2007 New York Yankees Thread - Page 70

CMH · 08-02-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mlyons

Shane Spencer.

Well yea. I think that's what everyone thinks. Sadly, most Yankee fans probably think that's a great thing.

eriqjaffe · 08-02-2007, 01:04 PM

He'd better watch himself, or the Sox will re-sign Shingo Takatsu to throw a 50 MPH frisbee pitch at him.

CommishJoe · 08-02-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

He'd better watch himself, or the Sox will re-sign Shingo Takatsu to throw a 50 MPH frisbee pitch at him.

HA! That would be fun to watch.

Yeah, I figure that Duncan will become another Shane Spencer, which isn't a good thing BTW

However, it's good to see him living his dream. I hope it lasts as long as possible for him. With Giambi coming back, I'm figuring his days are numbered.

mlyons · 08-02-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CommishJoe

HA! That would be fun to watch.

Yeah, I figure that Duncan will become another Shane Spencer, which isn't a good thing BTW

However, it's good to see him living his dream. I hope it lasts as long as possible for him. With Giambi coming back, I'm figuring his days are numbered.

Giambi wants his playing time, I'm sure, but I doubt he'd resort to murder.

eriqjaffe · 08-02-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mlyons

Giambi wants his playing time, I'm sure, but I doubt he'd resort to murder.

Two words: "Roid Rage".

darkhorse · 08-02-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Kennedy, yes. Cabrera, no I hope not. But both? Give up two young players with great potential to be around a long time in order to rent a pitcher for two months? Comments like that just show that you are no fan of the Yankees, sir.

I don't believe either has "great" potential. And, why would it be a two month rental?

darkhorse · 08-02-2007, 04:49 PM

Wow!

Yo, hitters, a garland for the starting pitchers or at least grant a little clemensy next time.

CommishJoe · 08-02-2007, 05:28 PM

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Wow!

Yo, hitters, a garland for the starting pitchers or at least grant a little clemensy next time.

Geez, matched 8 spots. I wonder if that's ever happened before. Sad to see Karstens roughed up in his first outing back.

Tony M · 08-02-2007, 06:26 PM

How come all the matches seem to be early today? Is it a public holiday in the States? I was just about to get ready to see what was going to happen tonight and I find we've already won 7-4 and the Yankees have lost 13-9.

eriqjaffe · 08-02-2007, 06:34 PM

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How come all the matches seem to be early today? Is it a public holiday in the States? I was just about to get ready to see what was going to happen tonight and I find we've already won 7-4 and the Yankees have lost 13-9.

That's normal on Thursdays, as travelling teams have to go straight from the park to the airport to get to their next city. Same thing tends to happen on Mondays. That's also why days off are almost always on a Monday or a Thursday.

1998 Yankees · 08-02-2007, 08:34 PM

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Geez, matched 8 spots. I wonder if that's ever happened before. Sad to see Karstens roughed up in his first outing back.

Once again, Farnsworth comes in and either gives up the lead or allows it to be extended. Final post on this subject, because I am just aggravating myself and boring the forum more than usual.

eriqjaffe · 08-03-2007, 01:05 AM

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Once again, Farnsworth comes in and either gives up the lead or allows it to be extended. Final post on this subject, because I am just aggravating myself and boring the forum more than usual.

I'll trade you Farnsworth for Aardsma and Masset straight up.

CommishJoe · 08-03-2007, 10:30 AM

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I'll trade you Farnsworth for Aardsma and Masset straight up.

At this point, I'd trade Farnsworth for Rickey Henderson.

CMH · 08-03-2007, 11:05 AM

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At this point, I'd trade Farnsworth for Rickey Henderson.

That would only make Damon more angry.

Astros33Resurrected · 08-03-2007, 11:10 AM

Why did we trade Scott Proctor?

1998 Yankees · 08-03-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Astros33Resurrected

Why did we trade Scott Proctor?

One of the experts will come up with an obscure statistic that will blow this out of the water, "BABIP-adjusted VORP" or whatever, but I can only give you my impression from observing his performances over the past few years.

To me, Proctor is one of those pitchers whose actual value to the team is not indicated by his ERA (3.86). WHIP might be a better indicator of how he did: over 1.50, significantly higher than the league average of 1.39. The walks are the thing here and I think that shows something about him.

Proctor would do well in situations where the game was not on the line, thus lowering his ERA. However, when he is under pressure he seems to be afraid to come after batters, prefers to nibble around the plate or just plain misses his target, consistently getting behind in the count. I believe the phrase is "afraid to use his stuff." Like someone else that I am no longer talking about, he would often get backed into a corner in which the alternatives are groove one down the middle or walk the batter.

The Yankees saw this, I believe. Why else would they trade him? To his credit, he is a workhorse and quite willing to take the mound often. Yet, he failed too often in the clutch IMO.

My problem with trading him was who they got in return. I like Cairo; he brings something extra to the team that the difference in BA between him and Betemit does not offset if Cairo is "downsized." As far as the bullpen, I'm not worried about that; the Yankees have a lot of arms coming up from the farm and back from injury to fill any "void" left by Proctor.

darkhorse · 08-03-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by redsoxford

How come all the matches seem to be early today? Is it a public holiday in the States? I was just about to get ready to see what was going to happen tonight and I find we've already won 7-4 and the Yankees have lost 13-9.

Rangers game in Cleveland started at 11 AM here in Fort Worth. I really enjoyed the change of pace.

Jason Botts is one big sumbuck.

darkhorse · 08-03-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by YankeePride

That would only make Damon more angry.

What's Damon angry about?

Joshv02 · 08-03-2007, 01:34 PM

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What's Damon angry about?

His inability to hold Coco's jock

darkhorse · 08-03-2007, 01:42 PM

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His inability to hold Coco's jock for one month.

If you want to say two, I won't argue the point.

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