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[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

Thats rediculously ignorant and shortsighted.

 

I agree that it is early, but his stats so far are all we have to go on.

 

Don't get me wrong. If anyone can successfully make the jump from Japan as a pitcher, it's DiceK. But so far he's lacked control, and the Yankees have had no problem hitting him.

[riverside sluggers]

I agree that it is early' date=' but his stats so far are all we have to go on.[/quote']

 

Same you had about Josh Beckett?

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

Same you had about Josh Beckett?

 

 

Not quite. Beckett's been in the league for years and has proved he can be successful.

[Cocos Disciples]

We will have to wait and see.

 

 

 

Not sure, but I'm guessing less..

 

I will guess Matsuzaka will be a shitload more valuable than Pavano. He will be an ace.

[riverside sluggers]

Not quite. Beckett's been in the league for years and has proved he can be successful.

 

But still after his first season in Boston, Yankee fans everywhere (def including this site) were calling him a bust

[Cocos Disciples]

Jacksonianmarch (speaking of, where is he?) said there is no reasonable way to think he'll have a sub 5 ERA this year.

[Beckett95]

great move by the Yankees. I dont care what anyone else says but if he pitches like he did the last couple year he'll get his share of wins with an ERA under 3.50.

 

But lets not give the Yankees the AL East yet. They still have some bullpen issues and the rest of the rotation is questionable.

[Gom]

Havent heard from you in awhile.

 

 

That's because I am biding my time. Plus, my team has sucked recently.

[ORS]

That's because I am biding my time. Plus' date=' my team has sucked recently.[/quote']

And this is why you should never dispute the moniker of troll again. You can't take the heat when things aren't rosy, so you wait until they are. Here's to a long wait.

[riverside sluggers]

Dammmn

 

Nesn, Clemens signs a pro-rated $28 million for 4 months

[Beckett95]

ESPN--

 

Clemens' contract will be a pro-rated salary of $28 million dollars, according to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. His pro-rated salary last season was $22 million.

 

Clemens will make about $4.5 million per month for June, July, August and September.

[riverside sluggers]

Awww Clemens, are you going to cry? You can use dollar bills to wipe those tears away

[schillingouttheks]

Ok. That's worse than the $25M I was using as an example. For that amount of money, they can have the 44-year-old. And don't ever criticize the Matsuzaka move ever again. He's younger, has more pitches, and we have him for quite a long time. We're getting a lot more out of our deal than the Yankees are out of theirs.

 

Eh, let me re-phrase that last sentence. The Matsuzaka deal is a lot better. If Clemens helps bring a world series to NY, they'll get quite a lot out of it.

[CrespoBlows]

Dammmn

 

Nesn, Clemens signs a pro-rated $28 million for 4 months

 

Yeah, that'll do it.

 

[Sox fan in Tex]

*YAWN* So does this mean that the Yankees will now finish three games back of the Sox instead of five or six?

[ORS]

$28M x 1.40 (luxury tax) x .67 (prorate) = $26.2M for 20 starts (if he makes them all)

 

He better be good. I'll bet Matsuzaka's FIP is lower than his at the end of the year too.

[CrespoBlows]

*YAWN* So does this mean that the Yankees will now finish three games back of the Sox instead of five or six?

 

Oh, s***.

[Soxfan1]

*YAWN* So does this mean that the Yankees will now finish three games back of the Sox instead of five or six?

 

I thought you'd make a return today.

[MANNYHOF24]

Oh' date=' s***.[/quote']

 

Wait, didn't he predict we would take 3-4 from the A's last year right after the allstar break, and then we ended up losing 3-4 and started to suck for the rest of the season?

[riverside sluggers]

Nope he predicted that we would lose 3 of 4 to the A's and then it turned out to be unfortunately right

[MANNYHOF24]

Nope he predicted that we would lose 3 of 4 to the A's and then it turned out to be unfortunately right

 

Oh, yeah I knew it was something like that though.

[Beckett95]

sounds like Jeters been telling Roger to goto NY for a while

 

 

A.) Where the money is

B.) Where Pettite is

 

only 2 things that matter to clemens

[redsoxrules]

YES great news !

 

1. I dont have to hear anymore about who signs clemens or will he retire

2. glad the sox didn't get him

[Optimist]

*YAWN* So does this mean that the Yankees will now finish three games back of the Sox instead of five or six?

 

The Yankees' good luck charm is back! :thumbsup:

[VA Sox Fan]

Good for you Yank fans. Better in NY than Boston. I thought he'd stay in Houston honestly.

 

Enjoy being back in the AL......maybe he'll do as well as Pettitte.

 

I'm truly happy for Optimist as she is very psyched!

 

See ya in the 5/21-5/23 series Raja.....

[riverside sluggers]

Alrighty, per Baseball Tonight

 

"He's good for 12 Wins, 100 Ks, an ERA under 3"

 

An ERA under 3 in the AL East?

[TedWilliams101]

under 3 era... Are they crazy? He hasn't had a sub 3 ERA since 98. Thats 8 years ago. He'd be lucky to post a sub 4 ERA pitching in the AL East at 44. I think 12 wins is a stretch. I think he'll have 10 wins or less.

[Cocos Disciples]

Alrighty, per Baseball Tonight

 

 

 

An ERA under 3 in the AL East?

 

Who said that? I just watched it, don't think anybody said that.

[riverside sluggers]

Updated predictions

 

Phillips only said this has saved Torre's job for now

 

Orel Hersheier (spelling?) said 12 Wins, era around 4

 

John Kruk... he said even with the addition of Roger, the Yankees wont make the playoffs. His main reason being that bullpen

[riverside sluggers]

Who said that? I just watched it' date=' don't think anybody said that.[/quote']

 

The very beginning of baseball tonight I did hear that staement come from the main baseball tonight, cant think of his name now. He clearly said you know Roger will be good for 12 Wins, 100 Ks, an ERA under 3