Ray Finkle
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Geez I dunno if Big George is going to like those sideburns.....
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GreenMonster said:Johnny traded in his chance to stay with the Sox for that and a few more toys. I hope its worth it Johnny, I can't wait to see some Coco Crisp in CF..
PressCoverage said:gee... not seeing a whole lot of intricate pontification about Yankee personnel here... what gives?
let's see more lineups, predictions and hails of undeniable greatness like we're used to seeing...
nyjunc said:PC is back to hail the greatest franchise in the history of American Sports. Welcome back! Let's get to ST first before we start to go gaga over this team. On paper it looks like the best team in the AL East and I'm confident we'll winanother AL East crown, it's way too early for me to make a postseason judgement though. How about you give us your in-depth analysis?
Ray Finkle said:I'm guessing you're happy with the off season moves? Was there any signings you didn't like, or loved?
nyjunc said:Yeah I feel pretty good. I was worried w/ the Beckett move by you guys and the few big Met moves that george would go nuts and overpay for some players but luckily he didn't. We kept our young players, hurt a div rival and improved our lineup. I wanted a better defensive CF but damon at the top of that lineup makes it almost unstoppable and obviously weakens your lineup. I like what we did in the pen, I think Farnsworth gives us a ltitle toughness even if we can't count on him in october. I am concerned about the age at the top of the rotation and if wang and Chacon can be as good but overall I feel good and I am looking forward to the season. If we can get molina at the last minute I'll do cartwheels, Posada has been done for years and we need an upgrade.
I think Farnsworth is a very tough and nutty player, I'm very worried about him coming into a game and just drilling a Sox player, breaking a wrist or arm with one of his fastballs.
I think Damon leaving hurt the Sox because they didn't have a CFer (Adam Stern is our Bubba Crosby) and a lead off hitter. However I think getting Crisp was the perfect replacement for Damon.
I have to agree with you that I think the lineup is stacked. An All-Star at every position. They'll put up 1929 Yankee like hitting stats.
personally think the Yankees will win the East too. Their hitting is too good and they'll out hit teams and score tons of runs. I do however have to question the Yankee pitching staff as they're older now and big question marks with health (but again what team doesn't have those). I think it will be interesting to see how Pavano and Wright pitch this year. I do think losing Gordon is going to hurt the pen, especially if Dotel doesn't come back strong.
nyjunc said:I don't want him to injure player but our guys have been getting plunked by Bos pitcher's for years w/ little retaliation but at the very least farnsworth will give us a player who will protect his guys.
nyjunc said:crisp is ok but for a guy w/ such remendous speed he doesn't have alot of SBs and his OBP is alot lower than Damon's. You may get the better end of this deal in 2 years or so but for the near future we have it.
nyjunc said:now if our suppsoed MVP can only hit when it counts in october then we'll have a great chance.
nyjunc said:the rotation is my biggest concern, losing Gordon hurts in the reg season but he cannot perform under postseason pressure and I couldn't take another year of him doing well in the reg season then sucking when it matters most.
i like the Dotel move too, low risk signing but he could be a jolt to the pen come the stretch drive.
Ray Finkle said:I think Arod is more worried about what team he's going to play from in the WBC instead of hitting in the clutch
PressCoverage said:gee... not seeing a whole lot of intricate pontification about Yankee personnel here... what gives?
let's see more lineups, predictions and hails of undeniable greatness like we're used to seeing...
nyjunc said:How about you give us your in-depth analysis?
PressCoverage said:well, hey nyjunc! i've missed you also!
unfortunately, my in-depth analysis wouldn't be very pretty for ya -- certainly not as overconfident as the George-worshippers are proclaiming... I have more respect for the intents of the thread than to smear your corporation here, unlike fans of our rivals who come to other message boards only to point out biased negatives...
but, we can take it outside it you like... :tongue: