Out of Milwaukee without much to write home about
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Nov 17, 2011 
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Time to get out of Milwaukee. I’m actually between flights right now, heading West to see my sister this weekend.
The GM Meetings went more or less as planned. Brian Cashman met with agents who asked for meetings, spent plenty of time around the game’s other general managers, and left talking about high prices and unreasonable trade requests.
“Part of the process,” Cashman called it.
This morning, the Yankees decision-makers made their way quickly through the lobby and out of the Pfister Hotel. Cashman didn’t speak. Hal Steinbrenner never broke stride. Randy Levine waved hello.
Throughout the week, Cashman did not paint a promising picture of the current trade and free agent markets, but that’s to be expected. He didn’t seem frustrated or surprised.
Cashman got out of town fairly early today because he was scheduled to attend the 15th Annual Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Dinner on Staten Island tonight before going into Manhattan for the Solidarity Sleep Out, a tremendous cause if there ever was one.
The problem with Venditte is that, as a switch-pitcher, it would take two roster spots to protect him and that would be too big of a gamble to take.
In Cashman’s ideal world, he would split Venditte in two. The right-handed half would be left exposed to the Rule 5 Draft while the left-handed Venditte would become a $6MM LOOGY and then quickly be placed on the DL after a disturbing visit to Dr. Andrews.
But, just as 1967 Brian Wilson’s musical ambitions couln’t be seperated from his deteriorating mental and emotional state, so too must Venditte remain a singular mystery and frustration.
“You are judging him on how many pitches thrown? Also, Dellin is 6’8, so when he gets out of whack, it is more problematic than a shorter pitcher. Look how long it took Randy Johnson to find his arm slot.”
Just what I’ve seen….admittedly isn’t a ton but enough to get a feel for how he throws the ball. I like him a ton…..don’t want to come off like I don’t……but as a prospect I don’t see him on the level of Manny for several reasons. Also, Johnson was a special special case…..
Gotta run……
Thornton had his worst year in the last 4 years, he’s 35 years old and gets $18 mil over the next 3 years. allowed more hits and walks and fewer strikeouts per 9 innings than in any of the previous 3 years.
He still is a lefty that throws 98 and is better than Boone Logan. The Yankees love to pay tons of money for LOOGYS might as well get Thornton.
One scout remains skeptical of Kennedy’s success, noting that the right-hander is taking advantage of light-hitting NL West opponents. The numbers support the scout’s opinion somewhat — Kennedy is 6-0 with a 2.14 ERA against the NL West, 9-3 with a 3.86 ERA against all other opponents.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/s.....ard-081711
As of 8/18/2011
Too bad stats aren’t split in division, in league, and overall on major sites.
i totally disagree with that call. i don’t care about the replay, he caught it.
“In Cashman’s ideal world, he would split Venditte in two. The right-handed half would be left exposed to the Rule 5 Draft while the left-handed Venditte would become a $6MM LOOGY and then quickly be placed on the DL after a disturbing visit to Dr. Andrews.”
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“One scout remains skeptical of Kennedy’s success, noting that the right-hander is taking advantage of light-hitting NL West opponents…9-3 with a 3.86 ERA against all other opponents.”
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9-3 3.86 sounds pretty good to me; 3.86 would probably translate into a 4.25 ERA in the AL, which ain’t bad at all… Still, I’d rather have Granderson….
Adding Thornton to a Danks deal also checks the ‘second lefty’ off the wish list and makes him the primary one.
The salary relief it gives CHW may prevent them from asking for one of the B’s.
The White Sox had him pitch and inning plus a lot, something he probably wouldn’t be asked to do with the depth of the Yankee bullpen. Maybe using him more consistently in shorter length appearances sees him return to his 10 K/9 average.
He’s ‘only’ guaranteed $12M with a 1M buyout for ’14. The Yankees have wasted more money on that on guys that don’t even pitch, obviously.
Again, I’d rather pay ~$20 guaranteed to 2 proven pitchers than 75-100M for guys like Wilson or Darvish that to me, have too many questions.
Thornton’s overall numbers suffered, but vs. lefties his numbers were actually very good: 11.77 K/9 2.08 BB/9 1.60FIP Also he had a brutal first half, but second half his overall WHIP was 0.988.
