They clearly have a better rotation than us, but we have a vastly superior offense, and if either of Joba or Hughes figure it out this year, they would pretty much lose their pitching advantage. I’m not worried =)

Cant see how those three are just as good. If anyone thinks Holliday or Bay is a better signing than Lackey, you are nuts. And the Mets are going to be in on one of these guys pretty hard, they have to. I hope we get Bay over Holliday.

A-Rod and Kate Hudson broke up This is like totally the worse news ever. Now what terrible actress will they cut to when the cameramen get bored!?

In news that matters, the Yankees won the World Series, not any of these other teams. They have to play catchup to a team that had 103 wins when we missed A-Rod for a month+, Posada was injured, and Wang was an auto-win for the other team.

FK the Red Sox.

Been saying it for weeks, I don’t care what they do…and yea, Lackey counts for that (cuz Halladay did too…).

Lackey is a nice move. Congrats….means nothing to what the Yanks had to do this offseason

Lackey wasn’t on their radar. Either was Halladay…they were looking at em…but….no.

They’ll do something. Holliday. Sheets? Probably something different.

Lets play the damn season?

These POS’s had the best staff in April-June last year too didn’t they?

FK the Red Sox. Means nothing to me.

You don’t think the Yankees can beat the Red Sox, turn in your fan-card.

 Holy Shit.

Preferrably get Damon for 2 years 18 million or so to play in left and DH so that Posada can DH days that Damon isn’t. Sign Ben Sheets to a 1 year deal with incentives, something like 8 million as base salary since Harden got 7ish. If we have Hughes or Joba in the pen and one as the 5th starter, plus Grand Central in center with these other moves we should be just as good and likely better than last year. If Hughes needs an innings limit we have Gaudin to spot start.

I thought we were the only ones freaking out over at Halosheaven — the Angel blog on SB nation. Granted, you guys will now have to face our former workhorse, Lackey, but the only real loss you guys are feeling today is Matsui going down the tubes. If the Yankees FO wants to spend the cash, Bay/Holliday is/are as good as in the outfield; your pitching, though even older, was good enough to breeze through the playoffs to a World Series Title.

Just think how badly other teams in the majors were owned.

To focus on just such a team, look at the Angels. In one day the following crap storm rained down:
1) We lost our former ace to our most hated playoff rival (and the biggest reason we beat the BoSox this year)
2) We not only lost out on the Halladay card but
3) the Lee card as well. Not just losing out on Lee, but he was TRADED INTO OUR DIVISION.
4) And to stop the hemorrhaging from our own team and the FA market, we sign an aging power outfielder who is prone to injury and in the latter half of his 30s,
5) who all but decimates the chances that fan-favorite, Vlad, will return.

Note: Even with all this, Halladay is no longer in your division. Lackey does indeed upgrade the Bosox, but they’re still nowhere near a deep-playoff team. And it’s only mid-December! There are still bats out there, and they’re all following the buck, meaning the reigning WS champs have the best chance to sign.

Count your blessings, and your World Series rings, New York. Things are looking good for you on that coast of the US.

I never cared about Lackey or Halladay or Holliday or anyone else with a “ay” as part of their last name. Wang and Matsui are gone and that’s all that matters!

So far, this offseason has been nothing but heartache. I know I’m whining, but seriously…I want my Mat back!

I’ve supported Cashman through the good times and the bad, but I’m pissed that we let two amazing talented guy go. We better get something in return. That’s all I’m gonna say…

(I might be PMSing too…so that sort of affects my mood right now. Screw it. I think I’m allowed to me mad at this)

Sad to see you go my friend…thank you for representing this great city with class…I for one will be on my feet when you step to the plate for the first time back at The Stadium.

to take the Angels deal. Now I just hope Cash doesn’t exchange one creaky-kneed DH for another in Vlad. Let’s bring Damon back down to earth and resign him for 2/22. And forget about worrying about Boston—Seattle has as good a 1-2 punch as anybody now.

You never worry about the other team in April and you certainly don’t give a damn in December!!!

By the time August rolls around, teams will have had injuries, players traded and new players brought in to help. Wake me when that happens…..zzzzzzzzz

As for Matsui, great player, great guy, great Curry House in NYC called Go Go Curry is named after him and his number 55. Go there and eat and you will be eternally happy!!!!

Yanks did the right thing though…..not signing him. They need to make space to rotate players in the DH role. He can’t play the OF, and the day the Angels stick him out there and he injures his knee is the day we’ll think about why they didn’t just keep him as DH.

Farewell Matsu!!! We’ll miss ya!

Look at sheets first,#1 stuff if healthy and should sign for less yrs.Piniero and Marquis are nice #4 or 5 starters in the AL but Sheets stuff is every bit as good as CCs when he is healthy and on track.Big upside,the other two are what they are.We have two guys now who have better upside if they can figure it out.Not saying they would not help but Sheets could possibly dominate a playoff series.

I am a regular at blueshirt banter but since watching the rangers is worse than taking a flame torch to your eyeballs I though I would get my Yankee hot stove fix. I’m all for a Ben Sheets signing. I think he has the same track record for injuries as burnett and deserves a chance to show the league what he can so. I think you can pencil him in for a 13-9 record with a 3.85 era. As for Damon he is a must sign now that matsui is gone. I think a very under the radar move would be to sign Mark Derosa…. He is extremely versatile and plays everywhere but catcher. Boston doesn’t scare me and there has got to be something wrong with lackey that only the angels know about because he took the first FA offer that came his way and never allowed teams to bid. But boy the Boston offense looks horrible. Can’t wait for Easter Sunday night at fenway!