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per mlbtraderumors. . The Red Sox, Rangers, Tigers, Blue Jays, Yankees, and Reds scouted Ubaldo Jimenez?s start yesterday in Arizona, tweets SI?s Jon Heyman. Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post tweets that nothing has changed since his column yesterday ? the Reds and Yankees make the most sense, with the Rangers, Red Sox, and Tigers lurking. At that point, Renck wrote that the price is huge ? at least three players ? but the Rockies ?haven?t pulled Jimenez off the showroom floor.?
Ugh. We get Felix this series. And of course he’ll revert to his usual awesome self. He really gets revved up against us. Any way we can push Freddy back to Wednesday?
I am sure I am in the minority, but I trade Hughes before I touch Nova…at least this year. He more than did the job expected of him when he was with the Yankees, and to think Colon, Garcia and Hughes are going to stay healthy the rest of the season is iffy at best.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Hideki back, but other than that I don’t want retreads. The team has to get younger, and some are looking back rather than at the future.
Apparently, to even things out, CC will be pitching with his right arm this week.
Because when healthy, he is a much better starting pitcher. Obviously, the Yankees know this.
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Seems like he has a problem staying healthy though. Wasn’t the knock on Joba him not being built to start?
Remember how AJ used to pitch so well against us
MARK MY WORDS:
If the Yankees stand pat with that rotation, they will win nothing this year except the Wild Card and maybe a Division Series.
For as good as Colon and Garcia have been, everyone knows they were stop-gap solutions. And with Hughes looking mediocre (at best), the outlook is grim come playoff time.
Poor Doug Fister! 3-11, 3.30??
Here’s Cashman’s dilemma……He needs to find an arm to backup CC Sabathia if the club is serious about going all the way….The ALDS is where this is most concerning…….Unless Hughes rounds into form the Front Office has concerns
Yankees Talking To Several Teams About Robinson Cano: ‘He’s Good And We’re Going To Keep Him’
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People are asking about Cano?
A little levity on a Monday
http://bit.ly/oKjVqn
Pat M.
They need a substantial upgrade in their rotation if they are trying to lock down a trophy this season.
Look at SF…dismal offense with two horses atop their rotation and they won it all.
AJ, Hughes, Garcia, Colon…none of those guys fit the bill.
ac1-read the article.
Having said that, I’m not sure anyone who is available will make a difference so maybe they’ll just roll the dice and take their chances, slim as they may be.
Pat M,
I agree…….may not be one to be had though. That’s the issue I think unless something is brewing off the radar…..any gossip you’ve heard.?
“Here’s Cashman’s dilemma……He needs to find an arm to backup CC Sabathia if the club is serious about going all the way….The ALDS is where this is most concerning…….Unless Hughes rounds into form the Front Office has concerns”
That about sums it up.
Mad Prince…..Or the other option is to load up the bullpen and hope to shorten the game
Erin,
I like it, and its how I feel, too.
“I’d be hard pressed to trade Nova straight up for Rasmus. He fills no needed position. Swisher starts out slow but, at least almost every year, you can mark him down for a .255-.260 average with 20-25 homers and 80 RBI.”
You wouldn’t be taking Swish out of the lineup though…..just moving him to DH.
I’ve heard the Yanks are keeping tabs on/scouting the following SPs:
Ubaldo
Wandy
Edwin Jackson
Wandy is garbage and would get eaten alive in the AL East. He’d be Esteban Loiaza part II.
Jackson would be solid but he’s not that significant of an upgrade over what we already have.
Ubaldo would cost a lot, but is probably worth considering if Colorado backs off their demands a bit. Montero, Nova, and another quality prospect should be fair.
Pat M.,
I think loading the bullpen is a failed science. Starting pitching wins. And the Yankees offense is not quite as good as it has been, particularly in 2009. Our pitching will have to be even better this year in the playoffs to stand a chance.
I’m not saying its impossible, but its highly unlikely.
YankeesPR The Yankees and DMF close out their Broadway performance with “New York, New York” #HopeWeek http://twitpic.com/5vrb5g
If STL offered Rasmus for Nova straight, I’d be shocked if the Yankees didn’t take that.
But I agree, not necessarily a need and I all but guarantee STL is not considering that deal.
I think the front office probably knows deep inside that depending on Hughes to be a dominant starter behind CC for this post season is foolhardy. It’s always 2 steps forward 1 step back w/Hughes. Excuses fly like mosquitoes around him. Randy had said awhile back that he always had something get in the way of his continued success.
That said, replacing him with Edwin Jackson does nothing for me. If Hughes can’t equal Jackson the rest of the way, then Nova should overtake his spot.
The problem with this team isn’t middle to back end starting pitching – the problem is front line starting pitching. There’s no Andy to follow CC. The team needs another front end arm and will have to empty the system to get one of those. It could take another 2-3 season before we know if Banuelos or Betances actually are those kind of guys.
The only starting pitching they should trade for should be a clear top of the rotation guy. If they can’t pull that off, then they need to just focus on getting a better DH and a LHP in the bullpen and hope that the pressure of the post season takes some of the games better starters by storm and we can beat them.
I figure we have to go through Texas in the first round and then Boston to get to the World Series. Beating Texas’ rotation doesn’t scare me. Boston’s, if healthy and performing to their abilities, will be bit tougher. Still, it’s not impossible to take them in a 7 game series if our hitters are patient and get into the pen early as they usually do.
Facing off against Philly is a completely different story as they’ll have an advantage every night unless CC doesn’t match up against Hallyday/Lee.
Still, I’d like 1 more starter but not a mid rotation type. We’ve got the guys who will give up 4 runs in 6 innings already. We need the guy who will give up 2 runs in 7 innings to follow CC to have a better shot at winning the whole thing.
jonmorosi Rival exec believes #Yankees will add a LH reliever via trade.
Pat M. brings up an interesting point, about Plan B being to shorten the games with a shut-down bullpen. Sounds plausible, especially in short series where you can get away with it often enough to win them.
Might give special significance to them trying to get Soriano back ASAP – to demonstrate that he’s going to be a weapon out of the pen, and therefore to put them in a stronger negotiating position with Colorado for Jimenez. Ditto with Chavez (if Joel Sherman’s tweets are to be believed that he’s going to be activated soon).
It will be especially interesting to see what they do with Jorge. If he’s not in the lineup, he’s a wasted roster spot. That really puts them at a competitive disadvantage.
Joelsherman1 Multiple execs say that no-doubt No. 1-ish SP shows on market #Yankees have made clear won’t move Banuelos, Betances, Montero, Romine
Man Prince…..If there aren’t any starter options on the market, then the only options would be to arm the bullpen and add another impact type stick by month’s end…..The pitching strength going into the season was the bullpen….Fortunately the rotation has pitched far better than expected has has to date offset the injuries to the pen….That being said how much longer will this hold up ???/
“Joelsherman1 Multiple execs say that no-doubt No. 1-ish SP shows on market #Yankees have made clear won’t move Banuelos, Betances, Montero, Romine”
Bullhockey.
G. Love,
How are we going to beat the Sox in a 7 game series assuming Lester is healthy when we have only 1 pitcher capable of beating them and even that pitcher has given up 13 runs this year against them
Joelsherman1 Despite falling out of race, #A’s still refusing to talk Gio Gonzalez, a starter #Yankees would pay big to get
There’s lots of posturing, negotiating, and chicken-playing going on now, between GMs.
Bullhockey, indeed……
(“Bullhockey”?)
Bullhockey.
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What??
I’d rather keep my minor league chips until after I resign CC if he opts out.
Edwin Jackson could take Hughes place in the rotation, and Hughes could join the pen.
Soriano is set to return (I really wish HE were tradable). Bullpen could be Rivera, Soriano, Robertson, Hughes, Ayala, Logan, and Wade. Noesi gets sent down, but he’s done a great job.
DH is the key. Giambi, Matsui, or Beltran…all should be obtainable with cash only or low level minor leaguers.
Joe-
Glad you don’t believe it either.
Horsefeathers.
GreenBeret7 July 25th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
I’d be hard pressed to trade Nova straight up for Rasmus. He fills no needed position. Swisher starts out slow but, at least almost every year, you can mark him down for a .255-.260 average with 20-25 homers and 80 RBI.
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Swisher’s also going to play next season at 31 and will be a FA after that season. Given how he compares to Werth and the silly money he got I have no interest in dealing with Swisher at those numbers.
