New York Yankees 2008 Season Official Thread - Page 32

Astros33Resurrected · 08-19-2008, 07:40 PM

What does everyone think about this-should the Yanks given up the youngsters to get Johan Santana when they had the chance?

darkenigma510 · 08-19-2008, 09:43 PM

Looking forward to my first visit to Yankee Stadium next week....might even cheer for the Yanks (to avoid getting beaten up)

koohead · 08-19-2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkenigma510

Looking forward to my first visit to Yankee Stadium next week....might even cheer for the Yanks (to avoid getting beaten up)

smart move...esp if you are sitting amoung the bleacher creatures.

1998 Yankees · 08-19-2008, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astros33Resurrected

What does everyone think about this-should the Yanks given up the youngsters to get Johan Santana when they had the chance?

Loaded question, tipped off by "when they had the chance". Well, I will appear pig-headed by saying that I still like the Yankees not having gone down the road of trading the future for an expensive player with his career years possibly behind him. Even now, with Hughes, Kennedy, and Cabrera all in the minors, on the DL, or both. BTW, all those guys are hanging around with Carl Pavano right now . . .

CommishJoe · 08-20-2008, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astros33Resurrected

What does everyone think about this-should the Yanks given up the youngsters to get Johan Santana when they had the chance?

Definately not. The Yanks needed to begin a youth movement, and it looked like they had a solid trio to build around. Why trade that for a $20m/year pitcher, even if that pitcher is a solid left handed ace? I still think that Hughes can develop into a solid #2 behind Chamberlain assuming both can stay healthy. As for Kennedy, the jury is still out on him. He's got the stuff, but can he learn how to use it at the ML level? I also think that Cabrera will re-find his spot on the team. If not, he still has some trade value to get us someone who will.

1998 Yankees · 08-20-2008, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommishJoe

Definately not. The Yanks needed to begin a youth movement, and it looked like they had a solid trio to build around. Why trade that for a $20m/year pitcher, even if that pitcher is a solid left handed ace? I still think that Hughes can develop into a solid #2 behind Chamberlain assuming both can stay healthy. As for Kennedy, the jury is still out on him. He's got the stuff, but can he learn how to use it at the ML level? I also think that Cabrera will re-find his spot on the team. If not, he still has some trade value to get us someone who will.

Agreed. Basically, I like the style even if this particular transaction does not work out. Even if it meant the difference this season, although I really doubt that.

myasu · 08-20-2008, 11:05 AM

Got arrested in Japan...

Police: Ex-Yankee Irabu arrested | MLB.com: News

1998 Yankees · 08-20-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myasu

Got arrested in Japan...

Police: Ex-Yankee Irabu arrested | MLB.com: News

Thanks for reminding me about him. He's a good example of what I was talking about above - nothing to do with this particular incident, however. I think I would be a little bit nuts if I drank that many beers . . .

On a different but still related note, can you guys believe Carl Pavano may be pitching for the Yankees on Saturday?

1998 Yankees · 08-20-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astros33Resurrected

What does everyone think about this-should the Yanks given up the youngsters to get Johan Santana when they had the chance?

Astros, I use the default 20-post per page setting, which means the next page for me starts with post #641. Could you post on or just after that number and keep on posting every 20 or so? This way, I don't have to go back to previous pages to find your avatar. Thanks very much.

myasu · 08-21-2008, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

On a different but still related note, can you guys believe Carl Pavano may be pitching for the Yankees on Saturday?

Does he get paid?

1998 Yankees · 08-22-2008, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myasu

Does he get paid?

Oh, yes indeed. That's for sure. We're taking bets on whether he injures himself climbing up the pitchers mound, though.

myasu · 08-22-2008, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Oh, yes indeed. That's for sure. We're taking bets on whether he injures himself climbing up the pitchers mound, though.

Whenever I see the word "Ghost player" in OOTP manual, I think of Pavano...

1998 Yankees · 08-24-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myasu

Whenever I see the word "Ghost player" in OOTP manual, I think of Pavano...

Well, he did pitch decently last night and avoided injury, so far. "Back from the dead," so to speak.

f.montoya · 08-24-2008, 11:19 AM

Yankees have to go 21-12 just to finish with 90 wins. Sorry Yankees fans. This season is done.

Edit: Goodbye Yankee Stadium!

Tony M · 08-27-2008, 05:06 AM

HELLO?

Quite a strange sensation being in a series with the Yankees knowing they can't catch us.

Kudos to Masterson though - bases loaded, A-Rod comes to bat and he gets the DP.

thomamon · 08-27-2008, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f.montoya

Yankees have to go 21-12 just to finish with 90 wins. Sorry Yankees fans. This season is done.

Edit: Goodbye Yankee Stadium!

This is why I hate when other fans post here. Its a Yankee thread for Yankee fans discussion. I just couldn't bite my tongue anymore.

thomamon · 08-27-2008, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony M

HELLO?

Quite a strange sensation being in a series with the Yankees knowing they can't catch us.

Kudos to Masterson though - bases loaded, A-Rod comes to bat and he gets the DP.

It has nothing to do with how awful A-Rod has been this year with RISP. I could have gotten him to ground into a double play with my 40MPH Fastball.

Tony M · 08-27-2008, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomamon

It has nothing to do with how awful A-Rod has been this year with RISP. I could have gotten him to ground into a double play with my 40MPH Fastball.

Great to see the MLB double-split screen works perfectly. It told me that all his 28 HR's came with RISP, but also that all 28 came with the bases empty.

f.montoya · 08-28-2008, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomamon

This is why I hate when other fans post here. Its a Yankee thread for Yankee fans discussion. I just couldn't bite my tongue anymore.

If it means anything, I hate the Red Sox about as much as I hate the Yankees. I'm an Angel fan and we don't have any problems with the Yankees, really. The Red Sox, we do.

However, Yankee ownership is one of the, if not the, most likely to go the extra mile to appease it's fans by attacking free agency with a will to win second to none. As a non-fan of the Yankees, it just heightens my interest in all of the subplots created by this and, although I'm sure Yankee fans are good people, they're deserving of a little Karma every once in a while just like the rest of us.

myasu · 08-28-2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f.montoya

If it means anything, I hate the Red Sox about as much as I hate the Yankees. I'm an Angel fan and we don't have any problems with the Yankees, really. The Red Sox, we do.

08-20-2008, 11:05 AM	#627
myasu All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,491	Irabu Remember? Got arrested in Japan... Police: Ex-Yankee Irabu arrested \| MLB.com: News __________________ myasu Bill Spaceman Lee- "The other day they asked me about mandatory drug testing. I said I believed in drug testing a long time ago. All through the sixties I tested everything."

08-24-2008, 11:19 AM	#634
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,077	Yankees have to go 21-12 just to finish with 90 wins. Sorry Yankees fans. This season is done. Edit: Goodbye Yankee Stadium! __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball League ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) Ex-Web Host Current Mod Maker?? Last edited by f.montoya; 08-24-2008 at 11:21 AM.

08-27-2008, 05:06 AM	#635
Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,156	HELLO? Quite a strange sensation being in a series with the Yankees knowing they can't catch us. Kudos to Masterson though - bases loaded, A-Rod comes to bat and he gets the DP. __________________ This signature is intentionally blank

08-19-2008, 07:40 PM	#621
Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	What does everyone think about this-should the Yanks given up the youngsters to get Johan Santana when they had the chance?

08-19-2008, 09:43 PM	#622
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,353	Looking forward to my first visit to Yankee Stadium next week....might even cheer for the Yanks (to avoid getting beaten up)