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Re: AJ Burnett
Man, all the Yankees need now is Ben Sheets and they'll have the all-time High risk High reward team.Too Old To Game Club
Urban Meyer is lol.Comment
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Re: AJ Burnett
I find it funny it only takes one year of missing the Playoffs for the Yankees to return to their free spending ways (and in the case of Burnett, wreckless) of the earlier part of the decade.Comment
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Actually, it took 80 MM off the books for them to be wreckless again. They couldn't be reckless in previous years bc they were stuck."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: AJ Burnett
I think they would have been much wiser to throw that 160 million at a Teixeira.
CC pitches every 5 days. Teixeira gets 3-4 at bats every game to win it for you.Comment
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Re: AJ Burnett
Wasn't just one year...It was one year where their two most highly touted starting pitching prospects flamed out.
They were expecting a lot in 2008 from Ian Kennedy and Phil Hughes, and they just bombed. Landing on the DL was probably the best thing that could've happened to them since they sucked so bad.
So why go through another year of that when you've got the opportunity to sign one of the best lefties in the game, and you've lost Pettite and Mussina and Wang's health is still a ?
Good move by the Yankees....and besides Jeter's on the decline and his window is closing, and A-Rod is starving for a ring...much like the NY faithful.Originally posted by Edmund BurkeComment
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Re: AJ Burnett
Wow my mind was blown when ATL was dumb enough to offer him 80 mil but now the yanks going for 85...
This is absolutely ridiculous! I was against toronto trying to resign him in the first place for 54mil, I cant believe his stock went up this high whoever gets him in the end will be surely mistaken. ESPECIALLY if its the yanks. not because there in my division/I hate them or I feel the slightest bit jelous but because he is sensative and mark my words He will not be able to handle the pressure in that market. Dumb deal again by the yanks have fun with that.
he wont be completley useless but he wont be very effective especially for 5 years. though in ATL he'll do better perhaps alot better.Comment
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Re: AJ Burnett
Hmm, guess I'm the only one. I want him in NY."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: AJ Burnett
No money or contract is likable for me.
I don't want any pitcher longer than 3 years with a 4th year team option.
So, I hate the money just like I hate the money (and years) in Sabathia's deal.
But, I like Burnett. I like Sabathia. I'm happy if the Yankees can have both of them.
The money is dumb.
Actually, Braves fans should rejoice if the Yankees can sign him. Burnett would be a good fit in Turner Field (especially since he can give up the homerun ball), but the Braves aren't as financially strong as the Yankees, and it would make more sense for them to bring guys like Peavy and Sheets."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: AJ Burnett
I don't know, this has Carl Pavano written all over it. Burnett, to me, is neither mentally nor physically stable enough to warrant any sort of large contract. In fact, with seeing some players lose plenty of money because of the economic situation, I'm almost stunned that people are willing to give Burnett a five year contract.
As for the Braves, Sheets would be an awful signing when he gets hurt every year. They need a workhorse and a stud, but they missed out on Peavy.Too Old To Game Club
Urban Meyer is lol.Comment
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I just meant that Sheets can be had for less money and a lower commitment. It seems backwards that the Yankees could sign him when everyone is complaining about how much they are spending on guys like CC and AJ.
If the Yanks bring in Sheets for two years at say, $7 MM per, then I don't want to hear anything from anyone outside of New York. Sheets, even with the injury history, is worth that contract and anyone can afford that.
But, yes, Burnett for five years is stupid, dumb, ridiculous, horrible, give me a thesaurus so I can go on.
I like him. I like strikeout pitchers. He's gotten hurt but he's still capable of throwing. The Yankees can afford taking a risk on him. I just don't agree with a five year risk at $85 MM."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: AJ Burnett
Well, they could be reckless (see Carl Pavano) just not this reckless. And I'm not suggesting the Yankees shouldn't be looking at free agency to fill holes, I just find it amusing after all the talk last offseason of going back to basics and building a winner through the system, that the Yankees are looking to fill 60% of its starting rotation with free agents.
I suppose it doesn't need to be said that five years for AJ Burnett is criminal. The Sabathia deal is too long as well, but I can get behind that deal because the Yankees need a below 30 starter that can consistently give the club 7 innings a start. And Sabathia is the best pitcher on the market. Burnett though, is coming off a career year in which he walked 86 batters and posted a mediocre 1.34 WHIP (tied with Buerhle for 18th in the AL out of pitchers who threw at least 180 innings). And in his two previous years (his only others in the AL) he was only able to throw 135 and 165 innings, respectively, before getting over the 200 mark this past season. Out of his 34 starts last season, only 19 were of the "quality" variety. To me, that doesn't sound like a player worth investing 85 million bucks in, but that might just be me.Comment
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Re: AJ Burnett
yanks still haven't improved their rotation
moose wins 20 games last year
moose retires
yanks sign CC
yanks 'break even'
they STILL need pitchingBummed that you're not on my ignore list yet?.....Don't worry, I'm sure you will be very soon.Comment
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