Jack
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Post by Jack on Nov 18, 2008 15:02:06 GMT -5
And Lil' Dustin P wins the AL MVP. I am happy for him and think he was as good a choice as anyone- Youkilis and Mauer would also have been fine, just happy Morneau did not win. Looking further at the balloting, I am very curious which scribe decided to leave Pedroia off his ballot entirely (the other 27 had him no worse than 4th, and you get to vote for 10 spots!), and who gave Jason Bartlett a 5th place vote. Fire Joe Morgan, we miss you more than ever.
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TBird41
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Post by TBird41 on Nov 18, 2008 15:11:44 GMT -5
And Lil' Dustin P wins the AL MVP. I am happy for him and think he was as good a choice as anyone- Youkilis and Mauer would also have been fine, just happy Morneau did not win. Looking further at the balloting, I am very curious which scribe decided to leave Pedroia off his ballot entirely (the other 27 had him no worse than 4th, and you get to vote for 10 spots!), and who gave Jason Bartlett a 5th place vote. Fire Joe Morgan, we miss you more than ever. I'm glad to see Morneau didn't win as well. He disappeared in September.
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HoyaFanNY
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Nov 19, 2008 11:07:51 GMT -5
i wonder if borat or any other yankee apologists still think pedroia is a scrub?
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Hank Scorpio
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Post by Hank Scorpio on Nov 19, 2008 11:43:12 GMT -5
mea culpa. maybe the next time he tries to swat a ball out of someone's hands, people will give a crap. i wonder if borat or any other yankee apologists still think pedroia is a scrub?
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ichirohoya
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Post by ichirohoya on Nov 20, 2008 16:41:49 GMT -5
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Post by ichirohoya on Dec 9, 2008 22:30:15 GMT -5
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Post by ichirohoya on Dec 9, 2008 23:00:40 GMT -5
And, Jeebus be praised, Ramon Hernandez is no longer an Oriole. Thanks Cincy.
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HoyaFanNY
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Dec 10, 2008 7:14:56 GMT -5
sabathia to the evil empire. he really had no other choice. there was not a west coast team that was coming even reasonably close to the yanks numbers. everyone knows he'd rather play on a west coast NL team. the big question is when does cc have arm trouble from all these innings? my guess is year 2 or 3 in NY. who's next for the empire?? lowe, burnett, sheets??? www.nypost.com/seven/12102008/sports/yankees/yanks_close_in_on_sabathia_deal_143481.htm
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Post by hifigator on Dec 10, 2008 14:26:57 GMT -5
So the bottom line is that the Milwaukee Brewers gave up on Matt LaPorta for what exactly?
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TBird41
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Post by TBird41 on Dec 10, 2008 15:04:09 GMT -5
So the bottom line is that the Milwaukee Brewers gave up on Matt LaPorta for what exactly? The playoff run. I think they got exactly what they wanted out of Sabathia
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Post by badgerhoya on Dec 10, 2008 15:27:14 GMT -5
So the bottom line is that the Milwaukee Brewers gave up on Matt LaPorta for what exactly? The playoff run. I think they got exactly what they wanted out of Sabathia Plus 2 compensatory 1st rd draft picks - one by the Yankees, and one between the 1st and 2nd rds.
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Post by RDF on Dec 10, 2008 15:33:38 GMT -5
Thought it was cool seeing the Brewers in postseason and the end of year starts Sabathia had on 3 days rest was worth it for them alone. Guy was a horse for them.
Anyway Sabathia can hit for the Yankees more then just when they play interleague? I trust him to put ball in play more then some of the guys they have in everyday lineup.
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Dec 10, 2008 15:42:50 GMT -5
LaPorta was a 1st round pick. They trade him, use and abuse CC's arm for half a year and definetely getting a nice run out of him.