He doesn’t walk guys in general. Nothing bugs me more than when they bring a guy in the game and he walks someone…
GreenBeret7 November 17th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Thornton had his worst year in the last 4 years, he’s 35 years old and gets $18 mil over the next 3 years. allowed more hits and walks and fewer strikeouts per 9 innings than in any of the previous 3 years.
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Your post is deceptive. This is Thornton’s contract:
2 years/$12M (2012-13), plus 2014 club option
signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/6/11
12:$5.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$6M club option ($1M buyout)
The last year is club option, which you forgot to mention. It’s really 2 years, 12 mil. And yeah he slipped last year all the way to a 3.32 ERA…
5.5/year is too much to pay for a lefty, but if it reduces the trade cost to get someone from the White Sox, you do it. It’s not like the Yankees couldn’t use him.
Re: taking Thornton as part of a deal for Danks – i’m not a scout, so I can’t say anything about Thornton’s arm, or ability. But, it seems to me that a big part of this is how much they want Danks. If they want Danks a lot, then you put up with more risk in Thornton. Thornton’s risk is dollars, only, it seems to me. That makes him to more of the cost to acquire Danks.
Danks’ salary is, what, about 10M for 2012? So, if you add on Thornton’s salary to that (assuming Thornton can’t pull his own weight), that makes it about 15M. For a number 2. Isn’t that what they originally allocated to AJ for that role?
WTF is going on? Are there some type of fireworks going off right now?
Now the elitist 1% gets random Thursday night fireworks to enjoy too????
nothing deceptive about what I posted on Thornton…an error perhaps. I didn’t read the option year. He’s still not worth that kind of money just to get Danks for 1 year at the contract amounts and talent outlay. All NYYs would get back when he bolts for Texas or St. Louis is about a 55th pick in the draft at best. I’d rather they sent that package to LA for Billingsley and Janson.
Either fireworks in the middle of November or we are being invaded
Most likely Jets fans shooting their TVs out of frustration/boredom.
GB – that is, if LA is willing to make that deal.
For a midrotation guy who’s locked up for two more years and a cost controlled, back end reliever that has been very good for his season plus, they’d probably counter with a request for Betances/Banuelos…
The only way you get danks is if he takes noesi’s spot & you use nopesi for debth,but at some point you have to start noesi or trade him.
CC,burnett,nova,hughes are not getting pulled out of the rotation,unless one of hughes/burnett get’s traded.
Now if hughes struggles a few months in,who knows what will happen.
Cashman should offer montero,hughes,noesi,mason williams,adams for hamels.
Sanchez softens the blow of losing montero,hamels replaces hughes.
It’s like trading noesi,mason williams,adams for hamels.
Even if Noesi doesn’t get a rotation slot in April that doesn’t mean he won’t get an opportunity to start games for the Yanks in 2012.
Teams often need 7-8 starters to get through a typical 162 game grind due to injuries, ineffectiveness, doubleheaders, etc, etc.
Joe from Long Island November 17th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
GB – that is, if LA is willing to make that deal.
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Joe,
LA’s problem right now is that they have about $10 mil left in their budget to fill third base, 1st base and the middle infield spots with a need for a young catcher and cheap young pitching help. What they do will depend on when new ownership is in place and how much they want to spend in that 1st year after laying out more than $1 Bil to buy the team. NYYs could fill a couple of those spots with Vazquez and Joseph or Adams if the Yanks protect him.
I don’t trade montero, hughes, noesi, adams, saccho and sanzetti for hamels or anyone else.
GB – hey, you don’t have to sell me on that deal. Start selling to LA…
Billingsley’s 4 BB/9 rate in the weak NL West probably wouldn’t fly too well in the AL East.
Billingsly[27] and Danks[26] both had ERA’s north of 5.0 away from home. Might Gavin Floyd[28] who pitched very well away from home and held righties to a .211 BA plus has two years remaining on his contract be a better option until the 2 killer B’s are available? He is also reported to be available from the WS.
Add any of those three guys, and subtract AJ.
My guess is Floyd would cost more than Danks as he’s under control longer……
Not sure how much better Billingsley is than what they have
Blake-
Maybe not as Floyd had an ERA >5.0 at home.
Trader,
Yea but he’s pretty good and he’s not in his walk year yet……they have to keep one of them to fill out a rotation
Attached is a list of “potential” non tendered players. Suspect Cashman might look to one or two of them to fill a need. Any of them interest you.
Perhaps Micah Owings for pen/starter and pinch hitter?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....dates.html
November 16, 2011|By Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune reporter
MILWAUKEE — Ken Williams said it remains to be seen whether it’s feasible to trade starting pitchers John Danks and Gavin Floyd.
But the White Sox general manager is open to the possibility.
“I’m not ruling anything out,” Williams said Wednesday at the general managers meetings.
The Sox would have to replace the quality innings Danks and Floyd provide as they have been staples of the rotation since 2008
Maybe he’d trade them both but he’d really have to get good returns id think….
Blake-
Chris Sale is moving to the starting rotation. Zach Stewart and/or Dylan Axelrod might join the rotation if Floyd and/or Danks is traded.
Peavy, sale, Humber, Stewart, and somebody would be my guesses. Id say they hang on to one of Danks/Floyd though.
God only knows what I’d be without Pat Venditte.
John Danks may not be ideal. But you have to consider what are the viable alternatives and their respective costs.
There’s been talk about Gio Gonzalez. He’s not very good and he’ll cost more.
There just aren’t going to be many viable alternatives in any off season with respect to pitching and its demand.
Danks is a good pitcher. He’s not great but he fits the profile for what the yankees need.
If it centered on a player like Austin Romine that would be a potentially very good deal.
The Yanks should look to turn Romine into pitching this winter. The demand for young catching is always so high. And Romine has some limits to his game.
Latest on Yu Darvish from Japanese blog yakyubaka.com
Around 10 MLB teams could be interested in Yu Darvish
by Gen on Nov.17, 2011 @ 3:46 pm, under MLB, NPB
Nikkan Sports and Sponichi have both posted articles about the Texas Rangers being interested in Yu Darvish.
Nikkan Sports also mentions the Baltimore Orioles and quotes GM Daniel Duquette as saying, “He’s got amazing abilities and great control. We think he’s a top class pitcher. … [If he posts] we’ll probably go after him.”
In addition to the Rangers, Sponichi points out that the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox are also interested in Darvish.
Both Nikkan Sports and Sponichi think that around 10 teams are interested in Darvish.
CB,
Yes!
CB-
Gavin Floyd, also rumored to be available has a reasonable club option for 2013, and might be a better choice until either of the two killer B’s are available. righties hit .211 and his numbers awa from home were better than Danks.
White Sox have Tyler Flowers at backup catcher.
It’s fortunate that the White Sox are even considering dealing him and going into rebuilding phase.
Kenny Williams has an odd way of valuing some players. It’s very possible that he may place a particularly high value on a player that the Yankees aren’t going to need.
He’ll be much easier to deal with than say Billy Beane.
YT-
They should consider Floyd as well. Overall though Danks is better. I’d focus on him.
I think he’s better than he appeared to be in 2011. I think that the Yanks could be buying low on him.
Tyler Flowers hasn’t really progressed as they hoped. His swing isn’t very good.
On another note – it’s been often said that the Red Sox team that collapsed this season was the Sox repeating the mistakes of the yankees.
But their managerial “search” and Lucchino making his general manager look like a fool – now they’ve really entered the machiavellian yankees at their worst.
CB-
I don’t know if it’s more a rebuilding mode the WS are going to be in or a way to reduce payroll, since Rios and Dunn are virtually untradeable.
De Aza steps in for Juan Pierre. Chris Sale, who might be their ace before long, goes into the rotation.
If they get more out of Beckham and Morel, they are still contenders.
But their managerial “search” and Lucchino making his general manager look like a fool – now they’ve really entered the machiavellian yankees at their worst
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Bobby Valentine was interviewed shortly after Francona was let go, and was asked if he’d be interested in the RS job. He said he didn’t think he’d be a good fit.
Maybe they should just use their computer to manage the team!
“I don’t know if it’s more a rebuilding mode the WS are going to be in or a way to reduce payroll, since Rios and Dunn are virtually untradeable. ”
That’s the opportunity quite honestly. They are caught between two states in which the organizational goals are entirely different. They are in a very bad position. You’re exactly right – the Rios and Dunn deals really make their future as an organization chaotic.
But under these kinds of circumstances where you can’t define priorities which make sense, organizations are going to tend to become conservative and cut their losses. That means saving money where they can – even if they means getting rid of valuable assets at under market prices.
