Comments on: The latest on CC Sabathia

By: nathan

nathan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:39:40 +0000

wcbs isn;t working?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:34:39 +0000

Thanks LTL…working on it but in this economy mess everyone is getting laid off it has been tough. Hopefully…just trying not to have a pity party for myself…gotta keep your head up and hope for the best.

By: no.27

no.27 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:32:21 +0000

If the choice is signing Lowe or Burnett to 5 year deals or having Hughes in the rotation, I think it makes more sense to have Hughes in the rotation. The Yankees are finally getting rid of their bad contracts, why replace them with new bad contracts? Maybe if the Yankees don’t give in to these crazy contracts next offseason free agents won’t try to wait the Yankees out like they have been.

By: Don Capone

Don Capone — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:25:17 +0000

Hey, if CC falls through, Randy Johnson is available. Just kidding. I’d go for CC, and Sheets for 2-3 years. AJ and Lowe for 4 or 5 years are too much of a commitment.

Thanks for all the updates, Peter!

By: S.o.S.

S.o.S. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:23:01 +0000

Al,
Meant C.C.and Tex. My point was that one player isnt the savior. We need to be well rounded. Do these guys help us. Absolutely. But we need big years from other players and a couple more pieces to the championship puzzle.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:19:45 +0000

CB -

I should have added my smiley face – I didn’t mean for you to apologize. It is awfully incredible, isn’t it, that pitchers who have spent substantial time on the DL could end up with long-term guaranteed contracts for godly sums of money (or is it ungodly sums?). Basic economics – supply and demand.

What I should have expounded on was that I was jealous of the position the Mets found themselves in – desperate for a closer at a time when not only several were on the market, but no other teams had that same need.

As far as starting pitching goes, it won’t ever change unless the league contracts. Far too many teams with far too little stellar pitching talent. Cashman has the right idea about developing their own pitching, but “the process” let him down – or rather, reality let him down. Can’t rush the process, and can’t predict particulars, specifically the need to rush young pitchers because of injuries and the market.

By: vinny-b (big CC: the peeps on this blog were only kidding)

vinny-b (big CC: the peeps on this blog were only kidding) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:17:22 +0000

“If Tex goes to Boston CC goes to the Angels. Thats why it matters short-sighted idiots fail to see this. In order for us to get CC Tex MUST go to the Angels. If he is going to Boston then we must stop him, because not only do we lose CC our arch-nemesis gets stronger”

exactly.

By: Celerino Sanchez

Celerino Sanchez — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:16:46 +0000

One BIG REASON to sign AJ Burnett….
on TOR over the last 3 years…..
vs Red Sox = 5-0, 2.56 ERA
vs Yankees = 5-2, 2.39 ERA
vs Tampa Bay = 3-3, 3.48 ERA
vs Baltimore = 6-1, 5.19 ERA———————————————————————-
vs AL EAST = 19-6, 3.29 ERA

Gee, according to most commentors here, NL pitchers can’t make it in the big bad AL East. so much for that.

By: Al from BK( CC is a bum, enjoy 50 million less and pitching for the Giants!)

Al from BK( CC is a bum, enjoy 50 million less and pitching for the Giants!) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:16:19 +0000

“Didnt they reward the Angels the championship last year after they acquired Tex? One thing iv learned in the last 8 years. Paper champions dont always end up World Series Champs. Also, dont forget that they both got ousted in the first round this year.”

Boston was one game away from the World Series.

By: LTL

LTL — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:13:43 +0000

Aaron

Sorry to hear such news in all this nonsense. Any prospects or plans?