he has better stuff in the pen than as a starter, I’d pursue that.

The Yanks have a better draft position this year than they’ve had in a long time, so it could be a good time to pick up some legit positional and pitching prospects. I know Cashman wanted Marte back for a long time, but he can’t just go by blind lust for Marte. Farnsworth could make the same or less money for perhaps a 1-year deal, not that I want him back but he did seem to like being here and he did a decent job there for a little while this year. At least signing him wouldn’t cost the Yanks a pick.

By: David

David — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:58:58 +0000

Also, ARod had 121 RBIs in his “bust” 2006. If I recall correctly that was around 3rd highest in the AL.

By: nyyfaninlaaland

nyyfaninlaaland — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:09:18 +0000

Being here in OC, it’s hard for me to see how the Angels can do deals for both CC and Tex. They’re going to want long committments. Lackey will be an FA after ’09, and they’ll want to keep him. They have lots of cash wrapped up in Matthews through ’11 and Hunter through ’12. They need to restock their pen (only Shields, Arredondo, and Speier remain, and the 2 S guys average $5mm each through 2010), need a starter, and a 1B. They have good prospect depth in the IF where they’re already young, will have Figgins and Vladdy also hitting FA after ’09 if not extended, and no big OF prospects. Santana is arby, as are Napoli, Izturis (yr. 2), and Figgy (3). Weaver and Saunders will follow next year with Kendrick and Aybar. They have money coming off the books this year ($35mm), but looking down the road they’d be pushing some big numbers and without much revenue upside since they’re playing to 95% capacity. Just can’t see them landing both big guys, despite Moreno’s penchant for the bold move.

I think they’ll go hard for Tex, find a lesser light for the rotation, and hope some prospect pitchers develop. That still leaves them to replace K-Rod and lefty Oliver in the pen.

Dodgers actually have lots of money freeing ($50mm), but also lots of needs (IF, SP), and like the Angels they were at $120mm in ’08. Thir downstream situation is better, as bad contracts for A.Jones and Jason Schmidt free up another $35mm after ’09. They could have the priciest and crappiest OF in baseball with Manny, Jones, and Pierre all signed, and Kemp and Ethier too.

By: YANKS IN 2010

YANKS IN 2010 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:31:54 +0000

The funny thing is…most of the aforementioned busts were not busts…however…the team collectively was

By: S.o.S.27

S.o.S.27 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:28:48 +0000

The only way Arod was a bust in 06 is if you compare him to the 05 MVP arod. He still hit 35 bombs and hit over .280. If you are saying that as a Yankee, the year is a failure if we dont win a championship. Then you might be right(Jeter has stated many times). But bust is way off.

By: Ed - looking forward to 2009

Ed - looking forward to 2009 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:26:57 +0000

Yans 2010,

he thinks playing too much video games will make his fantasy roster into a reality. just ignore his stupidness.

By: Ed - looking forward to 2009

Ed - looking forward to 2009 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:25:33 +0000

“Matsui â€“ sure he was good right away.. but he is overpaid and injury prone”

wow, landed on a DL twice in his Yankee career and he’s an injury prone? do you even know what’s an injury prone? See Pavano. Just go put down your controller and step away! Playing too much games will not make it a reality.

By: YANKS IN 2010

YANKS IN 2010 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:22:44 +0000

*dollar…since spelling counts

By: YANKS IN 2010

YANKS IN 2010 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:22:14 +0000

Plus, you proposed a 300 million dollary payroll…bust