That kind of thing happens all of the time when a business gets in trouble. They are forced to keep the poor quality assets and sell the more high quality ones that possess even if they are selling them at a sub-optimal price.
I’m not saying White Sox are in that dire a position. But it’s not a positive one. And what pushes this issue to the fore for them with Danks is that he only has one more year left and they probably won’t be able to retain him.
That’s a weird away split for Danks. His 3 year away split is not like that at all, in fact it’s slightly better on the road, even including the bad 2011 away numbers. I don’t think his home park really helps him much. I would consider that an anomaly.
Danks has been fairly consistent with a little drop last year, and it’s only a one year thing so he may not cost much. I wouldn’t mind him as long as it doesn’t cost too much in trade. Maybe it wouldn’t require Romine, but guys like Phelps, that level.
I’ve got to go soon. Kenny Williams was quoted that when it applies to his available players, that the sharks are circling the waters.
It might take a little time before the cost for Danks comes down.
Bobby Valentine is said to be a possible candidate for the Red Sox. lol it just gets better and better.. It feels like every day is christmas when it comes to Red Sox news these days.
A genius organization deserves a genius manager right……if they hire Valentine I can’t wait to hear ESPN declare the best team ever as being back with the smartest manager ever at the helm.
With the increased number of interleague games in 2013, it will be interesting to see just how much it inflates the numbers of NL pitchers. It also will make selecting a Cy Young in each league more difficult, as a pitchers numbers will be influenced by just which teams\lineups he has started against in the other League. I haven’t seen how many more games vs the other league teams are gonna play in 2013, but there is more than meets the eye with this change. I also see the NL Central being far different withOut the Astros in it. NL Central teams are gonna lose a patsy that they have used to pad their overall record in pursuit of the Wild Card.
I don’t think the actually number if interleague games is going to increase much if at all……they are just going to spread them out over the entire season.
I’m sure the cannibilistic eat your own Boston fans would love Bobby V.
The way they treat their departed why they don’t have more good people interested.
Joe Pa is available.
The Yanks should go with Sabathia/Burnett/Nova/Hughes/Noesi to start 2012 and if they need a starter trade for one who replaces one of the starters after Burnett (who is making too much money to move to the bullpen.)
If Nova has another good year, Hughes bounces back, Noesi is serviceable, and Banuelos is MLB-ready for 2013, the 2013 Yankees rotation could be Sabathia/Nova/Hughes/Noesi/Banuelos (if Burnett’s walk year is traded, ideally to an N.L. team.)
I would not want the Yankees to re-sign Garcia and/or Colon because it is unlikely they will duplicate or better their 2011s.
C.J. Wilson and Edwin Jackson are #3 starters, Roy Oswalt is too old to give a multi-year deal to, and Yu Darvish will probably be closer to Hideki Irabu or Kei Igawa than Hideo Nomo who wasn’t that great. Nomo’s best year was his rookie season and he had five decent seasons after that – he was neither an ace nor a #2 save his rookie year, he was a #3, #4, or #5 depending on the year.
Mark Buerhrle is the only starting pitcher I would want the Yankees to sign, if they had to sign one. I would want them to offer him no more than three years at $14M per year, his annual salary the past four years. If he rejected the three years, the Yanks could offer him a vested option of $14M for a fourth year which kicks in as follows: 200 innings pitched in the walk year, 340 innings pitched in the final two years, 540 innings pitched for the life of the contract, 200 innings pitched a year any two years. This way if he gives the Yankees 200 innings next year, he has two years to do that again or give the Yanks another 340 innings and make another $14M. I also tell him if the Yanks win the World Series in one of the years he’s a Yankee but he fails to qualify for the option, he will receive a one-year $14M extension offer (essentially the vested option.)
Rhapsody in Blue -
I think there’s something to that. I think when it was Manny they were trashing on the way out, well, Manny laid the groundwork for that himself in some ways; also Nomar had the time he chose to sit out a game; Damon went to the hated Yankees. BUT Terry Francona is liked and respected throughout the game, and was the manager of two WS teams – this time Boston crossed a line.
But, I also think maybe they’re not going about their search in a comprehensive way? I don’t know enough about it, so I don’t want to really characterize, but the little bit I’ve paid attention to, it’s like they don’t really know what they want?
Cash man is sleeping outside tonight???
Or on the Yankee field or something?
