one question. how do you leave wang in new york for a possible game 5? no you gotta go for game 4.

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Originally posted by trunks1022 one question. how do you leave wang in new york for a possible game 5? no you gotta go for game 4.

The Cards did it with Carpenter. Which I am very happy about. Now we see Weaver in the first game!

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Originally posted by trunks1022 one question. how do you leave wang in new york for a possible game 5? no you gotta go for game 4.

Wang is a beast, he def should've gotten the call... Although w/ the way the Yanks were hitting, it woudln't have made a difference, in hindsight.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 The Cards did it with Carpenter. Which I am very happy about. Now we see Weaver in the first game!

The cards could do it b/c Carpenter was on his normal rest. Had they lost game 4 and went to game 5, he woudln't have been pitching until game 4 of the NLCS.

Trust me, I had it in my mind that if/when Pinella takes over, that he coached ARod as a rookie, and maybe it will benefit ARod to go back to basics with him.

I think Melky has alot of upside in left field, he might night size up to the caliber of fielders that are out there hitting, but for the Yankees, a .290 bat and fielder with great fielding abilities is just what they need - they lack that outfield defence.

As far as pitchers, the only good ones available with AL experience are Zito, Clemens and Pettite... I wouldnt mind Zito... Clemens and Pettite, I dont know if they will come here - maybe if Torre leaves. As much as people want Moose gone, I doubt hes going anywhere.

As far as Torre is concerned, the whole coaching staff, with the exception of him, has been mutilated. Zimmer is gone, Randolph is gone, Stottlemeyer is gone - I think this contributed to the current demise of the team.

And the BIGGEST mistake made, was probably by Steinbrenner, and not listening to Cashman, and taking the advice of people in Tampa over Cashmans.


And yes, I agree that the AL East is probably the most insane division in the majors... but youll never know what you will get - you have to ask yourself, is the juice worth the squeeze.

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

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Originally posted by chanman7483 The cards could do it b/c Carpenter was on his normal rest. Had they lost game 4 and went to game 5, he woudln't have been pitching until game 4 of the NLCS.

Didn't even realize that. Oh well... I'm still happy he pitched.

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*can't imagine it feelin' much better...
i wish it would just last forever.
and so, to feel like that?
i'd pay any price just to get that back.*

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Originally posted by Vlad As far as pitchers, the only good ones available with AL experience are Zito, Clemens and Pettite... I wouldnt mind Zito... Clemens and Pettite, I dont know if they will come here - maybe if Torre leaves. As much as people want Moose gone, I doubt hes going anywhere. As far as Torre is concerned, the whole coaching staff, with the exception of him, has been mutilated. Zimmer is gone, Randolph is gone, Stottlemeyer is gone - I think this contributed to the current demise of the team. And yes, I agree that the AL East is probably the most insane division in the majors... but youll never know what you will get - you have to ask yourself, is the juice worth the squeeze.

Pettitte isn't coming back - The original reason they let him walk was because they knew of possible elbow issues that would land him on the DL - this came true when Andy joined the Astros and promptly did just that. And at this point, I just hate Clemens.. ugh.

Zito in pinstripes scares me. I think his mentality is better suited for the west coast, or a less rabid media and fan base, than a NY would be. Plus he pitches horribly against Boston.

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Originally posted by chanman7483 Pettitte isn't coming back - The original reason they let him walk was because they knew of possible elbow issues that would land him on the DL - this came true when Andy joined the Astros and promptly did just that. And at this point, I just hate Clemens.. ugh. Zito in pinstripes scares me. I think his mentality is better suited for the west coast, or a less rabid media and fan base, than a NY would be. Plus he pitches horribly against Boston.

Ok, so how do we fix the starting rotation if all the NL players are no good since they dont know how to pitch in the AL, and all the AL free agents are unacceptable?

I think youre being alittle picky for a team that is desperate to get some pitching. Willis during interleague play, gave up 2 runs to Bal, NY and Bos each... going 2-1 against those three - the one loss coming from the Yanks.

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

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Originally posted by Vlad Ok, so how do we fix the starting rotation if all the NL players are no good since they dont know how to pitch in the AL, and all the AL free agents are unacceptable? I think youre being alittle picky for a team that is desperate to get some pitching. Willis during interleague play, gave up 2 runs to Bal, NY and Bos each... going 2-1 against those three - the one loss coming from the Yanks.

Small sample size.

I'm not against Wilis, but not for the price he will likely command. That's the whole problem. And I have no idea how to fix the starting rotation.

Well, they can choose to not pick up the options on Sheffield and Abreu, and pool that towards the Willis fund. Move Matsui to RF and put Melky in LF. Move Cano to 3rd on the lineup, Melky will hit 9th. and they are set - they entire focus on the offseason should be to aquire pitchers and a good 1B.

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

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Originally posted by Vlad Well, they can choose to not pick up the options on Sheffield and Abreu, and pool that towards the Willis fund. Move Matsui to RF and put Melky in LF. Move Cano to 3rd on the lineup, Melky will hit 9th. and they are set - they entire focus on the offseason should be to aquire pitchers and a good 1B.

Abreu is signed through the end of next season. If I had it my way, Abreu would bat 2nd, Jeter 3rd, Giambi 4th, ARod 5th(where he is best suited) and Matsui 6th. Cano's OBP is too low for him to be hitting anywhere above 7th.