If Cashman picks up Rasmus he can a) not pick up Swisher’s option and use the 7 mil elsewhere, b) pick up the option and trade Swisher, or c) if you deal Gardner for Rasmus you move Rasmus over to LF and keep Swisher.
The Mariners stink but trading King Felix isn’t going to help them get better and he’s signed to a contract that the team has no issue with.
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Chip ~
My thoughts exactly.
Especially with quite a bit of $$$ coming off the M’s books this off-season, Felix’s contract is certainly manageable. Despite the staff’s struggles of late, they have a good young core of arms to build around. I would expect Felix and Pineda to be retained for the long haul and one of Fister or Vargas to be available in trade at the deadline (since Bedard’s little DL stint seems to have taken him off the plate). Vargas probably more likely due to his service time, etc. (Fister is cheaper and under control longer) and since he’s a lefty.
Earlier today, I saw the (possibly tongue and cheek) proposal re: Felix for Cano…
). Besides, the M’s aren’t close enough to contending that they would be taking on a veteran like that (at least not via trade) – seems more likely they would want to acquire a bundle of top prospects.
As previously mentioned, I don’t think Felix will be available but, even if he was, it seems the M’s have found their 2B for now and the future (you can breathe a sigh of relief, Erin
Just my teal two cents.
Joelsherman1 Many questions on Jimenez: #Yankees would consider trading, say, Montero, but #Rockies want multiple best prospects, Yanks worried
Joelsherman1 about Ubaldo’s inconsistency, all-out delivery (arm trouble?), coming to AL East
“Edwin Jackson could take Hughes place in the rotation, and Hughes could join the pen.
Soriano is set to return (I really wish HE were tradable). Bullpen could be Rivera, Soriano, Robertson, Hughes, Ayala, Logan, and Wade. Noesi gets sent down, but he’s done a great job.”
Sounds good – I’m on board.
Am I the only one thinking the yanks should go after Matt Garza from the cubs? They are trying to reduce payroll, he kills the sox and will come a lot cheaper than Jimenez or any other top P.
Erin-
Funny. I though that’s why they had scouts.
CompassRosy July 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
The Mariners stink but trading King Felix isn’t going to help them get better and he’s Earlier today, I saw the (possibly tongue and cheek) proposal re: Felix for Cano?
As previously mentioned, I don?t think Felix will be available but, even if he was, it seems the M?s have found their 2B for now and the future (you can breathe a sigh of relief, Erin
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This is a VERY good thing.
Cubs not trading Garza.
jonmorosi
Chances of Ubaldo trade, according to one source close to talks: “around 50/50.” #Rockies
Triple,
if you don’t believe CC could match or beat Lester in the post season head to head then you might as well pack it up and give up this season.
I believe CC can out pitch and beat him when the chips are on the line. I also believe our team hits better against LHP and Lester will give up runs against us. He’s not vintage Randy Johnson. He’s hittable.
G. Love,
I didn’t say we couldn’t hit Lester, I said CC hasn’t pitched well against them this year except the first game and he didn’t even go 6 in that game. and even if CC beats them what other pitcher is going to pitch well against them?
If Jiminez is being moved, it has more to do with his health and pitching now than concerns about it in the future. Something’s up with him and it stinks. He’s not even close to the first half 2010 pitcher
CompassRosy July 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
The Mariners stink but trading King Felix isn’t going to help them get better and he’s signed to a contract that the team has no issue with.
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Sure it would help them get better. Four good prospects would.
The key to our success is Colon replacing Andy in the postseason.
He is our only shot at a #2 and unless we pull off a miracle there is no #2 out there.
Forget Garcia and Hughes against Boston.
They’re not sending Hughes back to the pen, people.
That’s basically like saying he ain’t going to be a starting pitcher. Can’t keep doing that. They’ll see what he has and if it isn’t enough, shut him down.
Maybe they send him to the pen in the playoffs, that’s one possibility, but not during the season.
The guy I want the Yanks to get is John Danks. Pipe dream I’m sure, but you never know.
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awsome news
I cant wait for sometime this week when I comeback from lunch, check back in here and see a thread titled. Stealth does it again Yanks trade for Kershaw and Kemp.
JoAnnaLGarcia One last photo of @NickSwisher signing ‘New York, New York’ w the kids of the Daniel Music Foundation! http://lockerz.com/s/123610923
I would give Seattle anything they wanted for King Felix.
He is one of the few guys you sell the farm for.
RHP Doug Fister (3-11, 3.30)
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That guy is getting hosed.
jonmorosi
#Reds are still involved in Ubaldo talks, source says. But I don’t know if we can call any team a favorite at this point.
Nova, Noesi, Laird and Eduardo Nunez should be able to get it done for Ubaldo. Nova’s trade value is as high as it’s gonna be at the moment. Yankees should have traded Brackman and Laird last year when their trade value was as high as it was gonna be.
Squeakzy26 July 25th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Am I the only one thinking the yanks should go after Matt Garza from the cubs? They are trying to reduce payroll, he kills the sox and will come a lot cheaper than Jimenez or any other top P.
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Jim Hendry just went on the record today saying that he fully expects the Cubs to compete next year – that means he’s likely not trading one of his top starters.
West Coast Yankee Fan July 25th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
CompassRosy July 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
The Mariners stink but trading King Felix isn’t going to help them get better and he’s signed to a contract that the team has no issue with.
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Sure it would help them get better. Four good prospects would.
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Only if those prospects pan out. Two of them are in their first full years in AA, one has no defined position and has been off offensively this year at AAA.
GreenBeret7 July 25th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
If Jiminez is being moved, it has more to do with his health and pitching now than concerns about it in the future. Something’s up with him and it stinks. He’s not even close to the first half 2010 pitcher
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Agree 100%
He was roped by the d backs and was clocked at 91. Youd think we would have learned this year by the arm problems Hughes had. He would cost us too much and could set us back for years if he doesnt revert back to early ’10. Plus hes in the weakest division in baseball and having trouble dominating. The al beast would eat him alive.
Chip July 25th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
West Coast Yankee Fan July 25th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
CompassRosy July 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
The Mariners stink but trading King Felix isn’t going to help them get better and he’s signed to a contract that the team has no issue with.
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Sure it would help them get better. Four good prospects would.
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Only if those prospects pan out. Two of them are in their first full years in AA, one has no defined position and has been off offensively this year at AAA.
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Which isn’t to say that Betances, Banuelos and Montero aren’t great prospects. But if you have a young pitcher who is among the top in the game at a contract you can afford to pay – the odds of Banuelos or Betances matching his production are very small.
Mad Prince,
Anything they want? It has to stop somewhere ……are you giving them Cano? How about the top 5 guys in the system?
I would trade Cano for Felix……if they kick in Ackley and another top pitching prospect. Otherwise its a net loss for the Yankees.
Sources around the league have also reported the Yankees’ willingness to entertain teams inquiring about CC Sabathia with a song they’ve written about their devotion to the All-Star pitcher.
lol, onion sports rocks.
NYY should consider Zambrano.
One more year @18m is what’s left and Cubs might want to dump that.
GreenBeret7 July 25th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
If Jiminez is being moved, it has more to do with his health and pitching now than concerns about it in the future. Something’s up with him and it stinks. He’s not even close to the first half 2010 pitcher
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Or it could have to do with the fact that the Rox don’t think they can pay him on top of paying CarGo and Tulo. And the performance could be, as reported, related to the fact that he’s ticked off about the fact that the Rockies extended those other two and not him.
Erin July 25th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Joelsherman1 Despite falling out of race, #A’s still refusing to talk Gio Gonzalez, a starter #Yankees would pay big to get
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Good. I don’t want him for what I think he would cost right now. His road era is something like double his home era.
Honestly I think Ubaldo’s as available as Justin Upton was this winter. If you want to blow Dan O’Dowd away he’ll do the deal but if not he’ll be perfectly happy not trading Jimenez
Erin July 25th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Joelsherman1 Despite falling out of race, #A’s still refusing to talk Gio Gonzalez, a starter #Yankees would pay big to get
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I would make a move for Harden. Yes he comes with the injury questions but he shouldn’t be terribly hard to get and right now I trust him a heck of a lot more than I do Hughes. Harden’s stuff was filthy the other day.
worst case scenario:
we don’t make it to series but keep our prospects and pick up a decent starter in the off season.
end of world? to some. not to me.
