Rivera to have vocal chord surgery tomorrow
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Dec 01, 2011 
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Mariano Rivera announced today that he will have surgery on his vocal chords tomorrow.
“I don’t like surgery, but the sooner the better,” he said.
The recovery is expected to take two weeks, including one week without speaking.
With the emergence of Moore……I wonder if the Rays would trade Price for the right return? He will still be cheap in 2012 but will start making some cash in arbitration in 2013.
That would be really weird not to talk for a week.
Feel better Mo!!
The recovery is expected to take two weeks, including one week without speaking.
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Mo’s body of work speaks for itself…
That would be really weird not to talk for a week.
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He can come here to “talk”…
I lost my voice for 4 days about a month ago……couldn’t make a sound. It was really weird.
Blake-
Was it from blogging?
There are certain people I work with whom I’d love to have lose their voice…..
Joe from Long Island December 1st, 2011 at 12:45 pm
There are certain people I work with whom I?d love to have lose their voice?..
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“Was it from blogging?”
No…..unfortunately for you guys my ability to type was unaffected…..
With the emergence of Moore……I wonder if the Rays would trade Price for the right return? He will still be cheap in 2012 but will start making some cash in arbitration in 2013.
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Blake-
If the Rays don’t start putting some paying customers in the seats for games I think they will look to trade Price
Trader,
Just for fun……if the Rays would do it would you trade Montero and Betances +whatever made up package they’d take for Price ……and then sign Prince Fielder?
If the Yanks add another relief pitcher to the mix, I can see them talking to the Marlins about Soriano. Soriano for Morrison?
I lost my voice for 4 days about a month ago……couldn’t make a sound.
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where did you find it?
Could we extract some of the humility in Mo’s vocal chords and implant those in John Sterling’s throat? It would make those pitches about the Riverwalk retirement community or the “safe at home” MetLife advertisement pitches almost bearable.
Montero is my one untouchable-would only consider trading the most exciting power hitting player to come thru the Yankee system, since Mickey Mantle, for another young stud position player that fills a need for the Yankees.
So not intereste in Cecil’s son or David Price. I however believe Price would love to pitch for the Yankees as they pounded him last season.
“If the Yanks add another relief pitcher to the mix, I can see them talking to the Marlins about Soriano. Soriano for Morrison?”
They’ll add Joba…..Id do that in a hot second if Florida would.
I’d even take Juan Oviedo, aka Leo Nunez, back from the Marlins to facilitate that trade!!
And here’s why I can’t stand ESPN – and why Wallace Matthews should NEVER be taken seriously.
When asked what the Yankees would have to send to San Fran for Jeremy Affeldt he responded “Nick Swisher and a couple of prospects.” A starting RF and prospects for a soon to be 33 year old lefty specialist? Really?
The Marlins may not like LoMo but my guess is they still wouldn’t trade him for an expensive relief pitcher or a guy coming off TJ surgery.
Could you get him for a package of Hector Noesi and Jorge Vazquez? Quite possibly.
I’ve long felt that Soriano was going to opt out. Wrong on that.
But do think he’s tradable, particularly if Joba comes back healthy.
Soriano (+ cash) and Cervelli could be on the block for the right deals.
I will have more faith in joba and hughes once they stop the twitter nonsense…otherwise i look for both to be traded…
Could you get him for a package of Hector Noesi and Jorge Vazquez? Quite possibly.
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Not even close to enough.
mick December 1st, 2011 at 1:09 pm
I will have more faith in joba and hughes once they stop the twitter nonsense…otherwise i look for both to be traded…
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mick, its a generational thing. Get used to it. Twitter to them is like email to us.
Trader,
Montero is pretty much untouchable for me also……but adding both Prince and Price would tempt me
“mick, its a generational thing. Get used to it. Twitter to them is like email to us.”
Or like the pony express to GB7 and MTU
mick December 1st, 2011 at 1:09 pm
I will have more faith in joba and hughes once they stop the twitter nonsense?otherwise i look for both to be traded?
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Does this mean you don’t have any faith in CC, Mo, Tex, Cano, Swisher, Martin, Cervelli or Granderson (and I’m sure there are a few I’m forgetting) either?
blake December 1st, 2011 at 1:17 pm
“mick, its a generational thing. Get used to it. Twitter to them is like email to us.”
