Yankees Sign Jason Johnson

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

The Yankees have signed RHP Jason Johnson to a minor-league deal. Joe Girardi said Johnson would compete to be the fifth starter.

 

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/yankees-sign-jason-johnson/

 

Some other minor news, Shelley Duncan was DFA'd to make room for Tex. Phil Coke will train as a starter for spring training.

 

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/duncan-designated-coke-to-start/

[Cocos Disciples]

 

Speaking of sloppy seconds...

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

If Jason Johnson is seriously competing for a spot in the rotation... wow.

[jacksonianmarch]

What I did get out of that is that Coke will be training to be the 5th starter. Thats good news. Since out of the trio of Hughes, Coke and Joba, he's the only one who has been built up enough to take on a full MLB workload as he threw 150IP last yr and should be in line to see 180.

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

I don't know how serious it is. I mean he will get a ST invite, but hughes, aceves, and even kennedy and coke have to be ahead of him for the spot right now.

[BSN07]

LOL @ JJ being the 5th SP on the Yankees, after spending $400M:lol:

[jacksonianmarch]

I do find it funny. We dont even have a AA spot to offer him. Assuming we sign a veteran for the #5 hole, this is what we will have sitting in AAA and below

 

AAA

1. Hughes

2. Kennedy

3. Coke

4. Aceves

5. Kontos

6. Hacker- maybe to pen

 

AA

1. McCallister

2. Pope

3. De la Rosa

4. Horne

5. Garcia

 

A+

1. Betances

2. Brackman

3. Bleich

4. Heredia

5. Mitchell

 

A

1. Marshall

2. Phelps

3. Banuelos

4. Vizcaino

5. --------->

 

You have to go all the way down to A ball to find an open slot in one of the rotations and I dont think Johnson is even good enough to beat out the pitchers in that league

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

He would get f***ed in low A ball.

[Optimist]

The missing piece has been found. Print those world series tickets.

[diony]

What I did get out of that is that Coke will be training to be the 5th starter. Thats good news. Since out of the trio of Hughes' date=' Coke and Joba, he's the only one who has been built up enough to take on a full MLB workload as he threw 150IP last yr and should be in line to see 180.[/quote']

 

Everyone keeps forgetting about IPK, he has better stuff than Coke's and is in like for around 180 IP, probably more.

[26 to 6]

Everyone keeps forgetting about IPK' date=' he has better stuff than Coke's and is in like for around 180 IP, probably more.[/quote']

Are you serious? Coke is a hard-throwing lefty, Kennedy is a soft-tossing righty. I'll take Coke over IPK anyday...although I think Coke is best used in the bullpen. If he starts, we only have one lefty reliever. I guess it is a long-shot he makes the rotation anyway.

 

As for jason Johnson, it's really not a terrible signing. He's not being expected to contribute or anything, he just adds depth in case of massive injuries, which as we all know are possible. Signing guys like Mitre, Johnson, etc can turn out to be big moves in the long run. If I were to bet though he doesn't see the Bronx at all this season.

[jacksonianmarch]

Everyone keeps forgetting about IPK' date=' he has better stuff than Coke's and is in like for around 180 IP, probably more.[/quote']

 

Kennedy had better stuff prior to last yr. Kennedy has a deeper arsenal, but Coke's FB jumped to mid 90s last yr and he developed the plus slider while junking his curveball. Also, there are 2 other lefties that I expect us to see this yr. Both made the 40 man. Wilkins de la Rosa whose FB as a reliever gets as high as 98mph and Michael Dunn whose FB jumped from 91-92 as a starter to 95-96 as a reliever.

[Soxfan1]

lawl

[diony]

Are you serious? Coke is a hard-throwing lefty' date=' Kennedy is a soft-tossing righty. I'll take Coke over IPK anyday...although I think Coke is best used in the bullpen. If he starts, we only have one lefty reliever. I guess it is a long-shot he makes the rotation anyway.[/quote']

 

Who was Phil Coke prior to those 14 IPs last September?

