Joe Girardi Picks New York Yankees Starting Rotation
by Brandon C. on Mar 26, 2011 10:17 AM EDT
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Joe Girardi told reporters today that he has made his decision on the New York Yankees starting rotation. As already announced, CC Sabathia will be the first starter, A.J. Burnett will follow CC at the two spot, and Phil Hughes will be the third starter.
Today, Girardi informed Ivan Nova that he will be the Yankees fourth starter, and informed reporters that Freddy Garcia will be the fifth starter.
Bartolo Colon will make the team as a long reliever, like Alfredo Aceves' role with the 2009 Yankees.
Pedro Feliciano may start the season on the DL, and if he does Romulo Sanchez and Luis Ayala are the probable candidates to replace him. Mark Prior will probably not make the team out of Spring Training.
None of this news comes as much of a surprise, but still, what are your thoughts?
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i dont get why Garcia got the rotation spot if Colon utterly out-pitched him in ST. what’s the point of “competition” then?
The same point of Mitre being the “competition” last year and even this year it looks like. Get the most out of the starters and see what they can do, then put them where they were always going to go.
Colon probably would have won the job if he had pitched more innings over the last few seasons.
By the way, I wasn’t sure if I should put this up right after Jscape’s post so I just stuck it under his.
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Nice thought on post order
Also, the “competition” this year worked out in Mitre’s case. Colon is quite an upgrade for a white flag.
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no one expected Colon to be any good
they figured he’s be a big name for the real candidates to compete against. They weren’t prepared for his quality performances. Lets see how long Garcia stays there
I agree
I was saying the same thing. Girardi said spots had to be earned in spring training. Colon earns a spot and doesn’t get it. Nova got it and he earned it.
The comments the last week from Cash and Girardi about they know what they are getting from Garcia made me think he was a shoe in anyway. But I thought since Nova had options they would just start the year with the 2 vets and bring Nova up at some point. I guess will see how it all works real soon.
by RollingThunder on Mar 26, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Why have a competition and not pick the winner?
Colon should have been chosen as the #5 starter with Garcia as long man out of the pen. Colon has the hot hand this spring and why not play it out for as long as it lasts.
I do not expect expect any of the three(Colon,Garcia or Millwood) to be part of our club after July. I hope we see Felix in pinstripes by then
by YANKEES FOREVER on Mar 26, 2011 10:46 AM EDT reply actions
I also hope we see
Albert Pujols
Doc Halladay
Cliff Lee
Tim Lincecum
Joe Mauer
Troy Tulowitzki
in pinstripes in July, because the Yankees have needs so all other teams better accommodate the New York Yankees
Why would they give us Felix? Honestly?
And why would we trade away the million people it would take to get him, when the starting price would be something like Cano or Hughes most likely?
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Mar 26, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
considering what Seattle has asked us to give up for the likes of Jarrod Washburn and Cliff Lee
in past trade proposals, I hope Felix rots in Seattle and the yanks don’t even make an attempt to get him
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I think Colon should have gotten the spot, but I’m ok with this. If Garcia sucks, Colon will probably get a shot.
February 14th, pitchers, catchers, and Messiahs report to Spring Training.
Garcia doesn't have the stuff for the pen; Colon does
So you either put Garcia in the rotation or cut him, but you can put Colon in the pen and then possibly have him step in if Garcia falters. And you have Millwood lurking as a 5th or a new long man.
by PortlandYankee on Mar 26, 2011 11:15 AM EDT reply actions
Garcia over Colon is the right decision
The fact that Garcia pitched like a reasonably decent major league pitcher in 2010 is a lot more significant than a few spring training innings where Colon had a distinct advantage having pitched winter ball.
As for the “competition”, if Nova had stunk or of Garcia or any of the other starters had gotten hurt, Colon would have ended up in the rotation, so as a manager you can’t tell a guy, or the general public, from the get go that he’s only pitching for a “just in case” spot.
It’s not a huge deal anyway. It’s pretty unlikely that the Yankees will only use five starters throughout the whole first half of the season, so I’m sure Colon will get some starts for those of you who believe in him. Unless everything goes perfectly, at least 1, and possibly 2 of the pitchers we finish the season with aren’t in Yankee uniforms yet.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Mar 26, 2011 11:18 AM EDT reply actions
what would be a reasonable package to get Slowey?
Surprised we’re getting Millwood and not going after Slowey (unless the Twins are still looking for a ridiculous haul)
Slowey = extreme flyball pitcher with no fastball
I don’t think he’d profile well in the NYS.
But this might be a good time to get rid of Joba.
by PortlandYankee on Mar 26, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Garcia makes sense since he pitched a lot of innings last year
Colon showed he’s got the ability to be a spot starter and should be valuable going forward, but there really was no reason toe put him in the rotation.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
agreed…it’s most likely an innings thing since colon hasn’t pitched over 100 innings since like what…2007?
I could always pump him up on HGH look out Cy Young
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by cashman bashman on Mar 26, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I would have gone with Garcia
Because he’s the only one out of the three that had any success last season and he knows how to get guys out. He’s the right choice.
That being said, he did NOT win the competition in spring training. Colon outpitched him in every way that he possibly could. He threw more strikes, kept it down, gave up less runs, got more strike outs, ect. You name it, Colon did it. I sort of feel bad for the guy, because if he’s not the fifth starter after this spring then he really had no chance at all to begin with. It wasn’t a competition.
I agree that Garcia should be the one in the rotation. I think he’s a better pitcher and a better choice. But if you’re going to announce an “open competition” for the job, then you look at the results of the competition and pick the winners. If this was going to be the result from the start of spring training, then don’t bother with the competition crap. This is the same way Mitre was in “competition” or that Mitre and Gaudin and Aceves were “fighting for the fifth starter job” last season. They weren’t.
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There's been a lot said
about how much better Colon has been and he should have gotten the #5 spot. But if we’re gonna keep Garcia too, it makes sense to put Colon in the pen. I don’t think Garcia would fare well in a relief role, whereas I think Colon will. Colon throws much harder while Garcia relies on guile, of which he has little. I think that’s why Millwood was picked up. When Garcia falters, Millwood can get his shot. When he fails, either Colon can get some starts or by then one from our farm will be brought up to start (or take Colon’s role if he’s starting).
As the long man, Colon will definitely be better than that Sergio guy.
I bet it's good to be playing again, huh?
Good points,...
you covered some of my ideas especially if Millwood works out (in short stints… like 1 time through the order max). Going into ST, I believe the brass, Cash and Joe were in the mind-set of Garcia 4, Nova 5, and Mitre long man and Colon a low risk,… see what they could get. No doubt one on one comparison Colon out-shined Garcia, but innings over the last few seasons still gives Garcia the nod. Nova shined and got pushed up to 4, Garcia did enough to hold on to 5 Colon can shore up short days for the starters, and give quality spot starts if needed, and Mitre shipped out, :-) . As far as AJ and Phil, A.J. has stabilized so that’s a hopeful sign, did he do enough to merit #2 ?? But he is the high paid veteran and this vote of confidence should help with where his head is. and being a big part of the future, putting Hughes at 3 should motivate him to prove that he is a 2 rather than plateau-ing or back-sliding from ’10.
This is fine.
Garcia won’t have a lot of forgiveness. If he’s sucking, Colon will take his spot.
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If not Garcia....Colon.
Freddie Garcia has the most recent track record. But I imagine his leash might be a little short. If he’s throwing 87 mph and gets tatooed for a while, I’ve a feeling it won’t be
long before a certain slightly overweight, 92-93mph strike thrower will get the call he deserved out of spring training.
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