Wang's got a hurting Hammy

[MANNYHOF24]

Of course I'm worried. The Red Sox are, and have been, one of the best teams in baseball the last few years. I'd be an idiot not to worry about the Sox if both teams were perfectly healthy. Are you saying you aren't worried about the Yankees?

 

MannyHof24, injuries are a part of the game. The combined losses of all those guys didn't have the impact that losing Sheffield and Matsui for nearly the whole season had on us. Wells and Clement? Serious contributors? You're an idiot. Plain and simple.

 

PAVANO 2007 CY YOUNG WINNER. LOL!

 

Wake, Nixon, Varitek, Schilling? Your team had an allstar at every position to make up for it.

[EvilDonut]

Of course I'm worried. The Red Sox are, and have been, one of the best teams in baseball the last few years. I'd be an idiot not to worry about the Sox if both teams were perfectly healthy. Are you saying you aren't worried about the Yankees?

 

MannyHof24, injuries are a part of the game. The combined losses of all those guys didn't have the impact that losing Sheffield and Matsui for nearly the whole season had on us. Wells and Clement? Serious contributors? You're an idiot. Plain and simple.

 

PAVANO 2007 CY YOUNG WINNER. LOL!

 

You can't be serious. Adding on to what Manny said, losing wake, who puts in 200+ innings when healthy, put a nasty toll on our bullpen.

 

No way in hell did the Yankee injuries equal the our injuries.

[TheKilo]

Sheffield and Matsui were replaced by a serviceable Melky Cabrera and Bernie Williams, and later Bobby Abreu.

 

You overstate the loss of Sheffield and Matsui tremendously.

[jacksonianmarch]

Well, as I was dreading, Wang's "cramp" was just as bad as Timlin's. DL it is. Even though Karstens has been bombed 2 games in a row, he is a better starter than Pavano at this point. And while CMW may be out for a couple weeks, we may see Karstens outpitch Pussano.

 

If an injury is to happen, now is the time. We always suck in April.

[Mr Crunchy]

how long till the fire joe campaign gets under way mj??

[jacksonianmarch]

not this yr. At least this team has a future to it (pitching wise anyway). 2 yrs ago, when I was in full throat in the fire Joe campaign, we didnt. If we win it all, then fine. But in 2-3 yrs, this teams staff should be dirty.

[TheKilo]

not this yr. At least this team has a future to it (pitching wise anyway). 2 yrs ago' date=' when I was in full throat in the fire Joe campaign, we didnt. If we win it all, then fine. But in 2-3 yrs, this teams staff should be dirty.[/quote']

 

Hughes

Wang

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[jacksonianmarch]

Sanchez, Ohlendorf, Clippard for starters. Chamberlain, Kennedy, Marquez, Betances, Nova and the rest to be ready in 2 yrs. We have an insane amount of pitching in our farm. Aside from Tabata, Duncan, and Montero, we are lacking a lot of offensive depth, though.

[ORS]

So the '06 pitching class all makes it to the bigs in 2 years? Sure, that'll happen.

[jacksonianmarch]

So the '06 pitching class all makes it to the bigs in 2 years? Sure' date=' that'll happen.[/quote']

 

No, but logic says that Hughes will be in that rotation as will Wang. Out of the AAA rotation this yr, one will likely stick. And then consider that Mussina and Pettitte will be throwing in NY through 2008. By 2009, my guess at our rotation will be

 

Wang

Hughes

FA pitcher (Zambrano/Santana or someone else who eats innings)

Clippard, Sanchez, or Ohlendorf

Karstens, Chamberlain, Kennedy, or Betances

 

that doesnt even include our best left handed prospect who will be in A+ ball, or many other arms that could make it. Our pitching is VERY deep.

[jacksonianmarch]

btw, if anyone else goes down, expect Ohlendorf to be the next one chosen. He is the one most ready for the bigs as he threw 180 innings in AA last yr. He is the only one who is stretched out enough to handle a full season +.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I was wondering why they wouldnt give Ohlendorf a chance now. I thought of all of these guys he had the best spring. His sinker was outstanding.

[jacksonianmarch]

your sig is hilarious, you know you can place it in your sig like this.

 

http://nomaas.org/images/kaplerftl.gif

[ORS]

No, but logic says that Hughes will be in that rotation as will Wang. Out of the AAA rotation this yr, one will likely stick. And then consider that Mussina and Pettitte will be throwing in NY through 2008. By 2009, my guess at our rotation will be

 

Wang

Hughes

FA pitcher (Zambrano/Santana or someone else who eats innings)

Clippard, Sanchez, or Ohlendorf

Karstens, Chamberlain, Kennedy, or Betances

 

that doesnt even include our best left handed prospect who will be in A+ ball, or many other arms that could make it. Our pitching is VERY deep.

Jackson, I'll eat my hat, and yours, if one of your '06 draft picks are making the '09 rotation. Your best pitching prospect in of the last decade or so isn't even making the rotation after his first two full-years of professional ball. Dude, be realistic.

[ORS]

your sig is hilarious, you know you can place it in your sig like this.

 

http://nomaas.org/images/kaplerftl.gif

 

No, you can't. No pics in your sig. I like it that way too. I hate sites with about 10% content and 90% sigs.

[jacksonianmarch]

I am being realistic. I dont think Betances touches the majors, but he will be considered. I think Chamberlain or Kennedy certainly could. Both are college players, something Hughes is not. And both will start one level higher than Hughes did in his first full yr. Chamberlain and Kennedy are both going to start in High A Tampa with both being slated for midseason callups to Trenton if they pitch well. If everything goes well with those two, they will start in Scranton next season.

[jacksonianmarch]

Wang threw a 40 pitch pen on flat ground and reported no probs today. Still on schedule for the last week of april.

[schillingouttheks]

Well, the good thing for the Yanks is that Wang will be back when it starts to matter for them. The Yanks always seem to suck for the majority of April and turn it on beginning late April/early May. If injuries were to happen, now's the time.

[jacksonianmarch]

Well' date=' the good thing for the Yanks is that Wang will be back when it starts to matter for them. The Yanks always seem to suck for the majority of April and turn it on beginning late April/early May. If injuries were to happen, now's the time.[/quote']

 

agreed.

[TheKilo]

Pavano opening day. Gotta love it. Well' date=' it seems like the door is open for the Sox to make an early push. If you guys don't have the lead by the All Star break, forget it. Get ready for your August swoon. Last year, we took it easy on you. Let's see this year.[/quote']

 

lol

[Mr Crunchy]

good job kilo

forgive everyone but forget nothing

this was the reason i was glad clemens went to ny

his cancerous presence.

 

every time one of their young uns feels like he cant get it done and hes facing an uphill battle,he can think about the day his hero,the living legend,walked off the field down 2 games and 3 runs while complaining about the same hamstring that only flares up every odd year in the post season...gotta have a bad hamstring if you want to be considered courageous...f***em