Comments on: Report: Yankees close to trading for Cliff Lee

By: Water walking ball

Water walking ball — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:56:49 +0000

I like Javy, but if the Yanks could get Werth for him after a trade for Lee, I’d do that deal. The Yanks could see 1st hand how Werth plays out in NY and decide if they want him or Crawford next year. A RH bat is a need & they could still keep Thames as a RH pinch hitter & part-time DH against some really tough LHP.

By: P-

P- — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:27:02 +0000

wow.. talk about ridiculous (your gripes)

pitching wins games.. its carried us all year. Lee is a proven ACE!!! and your griping about trading a future “possible” star.

baffled at the lot of you.

By: rj

rj — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:27:27 +0000

Jeff NJ July 9th, 2010 at 9:44 am
This is a complicated one for the Yankee fan. One, it’s a move that would probably win the Yankees the World Series this year, so there’s that. But, the rotation is solid and they have a good chance to win it anyway. I hate to give up stud prospects like Montero, I mean we’re just getting used to having to deal with Austin Jackson being a star.

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Oh good lord good lord good lord would you ppl stop with this Austin Jackson nonsense. He is NOT a star, definitely not now and you don’t know for sure that he ever will be.

He has NO power, and his OBP is too low for a top of the lineup guy. Did I forget to mention he’s on pace for 165 K’s and only 39 BB’s? Terrible!!

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:58:52 +0000

you guys are crucifying Jesus

By: JM

JM — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:56:20 +0000

If the Yanks do this deal, it will be because their farm system has improved so much in the past few years that they view Montero as expendable (not that it won’t hurt, but it’s a lot easier to do when you have pieces like Cervelli, Romine, and eventually Sanchez, still available). Cash should be getting kudos for improving the farm, not criticism.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:47:33 +0000

If this happens I think it can officially be said that we’re back to the early irrational Steinbrenner days with a mere skeleton of a farm system. Presuming this trade goes through, we will have one of the oldest (all starters at least 30 y/o as of 7/21 if Hughes to pen) and most expensive (no comment necessary) rotations in baseball.

By: sunny615

sunny615 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:45:23 +0000

the negotiating window for Lee i think is different than negotiating new contracts for Jeter/et al. The Yankees are not giving up solid plus prospects to get them I think there’s a difference of value here in that regard. So IMO, I think getting a window for the Lee trade and signing him to an extension is important.

By: vey

vey — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:44:10 +0000

NY Yankees 54-31 Mariners 34-51 who would you choose?

By: balls in face

balls in face — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:43:05 +0000

Not liking Cliff Lee is irrational. He’s quite good. Check the box scores since 2008. They’re impressive. You might like them.

Judging someone for being sent down to the minors in 2007 is irrational. The point of going to the minors is to rework mechanics so you can get back to form (Cliff Lee was actually 4th in the Cy Young voting in 2005, but no one seems to acknowledge that). His trip the minors actually worked wonders, and now he dominates. The same thing happened to Halladay. Such is baseball.

By: Wave Your Hat

Wave Your Hat — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:43:03 +0000

Folks, the most likely explanation for Montero being in the trade is that the Mariners (along with almost everyone in baseball) believe he is the real deal and want him more than Romine, NOT that the Yanks secretly believe Romine to be better and have fooled everyone.

And the Yanks were still the most likely to sign Lee in the off-season.

So if you want this deal to go down, don’t wish away the problems with it. Want it with your eyes open.