TheKilo

omg really? I'd really like to see a Baltimore/SD matchup.

JWH, in my opinion, is pulling out all the stops to try to win it in '07. Good for him, it's what the team needed.

Jeter could have f***ing stopped in fair territory after making that catch.

Elbow, shoulder whatever. If Pettite's father said he's an injury risk (I think ORS said that), then he's an injury risk. I think he'd know better. I also hope the Yankees look for a significant contribution from Igawa. It will be a decided advantage from the Red Sox if he has to be a consistent producer.

Eh f*** it maybe if I cheer for the Patriots they'll lose.

Jacko, my feelings about the Yankee ro are what I see out of them. Yeah, Schilling is a year older, but I think he will be right in line with what Mussina does this year. Like it or not, Pettite's shoulder is a question mark. He needs to prove he can be an ALE pitcher again before I can pencil him in for 200 innings and a high 3/low 4 ERA, which is what you seem to be projecting for him. As for Wang, how many times must it be said that his peripheral numbers aren't as good as last year would indicate? Much like Melky Cabrera's "plate discipline", it needs to happen longer than one year before you can call it a trend. If he's got such a plus pitch, why doesn't he miss more bats? If he's got the ability to strike guys out, why doesn't he? I'm not saying he can't be a "new breed" of contact pitcher, but until he does it for more than one year could we hold off on the praises a little bit? He WAS the luckiest pitcher in baseball, after all. Compare him to Brandon Webb, who struck out 178 batters in 235 innings (Wang struck out 76 in 218), and it just doesn't make any sense. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Igawa's potential was to be a #4 starter, correct? You and a lot of other Yankee fans have said it, and that is the transition from Japan to the MLB can be a very difficult one. Igawa doesn't have Matsuzaka's pedigree. Matsuzaka projects to be the best Japanese MLB pitcher ever. Calling for 200 innings from a guy who projects to be a #4 and doesn't have a real plus pitch is a bit of a stretch. 200 innings in Japan is not the same as 200 in the MLB. And as for the 5 spot in their rotation, you better hope its Clemens. Oh and by the way, who in the back end of the Yankee pen (other than Mo) strikes fear in the hearts of MLB batters? Chris Britton? Brian Bruney? teh pr0FF3ss0r?

Breaking news...Tony Romo tried to commit suicide but couldn't hold onto the gun. Seriously, how can you feel bad for him? Win or lose, he was gonna f*** Carrie Underwood.

The deal, as it is, gets a "meh" from me. The Yankees aren't as good in 2007 without RJ. Mention whatever statistics/feelings you want, to me the Yankees are not as good. RJ every time out had the potential to be a dominant pitcher, and whoever replaces him won't have that. Mussina is a year older. Pettite's elbow is just as big of a question mark as RJ's back is. He's coming back to the AL, which is a superior hitting league. Igawa is sompletely unproven, and while Matuszaka is as well, no one has ever callen Igawa "ace" material. Wang, the best of the bunch, is probably going to face some regression this year. Unless he learns to miss some more bats, I don't see how he can continue to pitch like he did last year. Right now, the Yankee rotation really doean't strike fear in my heart. Mussina and Wang are the best of the crowd, and unless Wang's peripherals improve I'm not so sure they're as good as people think. edit - Unless Clemens signs in New York I think it's going to be difficult to replace those 17 wins.

Don't think the Chiefs could have executed any worse. Trent Green will cost them the game. Mark my words. If he's the QB they've got no shot.

He fought the law and the ...LAW WON.

Big stop by the D there. O needs to make things happen.

I don't see how anyone can trust Trent Green to win this game. Not against Manning, Harrison, and Co. The Colts D is bad, but not that bad.

I find it interesting you think Igawa can replace a healthy RJ.

nyy news?

That is also comedy. It's always a race, provided the sox don't lose 60% of their starting rotation. But yeah, to say the Cubs have a better shot than the Yankees is asinine at best.

Are there PECOTA/ZiPS projections for Wang this year yet?

Wow. First I've heard of this. Nice work, Tom.

Wang's a solid pitcher. He performed a bit over his level last year, IMO.