a700hitter

I never attempted to justify the Yankees signing. Here's my statement. "Clemens is a better pitcher today than Tavarez, Gabbard, Hansack, Lester and Bucholz." Don't read anything else into it. I am not justifying any one signing anyone. I am not comparing values or making budget decisions. I am just telling you who is the better major leaguer today. Try to follow this simple concept.

If you bet on games you would care who won, not who was the better relevative value. BTW the whole point of the game is about winning in case you forgot.

If you agree with me, I guess you must be arguing just for the sake of arguing. That's pathetic. It is a banal concept...not original at all' date=' which is why it is surprising that you can't wrap your head around it. You have an odd way of expressing your agreement.

But it is valid to declare a 33 year old converted reliever as the being better than Clemens based on 4 starts. Very convincing. A team's budget has no bearing when comparing individual performance. When the Yankees play the Royals, do they spot them any runs to account for the diffrence in payrolls. Clemens is a better pitcher than the other three. Yes, he makes a lot more money, but that's because he is better.

It's silly to think that a guy that has never thrown a major league pitch here or in Japan is better than Clemens is today.

I have said nothing about money. I said that Clemens is better than the guys we have in the 5 slot and in the minors as of today. You people are dense. If those guys were better, they'd be in the majors.

Right now Jason Marquis has better stats than Roy Halladay. Does that mean he is the better pither? That doesn't enter my mind while I am watching a game. Sorry. Maybe that's because I am not the owner or GM. How would it affect the 2007 draft? The Yankees did not have to give up any draft picks for him. Again, is Marquis better than Halladay?

Not only don't Gabbard and Hansack not dominate, they pretty much stink. While Tavarez has done better than expected, he is not Clemens equal, but that's just silly ole me.

I never looked for the argument. After I happily posted that Clemens sucks during last night's game, I was asked if I had wanted Clemens when he was available. The answer is yes, because he is still, yes still, better than the other three guys. I don't care about his salary. It's not my concern. When I watch a game I don't care what the players make. I want to see overpaid guys like Manny coming out of the dugout instead of guys like Melky Cabrera, because I want to watch them win. Here's a flash. The managers don't care about the finances. They just want the tools and opportunity to win. They don't care how management gets those players. You are right that I cannot lose the argument if the question is who is the better pitcher, so why do you keep arguing? BTW If I were considering cost in the equation, it wouldn't have much of an impact, because it is a one-year commitment which will not affect future transactions. All I am saying is that Clemens is a better pitcher than Tavarez, Gabbard and Hansack based strictly on ability. That anyone would disagree with that baffles me, but please don't tell me what question I should ask. When MVP, Cy Young and other awards are voted on, Salary is not a consideration. Batting titles and Home Run Crowns are not adjusted for economics. Clemensis a better pitcher than the other three. I don't care if he lives in a bigger house.

But it wasn't a catch.

Yeah, you've got me pegged. That must be the reason that I went to Shea a few years back hoping that Shawn Estes would peg the prick.

It would have been a highlight reel type catch.

Managers don't pay the players. They don't get paid to figure out the finances. They have a hard enough time figuring out when to bunt, hit and run etc. I am not getting into an economic value debate. I am merely saying that Clemens is still better than all three of those guys, which is why I was hoping we would get him. That's all. Give any manager the choice of pitching Clemens or the other three, and guess who they will pick. They are not going to care how much he makes. They only care about who will give their team the better chance of winning.

This is just silly

Ignoring the bulk of your post as non-responsive, I don't think too many baseball experts would agree with your optimism.

I think Tito is doing a pretty good job at game management. I get a little peaved sometimes when he rests two or three starters when Wakefield is pitching.

The FO needs to reinforce the pitching staff, because we are one more injury away from a potential tailspin.

Thuuuuh Yankees Loooose!!! Thuuuuh Yankees Loooose!!!