Yanks seem very charitable , all clubs do this??
3/42 is WAY too much for Buerle….i likehave him but in actual performance he’s only been marginally better than Garcia over the last two year and he’s on the wrong side of 30. 2/20 is more in line with where Id be comfortable on him……if that wont get it done (and it likely wouldn’t) then pass…..
I don’t love waking up to numerous articles on the Yankee budgetary restraints. They seem to be telling the fan base not to expect much financial outlay. It doesn’t look good for Darvish, Cespedes or a trade in which the player(s) have a big salary. The time of the Yankees taking on a big salary is history. Sure makes The Soriano contract is painfully restrictive.
They have about $15M perhaps to fill a good many roster spots.
Hal has said they’d stretch if appropriate …….I don’t make too much of budget comments yet especially as it relates to Darvish. If the Yanks have interest in him its best to downplay it because of the blind bid.
I really think Cash is going to add a good starting pitcher this winter……don’t know if it’ll be FA or trade but Id bet trade (rhymes with Yanks)
Blake,
I hope you are right , but every other word out of their mouths is about budget including even saying players like Chavez will be considered if the budget allows it.
I understand showing your hand is not wise. It just seems to me they have gone well beyond mere secrecy to outright openness on budget issues.
The starting pitchers who are known or thought to be available in trades include:
*Rays right-handers James Shields and Wade Davis.
*Athletics lefty Gio Gonzalez and righty Trevor Cahill.
*Braves righty Jair Jurrjens.
*White Sox lefty John Danks and righty Gavin Floyd.
*Cubs righty Carlos Zambrano.
*Dodgers righty Chad Billingsley.
*Astros lefty Wandy Rodriguez.
— Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi
Mac,
I think there is a range they like to keep things……..which is one reason I keep talking about cutting money where they can. If they are going to stick to a self imposed salary cap then they need to do what they can to trim the fat so to speak…….deal AJ if you can etc……if you can save even 6 or 7 million by doing so then do it so that that money can be spent on something else.
Gonzalez, Danks, Floyd or Billingsley would all be helpful. The others either cost too much or are Rays. To get them, I expect Romine and Betances would be needed. I would do Romine and another AAA pitcher. Other teams can likely top that.
One thing about trying to get a starter is their is always plenty of competition. Not using financial clout makes the playing field even.
Get Danks but not as a rental.
Move AJ.
Budget has some flex.
Cash will do something if it makes sense.
If the Rangers lose Wilson and Danks is available expect them to go hard after him.
The have an excellent farm.
Danks is from Texas.
Im bigger on Gio than Danks…..
Blake,
Burnett may have trade value at half or less of his salary. I don’t see the Yankees paying that much not to pitch when they have one or more rotation holes already. Even if they would do that they would need to sign Colon or Garcia and add a no.2 starter first.
I read from Sherman the Yankees talked to Joel Piniera’s agent. He could be this year’s low cost addition. I’m excited now.
Mike-
Not me. I favor the guy who throws harder.
Also, Williams might be easier to deal with than Beane.
MTU,
I agree Texas may well be all over Danks. They have depth and can do a deal. I would be concerned he would want to play for them in 2013 even if the Yankees did trade for him. I know the family. Great people, very Texan.
Burnett may have trade value at half or less of his salary
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Much less than half and you won’t get anything more than an org guy in return.
I think Gio is interesting but its tough to know if the command and walk issues are who he is…..or if at 25 that part just hasn’t developed yet.
He’s got a terrific breaking ball and the stuff to be a frontline guy longterm…..however that’s dependent on him improving his command and walk rate. He’s the guy I would give the most for because he’s controlled cheaply for 4 more years and he’s got a chance to be pretty good. Now I don’t know if the asking price would be beyond where id go or not……probably would be.
“Much less than half and you won’t get anything more than an org guy in return.”
I could get two fungoes and an L screen back in return and that would be fine if I can shed some of his salary.
MTU –
i respect that .. im just a bigger fan of Gio despite not being a hard thrower. His walks are a little high.. but he did strike out 197 last season. Gio’s numbers are solid across the board.
but your dead on about Williams being easier to deal with.
Can’t imagine the Ms would take anything less than Montero and Manny B for Pineda……
Gio is low 90s …..he throws hard enough with that breaking ball. With him its all about whether you believe the command is still coming…..he’s still pretty young.
