Rumors...

by Travis G on Oct 9, 2008 7:30 PM EDT

SI's Jon Heyman wrote:

• The Yankees are said to want to sign two out of three starting pitchers they're coveting -- CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe. Sabathia is, of course, their No. 1 target. But Yankees players seem to love the idea of signing Burnett, a pitcher who has dominated them.

• Some baseball people say the crashing U.S. economy could give the Yankees an even greater advantage in this free-agent season. Some other teams may be affected by baseball's debt rule that limits spending for teams with significant debt, and some owners may be affected by plummeting stock prices and hurting businesses. Meanwhile, the Yankees' revenues are expected to jump by a few hundred million from an already sport-high $400 million.

• Jake Peavy is expected to be available, as the Padres will likely scale back. Padres owner John Moores' impending divorce may be affecting his ability to spend.

Heyman writes 'Yankee players seem' to want Burnett? What does that even mean? Seem? It probably just means that Yankee hitters said how tough we was after facing him this year. That's different than 'Yankee players seem to love the idea of signing Burnett'. He's an above-average pitcher, that's all. The fact that he's dominated the Yanks is a mirage. The only teams he's pitched better against than the Yankees are the Giants and White Sox. Every other team has hit him better than those three.

Peavy is an interesting case. He has a super cheap contract: 4 years, $60 million, and a 2013 club option for $22 million. He's only 27, and is the one of the best pitchers in baseball. Because of that, it would take a bounty to acquire him. Worth it for me if it doesn't include Hughes or Montero (Joba's out of the question of course).

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Man i dunno anymore

Peavy will be 28, is in his pitchers prime, he has a air of fragility about him, but i believe he had 3 200 ip seasons in a row and has pitched at least 27 starts per year. He hasnt been great in his limited postseason experience…

But hes under contract until 2012 with a 2013 (22 mil option 4 mil buyout)..

His salary would be 8 mil next year, then 15, 16, 17, and then the 22 mil option or 4 mil buyout.

Those first 4 years are below market value IMO.

I like Hughes… but I do not see this as the same thing that happened with Kevin Brown, or Randy Johnson, where you are trading for an aging pitcher, granted Vazquez didn’t work well, but I think Peavy is a bit more proven and talented then Vazquez was at the time.

I think i would put a trade together to get him….

I might even consider trading Cano and prospoects in order to keep hughes, because you can always sign Hudson or Ellis for 2nd base.

You could stil sign 1 or 2 of those free agents…. Imagine CC, peavy, Wang, Joba, hughes over the next 4-5 years…

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by jbluestone on Oct 9, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

the yankees would sign derek lowe? really? I cant really imagine that happening.

by spinz on Oct 9, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

No to Lowe

I thought we were in a ‘youth’ movement? Lowe gives us more of the same. NO for me.
Peavy though, is a different story. I would get abit creative to land him. I’d try not to trade Cano, but if it had to be done, I’d do it.

After Cano’s awakening during the latter weeks of the season, he showed brilliance. I’d hate to give up on that just yet.

Message to Cashman (and I know you read PA): Make a deal for Peavy because I don’t think you’re gonna’ land CC.

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by Ronster22 on Oct 10, 2008 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Heyman

is an idiot.

by seanp23 on Oct 9, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/search/label/jon%20heyman

by seanp23 on Oct 9, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

A Red Sox fan praising some Yankees

I wrote about how the Division Series should have an MVP

And along the way I managed to praise Bernie, Spencer, El Duque, Rivera, Jeter, Pettitte and even A-Rod

Not easy for a Red Sox fan to do

by SullyBaseball on Oct 10, 2008 2:12 AM EDT reply actions

As a Canadian I see

the Blue Jays more than anyone should have to (unless they are being tortured). I watched AJ Burnout alot over the last 4 years. He went to the Jays the same year Pavano signed with the Yanks and Beckett signed with the Sox (give or take a season , I forget now) anyways…IMO AJ “Burnout” is the kind of player who works hard on his final year of his contract. Mark my words…if he signs with the Yanks he will be a absolute bust for the first 3 years and be a God send his 4th.He did it with the Fish and the Jays…why change now?

by ilBrutto on Oct 10, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

Rumors

Jake Peavy for sure. I don’t understand the desire to sign Burnett, other than the fact that he pitches very well against the Yankees. They could still end up with CC, but a key acquisition might not be a pitcher but Mark Teixeira

by Zarilla on Oct 11, 2008 8:19 AM EDT reply actions

He also pitches very well against Boston

But I agree with most. I’d be happy if they never signed a big ticket free agent pitcher again. Give the money to the position players and focus on developing your own pitching staff. They seem to be on that path and I would hate to see them give up on a guy like Hughes to get Peavy. This guy has feasted on the worst division in baseball for years. How many times do we have to get burned by guys who dominate the NL but can’t hack it in the AL?

by seanp23 on Oct 11, 2008 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions