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NYY #23 · 09-02-2013, 01:29 PM

I woke on July 30th having lost 14 of the 25 games in the month and seeing the Yankees fall further behind. With a bleak financial outlook I decided that it was time to start doing some selling in an effort to shed payroll. Maybe that goes against trying to win a World Series as soon as possible, but maybe this was something I should have already done.

We saved $156,000 with a deal with the Phillies, sending Denny Lemaster, Dick Drott, Charlie Lau, George Banks, and Bill Melton and getting back 3B Bobby Cox and SP Tom Griffin.

This was primarily a salary dump, but Griffin is 21 years old and 9-7 with a 3.40 this year. He'll step into the rotation with Clay Kirby and we'll save a lot of money, even if this is a very unpopular deal.

Thurman Munson won the AL Rookie of the Month after hitting .323 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI. It was an encouraging sign, since his backup was just traded away.

09-02-2013, 01:29 PM	#902
NYY #23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 13,112	8/1/1969 - I woke on July 30th having lost 14 of the 25 games in the month and seeing the Yankees fall further behind. With a bleak financial outlook I decided that it was time to start doing some selling in an effort to shed payroll. Maybe that goes against trying to win a World Series as soon as possible, but maybe this was something I should have already done. We saved $156,000 with a deal with the Phillies, sending Denny Lemaster, Dick Drott, Charlie Lau, George Banks, and Bill Melton and getting back 3B Bobby Cox and SP Tom Griffin. This was primarily a salary dump, but Griffin is 21 years old and 9-7 with a 3.40 this year. He'll step into the rotation with Clay Kirby and we'll save a lot of money, even if this is a very unpopular deal. Thurman Munson won the AL Rookie of the Month after hitting .323 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI. It was an encouraging sign, since his backup was just traded away. Attached Images