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[terryjohnson16]

Let's see what comes out of this years baseball season. Damon on shaky ground, after nobody has signed him yet. Some of the normal faces are gone: Melky, Wang, and a few others, while there are some new faces.

[jfio93]

number 28 is going to be the result,lets hope granderson and javy turn outto be good moves

[terryjohnson16]

I didn't know Jose Molina signed with the Toronto Blue Jays:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35484427/ns/...ts-player_news/

[terryjohnson16]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=nyy

[Jimrin1967]

terryjohnson16, on Feb 18 2010, 10:19 AM, said:

Let's see what comes out of this years baseball season. Damon on shaky ground, after nobody has signed him yet. Some of the normal faces are gone: Melky, Wang, and a few others, while there are some new faces.

I believe Damon signed with Detroit. Interestingly enough for one year. I thought it was length of contract that was the big sticking point with the Yankees. He should fit in well with the Tigers and Jimmy Leyland is a great manager so its not a bad move for Damon. I just don't know why he settled on only one year.

[terryjohnson16]

Jimrin1967, on Mar 1 2010, 01:57 PM, said:

I believe Damon signed with Detroit. Interestingly enough for one year. I thought it was length of contract that was the big sticking point with the Yankees. He should fit in well with the Tigers and Jimmy Leyland is a great manager so its not a bad move for Damon. I just don't know why he settled on only one year.

Do you believe he would actually come back to the Yankees? He said he wouldn't rule it out. I don't think they will sign him again. He could have had a 2 year deal, worth $14 Million each.

[Jimrin1967]

terryjohnson16, on Mar 1 2010, 03:55 PM, said:

Do you believe he would actually come back to the Yankees? He said he wouldn't rule it out. I don't think they will sign him again. He could have had a 2 year deal, worth $14 Million each.

That's what I mean, Terry...and he signed with the Tigers for $8 million I think it was. So something more happened between the two sides.

[GameOfLove]

terryjohnson16, on Feb 27 2010, 01:26 PM, said:

I didn't know Jose Molina signed with the Toronto Blue Jays:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35484427/ns/...ts-player_news/

I wonder why the Yankees didn't keep Molina.

[jfar57]

Jimrin1967, on Mar 1 2010, 10:55 PM, said:

That's what I mean, Terry...and he signed with the Tigers for $8 million I think it was. So something more happened between the two sides.

Terry,

The Yankee offer was $7M per year for 2 years. Total $14M.

[terryjohnson16]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball...due_to_sti.html

[jfio93]

joba looked bad today

[icehater]

I'll regress and believe in Santa Claus, the Easter bunny and the tooth fairy (yes all three) before I'll ever believe AROD is off steroids.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/sports/b...ions&st=cse

[jfar57]

icehater, on Mar 10 2010, 12:51 AM, said:

I'll regress and believe in Santa Claus, the Easter bunny and the tooth fairy (yes all three) before I'll ever believe AROD is off steroids.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/sports/b...ions&st=cse

Are you saying you don't believe in Santa, the EB and tooth fairy now? Have you no faith man?

[icehater]

jfar57, on Mar 11 2010, 02:13 PM, said:

Are you saying you don't believe in Santa, the EB and tooth fairy now? Have you no faith man?

I got sad about no Santa. The other two - never gave them much thought. But AROD is definitely juicing in the present.

[Jimrin1967]

Joba got crushed again yesterday. Maybe we should have made more of a push for Lackey.

[LongIslandCoastalWx]

Jimrin1967, on Mar 11 2010, 09:00 PM, said:

Joba got crushed again yesterday. Maybe we should have made more of a push for Lackey.

I like Joba in the bullpen actully. He's better fit for the bullpen then to be a starter. Mid to upper 90's fastball with movement and a wicked slider. Put him in the 8th inning, as part of the bridge to Rivera.

[NittanyLion]

I've always like Joba in the bullpen and Hughes in the rotation moreso than the other way around.

[icehater]

LongIslandCoastalWx, on Mar 11 2010, 09:06 PM, said:

I like Joba in the bullpen actully. He's better fit for the bullpen then to be a starter. Mid to upper 90's fastball with movement and a wicked slider. Put him in the 8th inning, as part of the bridge to Rivera.

You've got to wonder if the guy has lost his confidence. Hopefully the yankees have not messed him up. Everyone's got to remember that Rivera got annihilated as a starter but Joba doesn't have his steeliness. So he's going to be more fragile in getting through this.

[terryjohnson16]

Who here thinks Cashman is a smart GM? Sometimes, I doubt him. He could have gone after top pitchers, like he did last year with Sabathia. I think Sabathia is more of lights out pitcher than Burnett.

I bet come April or May, we will see the Johnny Damon ware-wolf, that we saw in Boston, since he doesn't have to shave as much now.

[Jimrin1967]

terryjohnson16, on Mar 12 2010, 12:29 PM, said:

Who here thinks Cashman is a smart GM? Sometimes, I doubt him. He could have gone after top pitchers, like he did last year with Sabathia. I think Sabathia is more of lights out pitcher than Burnett.

I bet come April or May, we will see the Johnny Damon ware-wolf, that we saw in Boston, since he doesn't have to shave as much now.

I think Cashman is a very smart GM in that he seems to have a sense for what players will be the right fit both on the field and in the club house. And he also has a good sense of who will be durable. Other teams have spent a ton of money but failed miserably because they didn't get the right players for their team and their needs. Cashman is very good at that. I think the addition of Javy Vazquez was excellent and he will be solid in the #3 or #4 role. Hughes or Chamberlain have to step up. Both were more effective as relievers but one has to emerge as a starter. That's way too much young talent to have and still have to go and spend money on a high-priced free agent. As for Ice's point, I think they did screw up Chamberlain with all of those stupid Joba rules. I understand lessons of guys like Mark Prior and Rick Ankiel dictate that you have to protect young pitchers, but the Yankees went to the point of being paranoid and in turn it shook Joba's confidence and rhythm. Hopefully he can bounce back.