Jaret Wright to Baltimore

[Porschebenz2001]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2658959

I don't know much about Britton, but I do know that we have to sign Mussina now. We also need to go get at least one other starter.

[deeman11747]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I though Wright wasnt too bad last season. He gave you the same thing every start: 5-6 IP 2-3 ER

We need another starter badly.

[Thrasha]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I suppose Muss probably wouldn't do it, but why as a team, would you make a trade that gives a player you're negotiating with more leverage?

[Gary Armida]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

Excellent deal for the Yanks...They actually got a young pitcher for a 5 inning pitcher. Britton, from what I read, has some decent potential as well as conditioning issues. I love that in 3 days the Yanks have gotten 4 young pitchers. That makes me feel great about their direction.

They'll sign the starters. Wright hurt them more than helped them last year--5 innings a turn is a drain on the rotation.

[Porschebenz2001]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I suppose Muss probably wouldn't do it, but why as a team, would you make a trade that gives a player you're negotiating with more leverage?

I don't think he would use the trade as leverage either. I'm sure they have had talks with him about coming back, and obviously he wants to or else they would not have traded Wright.

[Gary Armida]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I just went to read a little more about Britton. 278 pounds! Seems to have a good strikeout rate vs. righties. Here's his splits from ESPN. All in all, not a bad return (although nothing great) for a 5 and fly guy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...s?statsId=7729

[CMH]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I though Wright wasnt too bad last season. He gave you the same thing every start: 5-6 IP 2-3 ER

We need another starter badly.

He wasn't.

Problem, though, is the Yanks desperately needed him to be a 6-7 inning guy with a high 4 ERA (in other words, a solid 3 in the rotation).

His 5 and done work was akin to a 5 guy in the rotation. With Johnson pitching like a AA pitcher shot up straight to the majors and no real dominant ace (face it, Mussina and Wang are number 2 guys now - especially, for what is expected out of Yankee-land) Wright was hurting the rotation and bullpen.

[nyyanksfan20]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

Another great trade for a guy that was gone anyway. Both Wright and Sheff were as good as gone and the Yanks got something for them.

[Macar91]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

Britton has a very good fastball. If he can develop his slider and change-up, he could become a great reliever.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

Wow, lets trade away the only other consistent reliever we had other than Chris Ray, good idea...

[Lintyfresh85]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

dang, good deal for the Yanks there... although I must say I've always loved Wright for helping us get to the World Series.

[Tomahawk]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

Wright going back to work with Leo after Leo rescued him from the scrap heap in Atlanta. Interesting.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I think the only good thing about this is that it makes Kris Benson or Rodrigo Lopez expendable and could help land us the power bat that we need.

[Kashanova]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

now go ahead and sign zito

[Tomahawk]

Re: Jaret Wright to Baltimore

I think the only good thing about this is that it makes Kris Benson or Rodrigo Lopez expendable and could help land us the power bat that we need.

Yeah right, Benson or Lopez ought to land you Matt Stairs or Jeremy Burnitz.