Triple,
That’s the million dollar question. When you match up #2′s you figure it’s Beckett vs. Colon at this point. That’s honestly the best we have to go in our 2 slot. It’s why the team shouldn’t be messing around with Edwin Jackson or Kuroda but should be setting their sights higher.
That said, I have a bizarre feeling, and have had this for quite some time, that Bartolo Colon is going to be a post season hero for the Yankees and will become one of those guys fans gush about when they reflect on a championship team.
I don’t know why.
But can you imagine McCarver and Buck having to swallow Colon as our hero when he cost less than a million, is out of shape and was out of baseball prior to this season? They couldn’t even talk about how we bought him.
I keep getting these visions that Colon is going to do something amazing when the post season rolls around.
Still, I’d love us to get another top starter if possible.
blake July 25th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Mad Prince,
Anything they want? It has to stop somewhere ……are you giving them Cano? How about the top 5 guys in the system?
I would trade Cano for Felix……if they kick in Ackley and another top pitching prospect. Otherwise its a net loss for the Yankees.
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But that defeats the purpose of the M’s rebuilding, Blake. IF they were to trade Felix, they want young players to build around for the future. I can’t imagine them flipping one of the only seemingly “real deal” prospects that has come from their system since Alex.
Chip,
If you want to take a chance on an injury prone player. Why not go after a left handed one in Beddard.
I keep reading these Matsui comments. Isnt he batting like .230? We need a DH that doesnt need a walker to get up to the plate. Pass on him and Giambi. Give me someone like Cuddyer that can play the field when one of our vets need a day off. Lets move forward people. Those guys are past their prime. Time to get more athletic and well rounded.
should have read *hitting* prospects
G. Love,
Yea the whole talk would be about Colon’s mysterious stem cell treatment and whether it was legal or not. If he was on another team it would be looked at as splitting the atom
Chip July 25th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Which isn’t to say that Betances, Banuelos and Montero aren’t great prospects. But if you have a young pitcher who is among the top in the game at a contract you can afford to pay – the odds of Banuelos or Betances matching his production are very small.
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You don’t trade Felix thinking one of the prospects you get back has a high probability of matching his production. Felix is due 12:$18.5M, 13:$19.5M, 14:$20M. Seattle can afford that of course, but they could get a lot more bang for their buck getting a group of high end prospects/young major leaguers.
Anyway it’s probably even less likely to happen than Jimenez.
blake,
It would have to be largely prospect centered, a trade for Felix.
You hear how Colo wants our top four guys for Ubaldo. Forget that. If Seattle asked for them, I’d reply with “where do I sign?”
Cano…sure, in a deal straight up, any day of the week only because pitching is forever more important than hitting.
I’m simply saying that Felix is one of the few guys you make pretty much everyone available for. But of course there is a limit in terms of quantity.
seattle lost 15 straight? You know what that means? Time to get fat at the yankees expense.
It always seems like whenever the yankees play teams that are in the midst of a losing streak they win the series against us.
isn’t it just so much more fun when this blog actually discussed baseball?
i don’t think that there’s a #1 starter to be had. ubaldo probably has some issues, there’s no financial reason to move him. that said, there are a few players that could really help. rasmus comes to mind, he’s a big upgrade over an inconsistent swisher and is young and athletic.
SoS July 25th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Chip,
If you want to take a chance on an injury prone player. Why not go after a left handed one in Beddard.
I keep reading these Matsui comments. Isnt he batting like .230? We need a DH that doesnt need a walker to get up to the plate. Pass on him and Giambi. Give me someone like Cuddyer that can play the field when one of our vets need a day off. Lets move forward people. Those guys are past their prime. Time to get more athletic and well rounded.
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From everything I’ve read/heard Bedard is terrible in the clubhouse and he’s currently on the DL (mind you if he’s healthy and available in August I have no problem with that.)
Harden is back to being healthy – throwing the heck out of the ball.
Cuddyer’s not available but I wouldn’t have a problem with his teammate Jason Kubel over Matsui or Giambi.
Chip,
I would take a flyer on Harden. That said, I wouldn’t give up anything we weren’t about lose in the rule 5 draft for him. Trade them some of the guys you know you won’t protect for something like him.
Still, you get Harden, who leaves the rotation?