Blake –
What do you think it would take to acquire Gio ?
Nick, I nominate your 8:13 post from last night as post of the week
Well done sir.
Morning, haven’t been too many Yankess games recently so I don’t know, but I was talking to a guy that drives often to the games. He was talking about the cost to get to the games themselves and forget about the ticket. $12 to cross the GWB, $20 to $40 for parking. His comment I dropped a $50 bill before I even got to the gates. Wow.
CJ Wilson is visiting the Angels Monday. From the Dallas Morning News-
Signing Wilson, a native of Newport Beach, Calif., would give the Angels four high-priced pitchers — in addition to Jered Weaver , Dan Haren and Ervin Santana — but Wilson could also provide the Angels with the flexibility to deal either Haren or Santana to bolster a lineup that finished 10th in the AL in runs scored last year.
http://www.dallasnews.com/spor.....agency.ece
Chance for the Yankees to include Haren/Santana on their shopping list??
Gossip Break: Swisher edition
http://tiny.cc/c9omh
I thought Gio Gonzalez was mainly only a two pitch pitcher-similar to Burnett. CB not impressed with him.
CB November 17th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
John Danks may not be ideal. But you have to consider what are the viable alternatives and their respective costs.
There’s been talk about Gio Gonzalez. He’s not very good and he’ll cost more.
There just aren’t going to be many viable alternatives in any off season with respect to pitching and its demand.
Danks is a good pitcher. He’s not great but he fits the profile for what the yankees need.
If it centered on a player like Austin Romine that would be a potentially very good deal.
The Yanks should look to turn Romine into pitching this winter. The demand for young catching is always so high. And Romine has some limits to his game.
YT-
We should have gotten Haren the 1st time.
Mac-
I think I’ve heard you say that Danks is from the Austin area.
Good morning everyone-
As far as Bobby Valentine is concerned:
Bobby Valentine was interviewed shortly after Francona was let go, and was asked if he’d be interested in the RS job. He said he didn’t think he’d be a good fit.
Maybe they should just use their computer to manage the team!
Yankee Trader
Gonzalez throws a fastball that ranges from 92-95 mph, a two-seam fastball, a changeup, and a good 10 to 4 curveball
YT-
If the person in question will not drink beer and throw chicken bones around the clubhouse during games then “Carmine” will refuse to associate with them.
Simple as that.
There’s been talk about Gio Gonzalez. He’s not very good and he’ll cost more.
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Not very good seems a little harsh. There’s quite a bit to like about Gonzalez. Young, left handed and budget friendly. Pretty good numbers the last two years. Some question marks exist to be sure. How much of his success can be attributed to pitching in a very cozy ballpark for pitchers? And having what may well have been the best infield defense in the AL? Probably a lot. His xFIP has been running about 3/4 of a run higher than his ERA the past couple seasons.
Don’t buy him as a 1/2 starter, but he’d make a pretty good #3.
Other things being = who is easier to deal with – Williams or Beane.
YT-
And “carmine” resents humans who are smarter then he is.
Other things being = who is easier to deal with – Williams or Beane.
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When it comes to mid 20′s LHP that neither guy has to move, I don’t either are going to be very easy to deal with. They’re going to want a lot.
JackCurryYES Here’s a peek at Robinson Cano’s trip to Taiwan. http://web.yesnetwork.com/medi.....d=19998651
And “carmine” resents humans who are smarter then he is.
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MTU-Carmine’s a he??
Mike Ri-I thought Gonzalez was mainly fastball, curveball, with CU thrown in around rarely. From an April matchup against Weaver and the Angels.
“Gonzalez sat around 93 all night and didn’t really deviate from his usual pitch distribution, about 65 percent fastballs 30 percent curves and five percent changeups.”
New Post: Cashman sending signals from Milwaukee ?
New Post: Cashman sending signals from Milwaukee
It’s a certainty that Cashman will add a quality pitcher to the rotation (preferably a LH) and offer arbitration to Freddy Garcia. He may offer Colon a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training as an insurance move.
Any team that even mentions Burnett should see Cashman jump all over it. What’s despicable is clogging up a rotation spot for the next 2 years with Burnett and holding back the progress of young arms beginning with Noesi.
Full expectation that Phil Hughes will come back from Phoenix fit and ready to report early to Tampa in late January to get a head start in building up his arm strength.