 

Do you seriously think Coke throws 95 MPH FB as a starter? He goes as much as 92-93. As a starter he's a lefty with 3 average pitches. It took 4 YEARS to Coke to pitch above A-Ball. He's a good reliever and maybe a spot starter. IPK has dominated every minor league level so far, and his Milb numbers are way better than Coke's.

[a700hitter]

Is this a hoax? If not, it just made my day. He is the worst starting pitcher in history.

[example1]

Is this a hoax? If not' date=' it just made my day. He is the worst starting pitcher in history.[/quote']

 

 

:lol:

 

Weren't we just talking about Jason Johnson as the epitome of a bad starting pitcher? This is a funny twist, huh?

[BoSox21]

Strange, I had it in my head that he actually pitched well for the Dodgers last year only be to shown otherwise when I looked up his stats

[a700hitter]

:lol:

 

Weren't we just talking about Jason Johnson as the epitome of a bad starting pitcher? This is a funny twist, huh?

Low cost high risk move if he makes the rotation.

[diony]

I don't know why you guys laugh, the Yanks really know how to get a fluke season from anybody. Check guys like Aaron Small or Dan Giese.

[BoSox21]

ill give you Aaron Small but Dan Giese was basically a rookie last year

[a700hitter]

I'm going to say a prayer tonight that this bum makes the Yankees starting rotation. If he does, I'll make the prediction right now that they will finish out of the playoff picture for the second year in a row.

[Cocos Disciples]

I don't know why you guys laugh' date=' the Yanks really know how to get a fluke season from anybody. Check guys like Aaron Small or Dan Giese.[/quote']

 

Sidney Ponson, Kei Igawa, Tyler Clippard, Matt DeSalvo, Jaret Wright, Scott Erickson, Kris Wilson, Octavio Dotel, Al Leiter, Alan Embree, Mike Stanton (2005), Esteban Loaiza. That's just since 2004.

 

So yeah, I would say fluke would be the right word.

[26 to 6]

Who was Phil Coke prior to those 14 IPs last September?

 

Do you seriously think Coke throws 95 MPH FB as a starter? He goes as much as 92-93. As a starter he's a lefty with 3 average pitches. It took 4 YEARS to Coke to pitch above A-Ball. He's a good reliever and maybe a spot starter. IPK has dominated every minor league level so far, and his Milb numbers are way better than Coke's.

I'm not disputing any of those points, I'm just saying Coke throws harder than Kennedy.

[Dipre]

I don't know why you guys laugh' date='[b'] the Yanks really know how to get a fluke season from anybody.[/b] Check guys like Aaron Small or Dan Giese.

 

Are you serious?

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

Don't forget Shawn Chacon

[BSN07]

Could you consider Mussina's 08 a flukish type year, Considering his 07 season?

 

Or is this more of one good year for the yanks, never heard from again type deal?

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Are you serious?

What, you didn't know that the Yankees acquired Aaron Small specifically for those two months in late 2005? They knew that would happen. Same thing with Giese last year, they saw what he was capable of from the time he was in low-A ball. f*** emergencies, the Yankees are just smart. Smart enough to know that a career f***up like Aaron Small was always hiding a superior talent that only the magic pinstripes could release. They're a step ahead of you and me, and five steps ahead of the rest of baseball. Maybe Selig should sanction their crystal balls.

[BoSox21]

If you throw enough s*** against the wall, some of it is bound to stick. Jason Johnson is just another turd.

[Dipre]

What' date=' you didn't know that the Yankees acquired Aaron Small specifically for those two months in late 2005? They knew that would happen. Same thing with Giese last year, they saw what he was capable of from the time he was in low-A ball. f*** emergencies, the Yankees are just [i']smart[/i]. Smart enough to know that a career f***up like Aaron Small was always hiding a superior talent that only the magic pinstripes could release. They're a step ahead of you and me, and five steps ahead of the rest of baseball. Maybe Selig should sanction their crystal balls.

 

I lol'd.

 

If you throw enough s*** against the wall' date=' some of it is bound to stick. Jason Johnson is just another turd.[/quote']

 

Then i lol'd again. Hard.

[BSN07]

If you throw enough s*** against the wall' date=' some of it is bound to stick. Jason Johnson is just another turd.[/quote']

 

It's how the Red Sox built their BP for years LOL