'ESPN the Magazine' picks the Yanks to win East.
by John Amato
on Mar 31, 2008 1:50 AM EDT
jscape already posted SI's take on the Yanks, but I was surprised Buster Olney published the same view in "ESPN's the Magazine Baseball Preview edition." For the first time in many years I have to say that I find their picks of the Yankees quite surprising. With all the young pitchers in the rotation and Pettitte on the DL, I'd have to give Boston the edge even if Beckett isn't feeling all that well. Oh, and Gammons as usual picked Boston to win the East. Check out all the ESPN writes who have jumped on the Miguel Cabrera bandwagon to win the American league MVP.
Three things for me also.
1) I think Joe Girardi was the right choice to manage the Yanks. Don't get me started on "the bugs" again.
2) I still kind of wish the Yanks had traded for Santana. I know it's been discussed here forever. Since the Mets gave up four prospects that were far inferior to what they demanded from the Yanks originally, I have to believe that if Cashman wanted Johan, he could have acquired him without giving up Hughes.
3) I love the new design of Pinstripe Alley!
The Bosses are asking for "The Trinity" to deliver a lot to get this Yankee team into the playoffs. Especially with their limited pitch counts because of the age and experience factor, but it will make this a very interesting season indeed. And I am excited to see Hughes and IPK go out there and win at least 28 games between them. The farm system is loaded with talent this year and you can bet that the opening day roster will be different come July.
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I think the reverse. I think the Twins FO decided it would cost much more to keep Santana in the AL. Now the Twins will only see him every third year in interleague play- it's possible he could go the rest of his career without pitching in Minnesota.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Mar 31, 2008 9:53 AM EDT 0 recs
I hear that
Do you think if they had their old GM, he would have come up with a better deal? And why not take the money for their closer and give it to Johan?
by John Amato on Mar 31, 2008 1:42 PM EDT 0 recs
You'll be more than wishing
when it comes to Santana. Anybody here have a problem with what the Yanks payed Clemens over the course of his career here, not counting last season? Anybody have a problem with the Moose signing at the time when he was 32.? And how about Pettite getting $16M per year for two years at the age of 35? So why spending big money on the best pitcher in baseball is a problem for this cash-cow franchise is ludicrous to me, especially if in the end they didn't have to give up any of the Holy Trinity? Why more people aren't more pissed off just amazes me.
by andyroth on Apr 2, 2008 3:04 AM EDT 0 recs
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