Or like the pony express to GB7 and MTU
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blake, now you know that GB doesn’t go back further than the advent of flight.
now MTU…
I can’t imagine the Yankees and Tampa making a deal with Price going to NY or with whatever it would take to get Price going to Tampa.
I also have no doubt that the Yankees would love to deal Soriano, but who the heck would trade for him? He’s got a big contract, had an injury plagued year and there are about a dozen guys on the market who are comparable, now no longer cost a draft pick let alone a player and could be had for less money
Covered wagons?
SI_JonHeyman
opposing gms think #cubs will trade garza. makes sense. rebuilding situation. aggressive front office.
Cash really needs to be in on all of these guys out there – Wilson, Darvish, Gio, Danks, Garza etc. Not just convince himself that AJ and Hughes are going to be reliable, consistent starters and Nova is going to be a legit $2.
Price is arb eligible this year after opting out:
http://www.tboblogs.com/index......offseason/
He may make 7-8 which is cheap for the Yankees, but he’ll be making roughly as much as Shields.
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Tonight on Yankees Baseball Daily (7p): A look @ Yankees prospects Montero, Romine, Sanchez, Betances, Banuelos & Noesi
what is the fascination with twitter…the need to be in touch with these larger than life athletes/celebrities?, at least they think they are, the mature ones dont bother….cc is an exception and he doesn’t do it with the frequency of joba/hughes….if they keep it up and dont produce this year they are gone like abreu and melky.
Montero is still untested, so let’s hold off on the coronation until he has at least 1 full MLB season on his bubble gum card.
I hope MO’s Doc aint that quack that turned Julie Andrews into a croaking toad after scrapping her vocal chords.
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Don’t forget Joplin, Slick and Mama Cass.
Chip December 1st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
I can’t imagine the Yankees and Tampa making a deal with Price going to NY or with whatever it would take to get Price going to Tampa.
I also have no doubt that the Yankees would love to deal Soriano, but who the heck would trade for him? He’s got a big contract, had an injury plagued year and there are about a dozen guys on the market who are comparable, now no longer cost a draft pick let alone a player and could be had for less money
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Soriano has experience as a setup man and as a closer, and when healthy can be dominant. 45 saves wasn’t a fluke.
He’s 31, which means that of the 7 available FA closers, only K-Rod and Mat Capps are younger than him. He’s certainly better than Francisco and Madson, and arguably better than Rauch and Capps. Only Bell, K-ROd, and Cordero are considered better, and therefore should be more expensive than him. His problem is probably that opt out clause which he got for each season
Now that The Angels have an opening in their rotation it only makes sense that they make a full court press for CJ Wilson……It hurts the Rangers and takes their rotation from being good to being real good…….As for female singers, don’t omit Barbara & Whitney…Well the pre-pipe Whitney that is…..
-MICK-
Slick definitely deserves consideration. She had a range that wouldn’t quit. Cass good, but really nothing exceptional. Joplin to me was merely a screamer.
Mogul,
That was my thinking…..he’s going to.make some serious money in arbitration those final 3 for years. Tampa needs a catcher and a 1B……..it’ll never happen …….just playing what ifs.
If any of you remember Laura Nyro, she was vastly underrated.
Price would bring a bigger return than Shields….
DaSaint007 December 1st, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Chip December 1st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
I can’t imagine the Yankees and Tampa making a deal with Price going to NY or with whatever it would take to get Price going to Tampa.
I also have no doubt that the Yankees would love to deal Soriano, but who the heck would trade for him? He’s got a big contract, had an injury plagued year and there are about a dozen guys on the market who are comparable, now no longer cost a draft pick let alone a player and could be had for less money
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Soriano has experience as a setup man and as a closer, and when healthy can be dominant. 45 saves wasn’t a fluke.
He’s 31, which means that of the 7 available FA closers, only K-Rod and Mat Capps are younger than him. He’s certainly better than Francisco and Madson, and arguably better than Rauch and Capps. Only Bell, K-ROd, and Cordero are considered better, and therefore should be more expensive than him. His problem is probably that opt out clause which he got for each season
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Which teams need closers? There are several…
Of those teams how many have $11 mil to spend on one?
I can think of one: Boston. Don’t really see the Yankees and Red Sox making a deal.
By 2013 or 14 Price coukd be making 15 or so million a year in arbitration with his comps and service time I would think
I do not know what the home\road splits are for Shields and Price, but it would be interesting to see what they would do if their home was not The Trop. I hate watching a game on TV played in that place.
