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I’m not thrilled by any of the options to improve the rotation. Also, given the market and the outrageous contracts that some players are getting, I don’t think the Yankees received enough in return for Sheffield. Sheffield should have yielded at least one young major-league-tested arm (Bonderman?).
The trade looks one sided from this [...]

That’s how I feel about the rotation! Ha Ha! Seriously, I would feel better with Wang and Zito and Mussina (as the experienced veteran going in a swing game) in a playoff series. Look at the options: Wang and Mussina (last year why would it work in 2007); Wang and Pavano (never [...]

I agree, this is not a very exciting rotation. To win in the playoffs you need a can’t lose #1 and #2. We have one of them in Wang. None of the others fit the bill. Now how would you feel about Wang and Zito at the top? Or do [...]

Yes, Pavano was 4 years for $40 million. Gil Meche doesn’t excite me – although I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Meche one day “finding it” and becoming a solid #2 – he came up with that potential. The market is crazy this offseason but the rotation is still problematic.
Wang
Mussina
Johnson
Pavano
Igawa [...]

No question they over paid for the talking rights. Interesting that they bid $30M for Dice K and $26 for Igawa. I guess they knew they had no chance on Dice K but submitted a bid just to get the RedSox bid up. Since the $26 does not count against the luxury [...]

26 million is way too much for this guy. They haven’t even signed him yet, although I’m sure they will get it done – his agent is Arn Tellem, who has a good relationship with the Yankees. Again, the Yankees have no idea how this guy is going to pitch. Different people [...]

I read Mike Celizic’s column online which is a pro-McGwire for the HOF statement. One of the reasons cited by Celizic is that Big Mac will only be joining other Hall of Famers who cheated. Huh? Obviously I had to read on to see which Hall of Famers he was accusing of [...]

Ok, done with the HOF tirade. I thought about this last night. With Zito, could the Yankees be waiting until the last moment when another team sets the price, the Yankees look back and say: “Yeah, that fits the salary structure.” And make a last minute bid?

During last summer, I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame. One of the things I noticed was a McDonald’s just outside the Village limits of Cooperstown. I guess it was inevitable that a McDonald’s would find its way to a place where time seems to stand still. And after reviewing the [...]

I both hate Manny and respect Manny’s talent. As much of an ass he is, his bat in the lineup is irreplaceable. This would be a huge offensive loss for the Sox. It will be very interesting to see what kind of year Ortiz has without Manny behind him. My guess [...]