What? The Yankees didn't go out and get a "Big time" pitcher? You sure? Blasphemy! GREAT! There is definitely a new sheriff in town, and his name is Hal Steinbrenner. His new philosophy at running a baseball operation is being adroitly enforced by his GM, Brian Cashman.
Gone are the days----Hopefully---of New York Yankee foolishing overspending, and dumping highly-rated farm prospects for the privilege of paying rent. Plus, it is not unusal for the newly acquired to leave at the end of the season going to...real or imagined...greener pastures. And even if they don't leave, the stench that results from beng acquired at a rediculously high price lingers, becoming pronounced should that players' effectiveness becomes negative.
I think that Cashman, et al, are rolling the dice..and with crossed-fingers...in hopes that Colon and Garcia will continue to pitch effectively at a high-level. Plus, A.J. Burnett has pitched well at times. In fact, his W-L record can argubly be 13-4, rather than 8-9. There were at least 5-games that were well-pitched by Burnett (baseball lingo": "...pitched well enough to win") where he got very little, if any, run suppport. I expect that to change. And don't count-out Phil Hughes. His solid past performances were not flukes. He will eventually get everything together.
Yes, the days when the Yankees would respond --sometimes unwisely---to late season pressure (usually fan pressure) and over-pay for talent are a thing of the past. They introduced 'restraint' and 'sensibility' as a welcomed approach in managing. This is a damn good club, as is. The baseball adage that a team never has enough pitching, does not mean that winning all of the marbles is impossible..just more trying. But it can be done!
Cleveland got Ubaldo Jimimenez from the Rockies at a cost of at least two highly prized pitching prospects +. But will they win? Probably not. THEY WILL NOT BEAT DETROIT! But the Cleveland fans wanted it.
Gone are the days----Hopefully---of New York Yankee foolishing overspending, and dumping highly-rated farm prospects for the privilege of paying rent. Plus, it is not unusal for the newly acquired to leave at the end of the season going to...real or imagined...greener pastures. And even if they don't leave, the stench that results from beng acquired at a rediculously high price lingers, becoming pronounced should that players' effectiveness becomes negative.
I think that Cashman, et al, are rolling the dice..and with crossed-fingers...in hopes that Colon and Garcia will continue to pitch effectively at a high-level. Plus, A.J. Burnett has pitched well at times. In fact, his W-L record can argubly be 13-4, rather than 8-9. There were at least 5-games that were well-pitched by Burnett (baseball lingo": "...pitched well enough to win") where he got very little, if any, run suppport. I expect that to change. And don't count-out Phil Hughes. His solid past performances were not flukes. He will eventually get everything together.
Yes, the days when the Yankees would respond --sometimes unwisely---to late season pressure (usually fan pressure) and over-pay for talent are a thing of the past. They introduced 'restraint' and 'sensibility' as a welcomed approach in managing. This is a damn good club, as is. The baseball adage that a team never has enough pitching, does not mean that winning all of the marbles is impossible..just more trying. But it can be done!
Cleveland got Ubaldo Jimimenez from the Rockies at a cost of at least two highly prized pitching prospects +. But will they win? Probably not. THEY WILL NOT BEAT DETROIT! But the Cleveland fans wanted it.
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