I like Madson. He staggered down-the-stretch due to over use. The guy looks like a legit Big-Time Closer to me.
And in addition to the free agent market – there are also other closers available via trade: Andrew Bailey, Houston Street and likely Joakim Soria now that the Royals have signed Jonathan Broxton.
In fact, I fully expect Street to wind up with Boston now that their managerial search is concluded and Cherrington can move on to player movement.
Blake,
You can lose your voice on here but not your typing skills. Particularly, since I frequently agree with you.
It’s nice to speculate, except Cashman most likely won’t give the store away based on his well stocked ml pitching prospects.
2012
CC
Nova
AJ
Freddy
Hughes
Noesi waiting on the on deck pitching rubber. Not bad and little desperation.
Repost
It boggles my mind that people are free and easy on trading Noesi. In Cashman terminology he and Nova are top end assets. As in most valuable. How many pitchers are out there with mid nineties heat and two quality breaking pitches? How is it that Tampa can pump out starting pitching and the Yankees can’t do it? There is a very real risk that in looking for the sure thing the Yankees could fritter away all the pitching talent they have assembled. As has already happened with Hughes, Joba, Kennedy. Not optimum results with those three, are there? If I were Williams I’d trade Danks and Thornton for Noesi, Warren, Romine and Kontos with glee.
Mac,
Thanks bud…:)
Bo knows at 1:55 pm
‘It boggles my mind that people are free and easy on trading Noesi. In Cashman terminology he and Nova are top end assets. As in most valuable. How many pitchers are out there with mid nineties heat and two quality breaking pitches? How is it that Tampa can pump out starting pitching and the Yankees can’t do it? There is a very real risk that in looking for the sure thing the Yankees could fritter away all the pitching talent they have assembled.’
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Yes.
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‘If I were Williams I’d trade Danks and Thornton for Noesi, Warren, Romine and Kontos with glee.’
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I bet KW would too.
“By 2013 or 14 Price coukd be making 15 or so million a year in arbitration with his comps and service time I would think”
You’d think Tampa would’ve locked up Price on a deal that bought out his arbitration (like with Longoria) that he couldn’t void like he did. They’re gonna get hit pretty hard with that if they go year to year with him. They should lock Hellickson this winter after their arbitration cases are settled.
DONNYBROOK at 1:50 pm
Don’t forget Madson had to come back from a late season injury which may have effected him down the stretch.
“You’d think Tampa would’ve locked up Price on a deal that bought out his arbitration (like with Longoria) that he couldn’t void like he did.”
They may have tried…..Price could have saw how severely underpaid Longo is and said no. I don’t know if Tampa will be able to afford that process………which is why I asked if they’d consider trading him for the right return…….they have enough pitching and Price would bring more back than Shields.
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Price for Tulo, Hanley, Upton, Hosmer, Votto,
Baseball Mogul December 1st, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Price is arb eligible this year after opting out:
http://www.tboblogs.com/index&.....offseason/
He may make 7-8 which is cheap for the Yankees, but he’ll be making roughly as much as Shields.
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David Price could only land on the Yankees through normal free agency unless Cashman deftly arranged a 3-4 team clandestine deal where Price ends up with the Yankees. The Rays like the Yankees, rarely deal within the AL East division.
I like Noesi a lot but if Cashman holds him in such high regard why isn’t he getting a shot at the rotation next year?
It is highly unlikely that they’d deal him to the Yankees……..but my guess is that they will move him in the next couple of years unless they get a new stadium
“I like Noesi a lot but if Cashman holds him in such high regard why isn’t he getting a shot at the rotation next year?”
Because AJ has turned the corner…..for reals this time
I’d be wary of Price. I saw him get hit hard numerous times last season. The guy previously was lights out, so the contrast has to make you wonder what is going on. Don’t know why, but it would make me skittish to go after him, and I certainly wouldn’t part with a top prospect for him with that uncertainty involved.
All pitchers get hit from time to time……they can go into funks just like hitters can. He still had a sub 3.5 era, 200+ k, sub 1.2 WHIP season in 2011 and is 25 years old……he and CC in the same rotation would be devastating and he could learn a lot from CC.
Am I “miss remembering” or didn’t Joba have a good season till he got hurt? Why no Joba love?
