Comments on: Teixeira not playing in WBC

By: SJ44

SJ44 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:36:15 +0000

Dave,

The problem with your Sheets premise is simple. You say you are “gathering all the facts”.

That’s impossible because you don’t have all the facts.

What’s said publicly isn’t what happens privately in many of these cases.

You may believe the guy “isn’t hurt”, based on media reports.

However, the facts are, he is the second best FA pitcher on the market (when healthy) and doesn’t have a standing offer.

When that happens, something is going on. In this case, the “something” is his health.

If he was healthy, he would have already been signed by somebody, most likely the Yankees, by now.

By: PAT M

PAT M — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:58:11 +0000

CB, Nobody does numbers better than you, and more importantly I trust and believe in your breakdowns….My question is, how much have the Yanks improved with Texeria not only hitting 3rd, but as well as replacing Giambi and company at first….That’s the real issue I have always considered….How ever goes to right will be a upgrade defensively over Abreu……

By: Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:45:28 +0000

Buddy: Mine is turned off. The default option is off, so unless she changed hers, she may not get it.

By: Buddy Biancalana

Buddy Biancalana — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:40:29 +0000

Just commented on mel’s blog, there was no email address for her.

Rebecca-

When someone comments on your blog do you get an email notification?

By: Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:40:21 +0000

Wave Your Hat: Ahahaha.

By: PittsburghYankeeFan

PittsburghYankeeFan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:39:30 +0000

DT: Your post is right on. This is just like ARod 15 months ago on a smaller scale. I’m waiting for Andy to tell the Hendricks boys to shove it, similar to the ARod/Boras fiasco last year. Team and player are the right fit, money is about right, the contract can be tweaked to have everyone save face–just do the damn thing. By the way, the Yanks can wait until ST, as can Pettitte.

This makes too much sense not to happen.

By: Ed - American League, prepare to be scared! CC, Aj, and MT!!

Ed - American League, prepare to be scared! CC, Aj, and MT!! — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:38:13 +0000

“Burnett is too injury prone,”

…and Sheets isn’t? hmm, contradicting yourself there.

By: Nick in SF

Nick in SF — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:37:55 +0000

Sorry, dave, I didn’t realize you were on a fact-finding mission. Carry on

By: dave

dave — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:35:31 +0000

Burnett is too injury prone, wang is coming off a major injury, CC has pitched a million innings and joba is limited to only 150 or so next season – Starting pitching depth is absolutely crucial to this teams success. One more signing is key IMO.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:34:38 +0000

Andy Pettitte or Ben sheets is the answer for the last spot in the rotation – We cant plug in aceves and hope hughes is ready in time for the first injury or coke is effective as a starter. It is too risky and injuries are certain as it is not a matter of if and only a matter of when. Without signing andy or sheets, we not only weaken the rotation but undermine the tremendous pitching depth that we have with one more signing. That could really lead to some problems later on in the season. Particularly, if hughes has a repeat of last season.