Comments on: Jeter: Good deal for Yankees

By: Jase

Jase — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:13:15 +0000

I am no expert on baseball, but it looks to me that Wang is an ace, or do you must have high strikeout rate to be consider an ace?

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:16:03 +0000

Two of the best pitchers in the business plus Joba. This season is sweet.

By: deezer

deezer — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:24:01 +0000

“…stopped later to talk to Sweeny Murti and I…”

-Sigh-

By: jessica(Let's Go Yankees)

jessica(Let's Go Yankees) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:46:07 +0000

Don’t forget one thing. After 2011 season, Wang, Cain and Verlander will be a free agent. On top of that, we have a lot of good pitching prospects in our farm system who may be ready by that time. If CC ready doesn’t like here and want to leave, it’s fine for us. We will have options

By: Chris from NJ

Chris from NJ — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:38:21 +0000

I think the Yankee community is way too concerned over the CF situation. Having two out of Nady, Damon, and Matsui play in the corners is pretty good. You have a huge hitting infield and catcher. You can deal with gardner @ #9 laying down bunts and stealing bases.

On CC, he’s going to be a wonderful pitcher in NY. We get him for 2 or 3 years before he opts out, which are his prime years that we get to enjoy at least. I don’t like how far the yankees how to extend the top end of the pitching market, especially in a tough economic environment. They should have offered a 5 year deal and then went up to 6 when he balked. But all in all, i’m happy he’s a Yankee, can’t wait till spring training!

By: Wave Your Hat

Wave Your Hat — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:21:26 +0000

CB (I didn’t see the new threads either)-

Well I guess we just disagree on this one.

Gardner quite possibly won’t even be able to hold down the job. He could be worse offensively than you project.

With Ankiel, Damon could get quite a few starts in CF and still not have to be the everyday CF. That would reduce Ankiel’s negative defensive impact. Ankiel could play out there when CC (strikeouts), Wang (groundballs) or Lowe (groundballs, if we get him) pitch.

The Yanks can’t have Cameron unless they are willing to have Hughes or Aceves in the fifth starter slot or spend a lot more in payroll than they are publicly acknowledging.

Kennedy is blocked every which way, and other teams are aware of that. He won’t have a chance to prove himself in the majors with us. We won’t be able to trade him for a lot.

So, as I said, let’s be content to disagree.

By: Dennis from the Bronx

Dennis from the Bronx — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:09:46 +0000

Jeter “stopped later to talk to Sweeny Murti and I?” C’mon Pete, you’re a writer. It’s “Sweeny Murti and me.”

By: Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:04:53 +0000

“It gives them flexibility to be creative in making other moves on the roster.”

No it doesn’t, SJ. They don’t control the situation. It gives them nothing. Cashman would not have put it in unless he had to.

By: Joey's Poodle

Joey's Poodle — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:04:15 +0000

Only someone with an irrational dislike for Jeter can complain about his representing his country, his team and his game reliably and with decorum before the public eye.

True, decorum can be boring to sensation-seekers, and they will always prefer the attention-grabbing limelight-groupie to a dignified representative who keeps the focus on the topic and not on his personality.

That says much more about them than it does about the Captain.

By: ANSKY

ANSKY — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:58:49 +0000

Bob (the orignal) :

“So, who starts Opening Day? Wang(If ready) or CC?”

I don’t care who starts opening day … I want to know who starts the opening game of the world series.