jacksonianmarch

I really want to beat this f*** on the mound. I hate Valverde. He is such a douche

awful decision by the Yankees to pitch to Cabrera. What are you trying to accomplish. The guy is hot and one of the best hitters in the game. You can keep Fielder in the park these days. This guy, not so much. Stop throwing to him!!

He definitely is, and someone will definitely overpay for him. The thing we all need to remember is that there is typically a dearth of starters available at the deadline. McCarthy will be one of the better ones there. He's gonna be an overpay. Garza will likely be the best one available. It will be a huge overpay.

To be totally honest, the schedule is tough all around this yr. A lot of bottom feeders have shown their capability to piss in the punch this yr. Nobody is rolling over, hell, even the Royals have spunk

No, he came back and won today. He's back

Plate discipline is something you learn in the minors and then have to re-learn in the bigs.

DMac is going to be on the longest allowable rehab assignment and I would assume he'd be DFA'd when the time comes

Lars doesnt do it SFF. He's not longer a trade chip. My guess is an offense first player without humongous projection (like Brentz) and a B level pitcher (like Alex Wilson). He is technically their ace and is having another good season. I just think he'd die in Fenway

The Yankees sputtered for awhile too, but have kicked it into gear of late. Their biggest problem, surprisingly, is their ability to bring home runs. They can pitch, especially now that Hughes has turned it around and Pettitte is throwing like the old Pettitte.

Probably one solid prospect and a few other guys with some potential. I'd stay the hell away from him, though. Injury waiting to happen and a low BABIP with low K rate equals bad ju-ju in Fenway

I think Theo is going to look for a Barnes and Ranaudo package to start. Just like I think he'd ask for a Banuelos and Sanchez package to start.

With the fact that the Yankees started off sputtering as well and the AL East bottom feeders decided to play well through 2 months, the sox have been able to stay relevant. I honestly feel that the Rays injuries and the sox sudden surge that we will likely see some order restored come the summer. Yankees and Sox fighting it out through the summer

That is nasty. That kid is gonna be a great closer for them one day.

We have a need for a real RFer. Swisher is really sucking, and his horrible D doesnt help. I have a feeling we'll be in on Willingham

SFF, he would look absolutely awesome behind CC and Pettitte in a playoff rotation. But if we have to part with Banuelos plus for him, then I am not behind it. I do think a deal centered around Nova would be appropriate value.

When you look at what the Cubs gave up, I think that would be a pittance compared to what they are looking for. My guess is Theo is going to look for a Ubaldo haul, with White and Pomeranz being top 100 pitching prospects and Pomeranz being an ace in waiting. If Theo wants that, then he can go screw.

SFF, I would welcome him with open arms as well. I just think Theo is looking for an ace haul for a guy who is really a #3, maybe a #2 who is showing an alarming lack of depth this yr. If we can get him for the commensurate value of a #3, then yeah, I am game

Beckett has shown he can be an ace when he wants to in the AL East. Garza was more consistent, Beckett was capable of being more dominant

As long as he hasnt landed in HR territory, it is an out. If he jumped the wall, landed then caught it, its a HR

If they send Pods through to AAA, he will need to pass through waivers. He's hot right now, so I guess he'd get claimed

I bet he could. That being said, I think you are underselling Nova at this point. Like I said, 16 game winner, #2 on a playoff team and his one knock from last yr has been rectified. He's exactly the kind of player you would want in this deal, since he could work out his kinks on a last place team and get it right. A lot of the blue chip prospects will have to go through what Nova is going through (see Matt Moore this yr). You're already through some of it. And Garza is a proven middle of the rotation pitcher in the AL East. It's not like he is a shutdown ace, although Theo will want to portray him as such

Here's the issue with Garza. He has the chops, he has the experience and he has been a #2 on a world series team. Here are the two issues with Garza. 1. The Cubs gave up A TON of talent for him. Now, that talent looks like a dud, but at the time, Archer and Lee were very highly touted prospects and Chirinos was a blocked 26 yr old catcher with a ton of talent. The Cubs got the better end of the deal, no doubt, but if they are just going to turn around and deal Garza, they need to get a similar prospect haul. 2. Garza is having a VERY deceiving season. Last yr, he went to the Cubs and dominated to a level he hadnt shown before. K rate near 9, walk rate at a career low, he halved his HR rate and gave nearly 200IP. This yr, the K rate is still high, the walk rate is higher than his career average, the HR rate is back up, but his pitch counts and durability is trending poorly. Almost like he is going for the K so much that he cannot stay in games. His velo is fine, so stuff isnt an issue. Going through his starts, May seems to be the reason for his diminished numbers. Maybe he turns it around in June, who knows, but in May, he averaged less than 5IP per start and pitched to a 6+ERA. If he comes back and shows the durability he showed in April (6.5IP per start), then you got me. Maybe we get him anyway and see if he can do it again, but he has had a sudden wild streak mixed in with a sudden rise in taters, I'd want to see more before emptying the farm for him Another interesting trade proposal would include one of the pitchers from our current roster. Ivan Nova won 16 games last yr, and the big knock on him was that he couldnt K people. Now he is striking people out in droves, but cannot seem to get soft contact. The Yankees need him to be locking down the #3 slot and he's currently pitching like a call-up in need of a send down. Also, Phil Hughes has shown similar flashes of brilliance with a high K rate, but has been pounded enough to make his spot a little tenuous. Maybe a Nova, Warren, Joseph deal for Garza gets it done

If Maggs played for 15-18 healthy seasons and put up 385 or 400 homers, he'd be a no-brainer