Big Unit To The Yanks
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G.I. Joby
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well i guess i have to mail my navarro and hasley cards away now--man they took two great prospects--kj
Duke Snider Fan
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Most likely a three year contract to a 42 year old with no cartilege in the knee that he throws off on every pitch..Brilliant!
Chad
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Yeah, because that slowed him down last year...Duke Snider Fan said:
G.I. Joby
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hey its the yanks and they still will make money, you love to hate them and i love to love them--kj
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Chad said:
No it didn't..but it would be naive to think at the age of 43 and 44 he will dominate like he did last year..he'll be great the first year but thats it in my opinion. Im sure you think the Yankees made a mistake since you said Vazquez is still a great pitcher even though the first year he had to deal with the high powered AL teams and DH his ERA Skyrocketed.
Chad
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Duke Snider Fan said:
It's not completely ludicrous to think that's the possible. His mechanics are flawless, and his numbers last year at 40 stack up to any of his previous seasons with no evidence of decline.
Phil Niekro was still bringing it at 43, and this is a guy who was pitching 330+ innings a year in his late 30's. Other than age, I see no reason (performance, injury history, etc.) to suggest Unit can't get it done for three more years.
Not at all. The Yankees get the best pitcher in the majors, nothing wrong with that.
As for Vazquez, he had an all-star first half against those "high-powered AL teams." If you're willing to throw away a guy's career because he had a poor half season, you'd be giving up on pretty much every pitcher in the game. (Is Mark Mulder done because he absolutely bit after the break last year?)
Vazquez is more likely to repeat the success he had in 4 1/2 seasons than he is to repeat an awful 79-inning stretch for the duration of his career.
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king_jmes23
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Very nice... Yankees pitching staff looking pretty good now.
Johnson
Wright
Brown
Moose
Pavano
Not bad at all....
Johnson
Wright
Brown
Moose
Pavano
Not bad at all....
Clemens9
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Not bad at all indeed. I think any team would like to have that as their staff.king_jmes23 said:
Chad
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Not at the cost, though.Clemens9 said:
Duke Snider Fan
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Don't compare a knuckle baller to a fastball pitcher.
Chad
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Fair enough.Duke Snider Fan said:
Cy Young, Nolan Ryan, Warren Spahn?
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PhilM
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Man,
jays are going to get killed this year.
19 games each against the sox and the yanks and the orioles.
:/
assuming we lose 10 to each, more likely 15, that's a big hole to get put in.
jays are going to get killed this year.
19 games each against the sox and the yanks and the orioles.
:/
assuming we lose 10 to each, more likely 15, that's a big hole to get put in.
dherm360
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Clemens9 said:
They need some middle relievers to get to Rivera--Mike Stanton isnt the answer
Clemens9
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Quantrill, Stanton, Rodriguez, and Gordon aren't terrible, but they could certainly use some help in the bullpen.
Duke Snider Fan
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How's the Yankees pitching doing now..I know its early but the bullpen woes continue and Johnson is showing why pitching in the NL is easier than the AL.
Clemens9
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Give Johnson some time and he'll get used to pitching in the AL.
Duke Snider Fan
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I hope so for your sake
Bossy22
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HE'll get used to being hit hard, don't think he will dominate. I'm predicting a 12-10 record.