Now that they lose him they are compensated with two borderline 1st round picks..not terrible
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Dec 10, 2008 16:02:46 GMT -5
So the bottom line is that the Milwaukee Brewers gave up on Matt LaPorta for what exactly? The playoff run. I think they got exactly what they wanted out of Sabathia Exactly. Simply making the playoffs may not seem like a big deal for a lot of teams, but it was HUGE for the Brewers. They hadn't been there for over 25 years. The Yankees had played 26 playoff series since the last Brewers playoff series (the Atlanta Braves had played 25 series). Without Sabathia, the Brewers wouldn't have made the playoffs. The Brewers also draft well, so they'll probably put those two picks to good use.
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HoyaFanNY
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Dec 11, 2008 7:09:44 GMT -5
Thought it was cool seeing the Brewers in postseason and the end of year starts Sabathia had on 3 days rest was worth it for them alone. Guy was a horse for them. Anyway Sabathia can hit for the Yankees more then just when they play interleague? I trust him to put ball in play more then some of the guys they have in everyday lineup. he's probably better than nick swisher
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Post by Filo on Dec 11, 2008 10:50:26 GMT -5
Mets just completed and even bigger deal to shore up the bullpen. And, no, it was not adding Putz. It was getting Heilman the hell out of there. Should have been done several years ago. Think Minyana was told to get something done about that dismal bullpen?
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Post by Cambridge on Dec 11, 2008 12:13:04 GMT -5
Now the Yanks are going to trade Melky Cabrera for Mike Cameron?!? So they'll dump him for a guy with the biggest hole in a swing I've seen since Kevin Maas, but they won't for Johan Santana? Terrible. Can't wait to see how much they overpay AJ Burnett, who I'm confident will crumble in a big market with a lot of pressure. I was baffled by this move this morning. In the other borrough, kudos to the Mets for pulling the trigger on that deal. I'm still skeptical about Putz, but anyone would be an improvement for them. They have a solid 1-2 punch to close out games...at least on paper. We'll see how it all pans out.
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Post by RDF on Dec 11, 2008 12:46:19 GMT -5
Now the Yanks are going to trade Melky Cabrera for Mike Cameron?!? So they'll dump him for a guy with the biggest hole in a swing I've seen since Kevin Maas, but they won't for Johan Santana? Terrible. Can't wait to see how much they overpay AJ Burnett, who I'm confident will crumble in a big market with a lot of pressure. Don't be shocked to see them sign Ben Sheets so Burnett AND Sheets can make a combined 10 starts in 5 years. Cameron is a close friend of Sabathia's--so Cashman is thinking that $161 million for a player who will make 40-45 starts per season for 7 years (if he doesn't opt out) isn't enough--you better get his best friend. If Yankees want Cameron--why not promote Austin Jackson now--he could put up Cameron like numbers and for cheaper cost.
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Dec 11, 2008 15:15:54 GMT -5
The Yankees must have been really embarassed that Milwaukee made the playoffs while they didn't. They're now going after our entire roster.
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Post by RDF on Dec 11, 2008 23:38:35 GMT -5
BTW, I hate Andy Pettitte and hope Cashman tells him to go EXPLETIVE HIMSELF. He's a damn CHEATER and everyone absolves him for "coming clean". Whatever--the guy got caught and like all cheaters--he eventually broke down and told truth. He was lying and it isn't of "high character" to come forward decade later. He lies all of the time--with latest being from last year's Yankee "PR Disaster" with Pettitte insulting guys like Jeter and Rivera by being included with them as guys who are "corp" of team.
He said he only wants to pitch for one team--but he doesn't want a paycut after his NON-HGH taking behind stunk down stretch. So for $16 mil a year he "only" wants to be a Yankee but anything less--the Dodgers sound pretty good to him. Let this FRAUD go--he's a liar and scumball--that is equal to Bonds or Clemens--and my question for those who say he's not like them--what would you think about Bonds and Clemens if they changed their minds tomorrow and said "I cheated--I'm sorry,"--still think the same of them or "forgive" them?
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