I used to anticipate a game that Price starts akin to a game Verlander starts. Figuring if your team give up 3 runs, the odds are overwhelming your gonna lose. With Price I no longer feel that way. Price is obviously a good pitcher, but not a Dominator, and he’s headed in the wrong direction.
LGY December 1st, 2011 at 2:09 pm
I like Noesi a lot but if Cashman holds him in such high regard why isn’t he getting a shot at the rotation next year?
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Two questions:
1. How many teams get through a year using only 5 starting pitchers?
2. Where is it written that he couldn’t beat out Hughes for a rotation spot?
and of course there’s always the possibility that Cashman is putting a little shine on Noesi heading into the Winter Meetings.
If Tampa would trade Price for Montero Id grit my teeth and do it…..sign Prince fielder to DH……then show the media what a real “best team ever” looks like…….
never happen though so Ill keep my Montero…..
“but not a Dominator, and he’s headed in the wrong direction.”
He’s 25 and only had two full seasons.
Price’s K/9 went up last year and his BB/9 went down…..better whip than 2010.
Hope the surgery goes as planned and you’re better soon Mo. We’ll be praying for you.
David Price could only land on the Yankees through normal free agency unless Cashman deftly arranged a 3-4 team clandestine deal where Price ends up with the Yankees. The Rays like the Yankees, rarely deal within the AL East division.
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I didn’t mean to suggest that Price would be dealt to the Yankees. The point was that Price is about to start making what Tampa would consider to be a high salary (if it’s roughly the same as Shields is due to make in 12 and there has been rumor of Tampa considering trading Shileds, then Tampa may consider trading Price).
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NL exec on #Marlins: “They’re very active. It’d be no surprise to me if they opened new stadium with Reyes, Wilson and a new good closer”
SI_JonHeyman
with many closers available (madson, bell (for today), krod, cordero, lidge, rauch, dotel, etc.), #redsox content to wait
Chip
I fully believe Noesi will be making starts for the Yankees next year if he is still with the team, but I’m just saying why not give him a rotation spot (like with Nova last year) if Cash holds him in such high regard.
Personally, I would try to make room for Noesi in the rotation but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
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I still don’t buy the Marlins stuff…..maybe they get Reyes….but I think a lot of this is for show
Orioles acquire Teagarden to backup Weiters.
With the catching depth the Yankees have, it’s so clear that Angelos really hates them and refuses to deal with NYY.
LGY December 1st, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Chip
I fully believe Noesi will be making starts for the Yankees next year if he is still with the team, but I’m just saying why not give him a rotation spot (like with Nova last year) if Cash holds him in such high regard.
Personally, I would try to make room for Noesi in the rotation but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
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Nova was handed a rotation spot because there weren’t any other options. Had Cashman had it his way, the rotation would have been CC, Lee, AJ, Hughes and then Nova battling it out with Garcia and others for that last spot.
I get that you would want to make room for Noesi, but the problem is that the guy everyone would like to subtract (AJ) they can’t. Retaining Garcia made too much sense not to do, and then you’re left with Hughes vs. Noesi.
Do you trade Hughes? Move him to the pen? Can Cashman be certain that Noesi is a better option than Hughes?
My expectation is this: Garcia won’t be as good in 2012 as he was in 2011 and at some point he’ll be dropped from the rotation in favor of Noesi or Warren.
That of course assumes that some trade doesn’t happen between now and then where the Yankees get another starter.
Nova was handed a rotation spot because there weren’t any other options. Had Cashman had it his way, the rotation would have been CC, Lee, AJ, Hughes and then Nova battling it out with Garcia and others for that last spot.
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The Yankees wouldn’t have signed Garcia if they got Lee. Nova was always getting a rotation spot unless they signed both Lee and Andy.
- BLAKE -
I agree regarding Marlins. Lotta smoke there, little fire. Loria is doing his best PT Barnum routine in order to sell tickets. They probably will sign 1 guy, I would guess a Chucker. Wilson or Buehrle. Reyes will limp back to Gotham City when he discovers he aint a $20 Mill per player.
I don’t remember Nova having a roster spot until ST last year… let alone a spot in the rotation…
Angelos is a pain in the rear, but he is the only owner I know of that refused to field replacement players back in the day. He took that stand because he had represented Unions previously. Character trumps all with me.
I wouldn’t deal with the Orioles because their players suck.