Bedard went down with a knee injury though, nothing wrong with his arm.
jacksquat July 25th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
Chip July 25th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Which isn’t to say that Betances, Banuelos and Montero aren’t great prospects. But if you have a young pitcher who is among the top in the game at a contract you can afford to pay – the odds of Banuelos or Betances matching his production are very small.
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You don’t trade Felix thinking one of the prospects you get back has a high probability of matching his production. Felix is due 12:$18.5M, 13:$19.5M, 14:$20M. Seattle can afford that of course, but they could get a lot more bang for their buck getting a group of high end prospects/young major leaguers.
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Seattle only has two guys (other than Felix) making any money on that team and who are you going to spend that money on who is better than Felix?
kd,
Don’t jinx it. The blog is readable today. I hope we have a good week here. This place is a blast around deadline time.
Irreverent Discourse July 25th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Bedard went down with a knee injury though, nothing wrong with his arm.
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Yes but the fact remains that he’s on the DL and not pitching – as I said, if he’s healthy and available in August that’s fine, I’m all for it – but he was supposed to come off the DL right after the ASG and he’s still not.
Jimenez’ ERA is up, due to his HR%, BABiP and H/9 being higher. However, his K/9 and BB/9 are as good as ever and his xFIP better than ever. He reminds me a lot of Dan Haren at this time last year. Best time to buy is on the downswing. I think he’s worth giving a lot for, although I still don’t think it will happen.
G. Love July 25th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Chip,
I would take a flyer on Harden. That said, I wouldn’t give up anything we weren’t about lose in the rule 5 draft for him. Trade them some of the guys you know you won’t protect for something like him.
Still, you get Harden, who leaves the rotation?
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That’s the thing with getting any starting pitcher. Obviously not CC. Can’t take out Colon and Garcia with the way they’ve been pitching. I very much doubt they move AJ because of his contract. So basically the Yankees would have to be throwing in the towel for Hughes for the rest of this season, as a starter at least.
Benny Blanco,
Another classic Yankee is when they play some guy who is making a spot start out of the bullpen and he dominates us for like 8 innings.
So annoying.
Far too many people are just penciling the Yankees and Sox in the ALCS.
The media and fans try to predict the playoffs every year like these things are guaranteed and there are always surprises.
IMO whoever draws the Tigers is in trouble. Verlander and Miggy in a short series is dangerous.
this place is fine w/o the negative blog cloggers
trap series if ever there was one.
if you want a DH we have one in swisher, beltran sweepstakes isn’t going to be nearly as expensive as everyone is thinking and he’s a much better RF
definitely want a high end starter but it’s not going to happen..choate out of the pen wouldn’t be bad either, but I’d like to see how good JC Romero is atm, he’s stuck in scranton doing..god knows what
G. Love July 25th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Chip,
I would take a flyer on Harden. That said, I wouldn’t give up anything we weren’t about lose in the rule 5 draft for him. Trade them some of the guys you know you won’t protect for something like him.
Still, you get Harden, who leaves the rotation?
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Yeah I’m not giving up a top flight prospect for Harden – maybe a couple of B level guys like Stoneburner and Adams or Joseph…
As for who gets bounced – has to be Hughes right now.
That said, Freddy has feasted on bad teams.
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cash is the democratic senate…..levine the republican house
we need a strong president, not sure about Hal…
Chip July 25th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
jacksquat July 25th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
Chip July 25th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Which isn’t to say that Betances, Banuelos and Montero aren’t great prospects. But if you have a young pitcher who is among the top in the game at a contract you can afford to pay – the odds of Banuelos or Betances matching his production are very small.
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You don’t trade Felix thinking one of the prospects you get back has a high probability of matching his production. Felix is due 12:$18.5M, 13:$19.5M, 14:$20M. Seattle can afford that of course, but they could get a lot more bang for their buck getting a group of high end prospects/young major leaguers.
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Seattle only has two guys (other than Felix) making any money on that team and who are you going to spend that money on who is better than Felix?
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They don’t have to find someone better than Felix or like Felix with a big contract. That’s the point. They could for example pay two guys that could hit (which they badly need), then they’d have them *plus* all the young talent they got for Felix.
you’re right g love, too soon.
think that beltran would consider the yankees even though he wants to stay in the nl? he’s got a good shot at the playoffs, and if he gets hot he’ll get a 2 or 3 year deal somewhere.
Jimenez’ ERA is up, due to his HR%, BABiP and H/9 being higher. However, his K/9 and BB/9 are as good as ever and his xFIP better than ever. He reminds me a lot of Dan Haren at this time last year. Best time to buy is on the downswing. I think he’s worth giving a lot for, although I still don’t think it will happen.
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I agree.
The only thing that holds me back is the fear that the Mariners make Felix available soon and the Yankees already traded their chips for Ubaldo.
Beddard is supposed to make a start right before the deadline. At this point I dont care if hes not a great clubhouse guy. Its a two month rental and we’re not here to win clubhouse of the year. He cant be any worse than Johnson, Brown, Sheffield or our favorite Soriano. Its all about 28. He can make this rotation deeper without giving up too much. 2 lefties at the top of the rotation would be lethal vs. Boston.
“Forget Garcia and Hughes against Boston.”
When Hughes is right he’s the kind of guy who can do well against Boston.
He’s done it before. Two very impressive starts against them last year that I can remember, one in May at Fenway and one in September at the Stadium.
Compassrosy,
I wasn’t being serious with that proposal…..that was my way of saying im.not.dealing Cano for Felix
Mad Prince,
I don’t think pitching is infinitely more important than hitting. Its important in the playoffs but you have to make the playoffs and Cano is their best overall player…..he affects 5 times more games a year.
The Mariners have had a great 1-2 punch in their lineup.two years in a row now including Felix both years……..how’s that working out for them with no offense? The Yankees need a #1A starter and Cano.
Yankees 7/25 lineup vs Mariners: Jeter SS, Granderson CF, Teixeira 1B, Cano 2B, Swisher DH, Martin C, Jones RF, Nunez 3B, Gardner LF, Garcia P
New Post w/lineup
Chip July 25th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
From everything I’ve read/heard Bedard is terrible in the clubhouse and he’s currently on the DL (mind you if he’s healthy and available in August I have no problem with that.)
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Not that I’ve been in the clubhouse, mind you, but…
I have heard NOTHING of the sort in regard to Erik being “terrible in the clubhouse”. Quite the opposite, in fact – his teammates have nothing but high praise for his character, work ethic etc. It is the MEDIA that he’s never been real comfortable around and they gave him a lot of guff for his typically curt responses in pressers/post games, etc. But, I think they finally got used what is basically his very dry sense of humor.
Anyway, as has been mentioned, it would seem unlikely he’ll be traded now due to the DL stint – at least not at the deadline. I suppose if he pitches well in August a late deal could be done….
He’s done it before. Two very impressive starts against them last year that I can remember, one in May at Fenway and one in September at the Stadium.
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It’s October I worry about…
What are the Mariners going to do to make their offense better?
That team needs to break it down and start over.
LGY July 25th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Far too many people are just penciling the Yankees and Sox in the ALCS.
The media and fans try to predict the playoffs every year like these things are guaranteed and there are always surprises.
IMO whoever draws the Tigers is in trouble. Verlander and Miggy in a short series is dangerous.
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Far too many people penciling the Yankees and Sox both in the playoffs IMO.
Angels are a dangerous team in a weak division – I don’t know if they’ll catch the Rangers, but even if they don’t they can certainly close that 5.5 game gap on the Yankees in short order.
LGY-
You can’t let the spectre of Felix moving freeze you out of a pitching move. And, honestly, I wonder whether the Yanks have enough to get Felix even if the M’s do decide to move him.
Not wanting to spend the chips too early in hopes of something better is how the Yankees lost Haren.
That being said though… Does anyone actually see a scenario where Felix stays in Seattle for the length of his contract? I have to assume we would all agree that would be on the shallow end of probabilities…
The only way Seattle will ever win with that ballpark being home for half of the season is with slashing type hitters with great speed, great starting rotation and a strong bullpen. No power hitter in their right mind will sign on to play there without getting twice their value.
Far too many people penciling the Yankees and Sox both in the playoffs IMO. Angels are a dangerous team in a weak division –I don’t know if they’ll catch the Rangers, but even if they don’t they can certainly close that 5.5 game gap on the Yankees in short order.
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Nah.
The Yankees and Sox are playoff bound barring a catastrophic turn of events.
iCarly > Mitre