DaSaint007 December 1st, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Orioles acquire Teagarden to backup Weiters.
With the catching depth the Yankees have, it’s so clear that Angelos really hates them and refuses to deal with NYY.
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Actually I disagree.
The Yankees have Cervelli, Martin, Romine and Montero right now.
The only way for Girardi to have both Martin and Montero in the lineup at the same time is for Cervelli or Romine to also make the team.
Odds are that the club would rather have Romine catching everyday in AAA than riding pine in the majors which means Cervelli gets the nod as the 3rd catcher.
So the moral of the story is that the Yankees didn’t have a catcher to offer the O’s.
I don’t remember Nova having a roster spot until ST last year… let alone a spot in the rotation…
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You don’t remember Nova participating in a fake competition with Garcia and Colon for a rotation spot?
Losing out on Lee bumped him up from the 5th starter to the 4th.
“I wouldn’t deal with the Orioles because their players suck from April through August.
Fixed.
A fake competition? No.
I remember him coming into ST with little hope of being in the rotation, pitching well and being given the spot in late March when they decided to put Bartolo in the bullpen to start the year.
He got bumped to #4 when Hughes showed up with a bum shoulder. Nothing to do with Lee.
You don’t remember Nova participating in a fake competition with Garcia and Colon for a rotation spot?
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Not to be confused with the fake competition of 2010 when Phil Hughes narrowly edged out Joba and Sergio Mitre for a rotation spot, right?
“Not to be confused with the fake competition of 2010 when Phil Hughes narrowly edged out Joba and Sergio Mitre for a rotation spot, right?”
Girardi really though Meat tray had a shot
A fake competition? No.
I remember him coming into ST with little hope of being in the rotation, pitching well and being given the spot in late March when they decided to put Bartolo in the bullpen to start the year.
He got bumped to #4 when Hughes showed up with a bum shoulder. Nothing to do with Lee
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The rotation out of ST was 1. CC 2. AJ 3. Hughes 4. Nova 5. Garcia.
Hughes’ shoulder had nothing to do with Nova as the 4th starter. The only “competition” was Garcia and Colon for the 5th slot.
Let’s not include Montero onna catcher list till we actually see Girardi putting him behind the plate on days Martin is off come 2012. Montero looked like hell behind the plate last Sept, which is why Romine was back there. You can claim Montero is a work-in-progress, but as of Now, he just does not cut-the-mustard back there at the MLB Level.
Chip December 1st, 2011 at 3:02 pm
DaSaint007 December 1st, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Orioles acquire Teagarden to backup Weiters.
With the catching depth the Yankees have, it’s so clear that Angelos really hates them and refuses to deal with NYY.
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Actually I disagree.
The Yankees have Cervelli, Martin, Romine and Montero right now.
The only way for Girardi to have both Martin and Montero in the lineup at the same time is for Cervelli or Romine to also make the team.
Odds are that the club would rather have Romine catching everyday in AAA than riding pine in the majors which means Cervelli gets the nod as the 3rd catcher.
So the moral of the story is that the Yankees didn’t have a catcher to offer the O’s.
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So the moral of the story is therefore that the Yankees won’t trade a catcher? Got to disagree with you there Chip. I can’t see 2012 ending having Montero, Romine, and Cervelli all under team control.
It does puzzle me why the 5 mil guaranteed to Garcia. Granted it’s not big money for what Garcia did last year and should be an easy trade. Kind of belt and suspenders thing as witness last year where starters went down and the team didn’t miss a beat while Boston floundered. So a rotation during the season should be at least seven deep. The kicker is that Noesi needs at least a hundred innings a year to be ready to step in. The Yankees did him no favors last year with some 60 innings. Dink around with him one more year and they will have another seventh inning reliever ala Joba.
Yea, there was competition last ST, but the competition was over beating Hughes to The Spread following a game.
New Post- Hughes: I’m not a prospect anymore”
LGY – The order of the pitchers is hardly important. Nova beat Bartolo and Garcia for a rotation spot, he was not handed one.
There were 2 open spots, and 2 of the 3 (Nova/Colon/Garcia) were going to win them. Nova was not ahead of them by any means until after St started.
2 seconds of googling produced at least 5 articles stating this.
Maybe you should eat your own Ginkgo.
Yea, there was competition last ST, but the competition was over beating Hughes to The Spread following a game.
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