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I know for some this is a last resort option, but it must happen. Ohlendhorf will not be a starter again. Marquez is unready. Rasner won't make the year. Kennedy has bad contol. Igawa..well we've seen enough. Horne is hurt. Bentaces, McClutchen, Heredia, Kontos are all unreadty. Steven White is our next best option.
This is danger mode unless we sign Bommer or trade for Oswalt, Millwood, Padilla, Blanton, or Harden. What is everybody's idea for the SP. Respond with your opinion
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Chase Wright is another option.
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Chase Wright? You sure he still doesn't have whiplash from last year at fenway?? What is wrong with Alan Horne? I would say maybe a trade,if Rasner can put 2 more starts together it may make him appealing throw in kennedy or another young guy like Tabatta or Gardner but not both. Problem is,if Joba go's to the rotation,we lose hi, totally for a month while he prep's in the minors,something we can't afford to do!!
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Joba will be in the rotation at some point this year, but not right away. I don't think that the Yankees are as much in danger mode as you say. They are one game under .500, and if the offense was actually producing in the first month, they'd probably be a little better off. The thing is, we are overly concerned about our number 5 pitcher. Well I guess 4 & 5, until Hughes gets back, but the Yankees will be fine. If they can just get a few good starts out of Darrell Rasner, they can bring back Ian Kennedy after his next minor league start, and they'll be alright.
So far, so good with Wang, Pettite, and Moose. Let's just be patient. Hopefully Kennedy will have a new found confidence, and Rasner will help carry the load.
All that has and is wrong, and the Yankees have only lost 4 more games, then the Redsox. They'll be just fine once things come together.
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Chase Wright is defintely an option as others have mentioned. The Yankees cannot give up on a left handed starter after only a hanful of starts. I would rather do that than spend money on 45 year old David Wells. If we can get a Kevin Willwood for cheap then it is certainly worth it. He eats innings up every year and will keep us in games. Also, as others have mentioned we have only lost 4 more games than the BoSox and it is early yet. We need to wait for Alex and Jorge to come back too. If Joba goes to the pen, who will pitch the eight inning and bridge to Rivera? Plus, he will need to build up stamina in Triple AAA. I just hope Hank doesnt make us push the panic button now and do something stupid.
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I would not trust farnsworth, hawkins, bruney or anyone but joba in the 8th inning of a close game in September.
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At some point we will have to move some of the pitchers in Scranton,while they have value. White,Marquez,Horne,Wright and even Kennedy,not all of these guy's will make it to NYC!! And we have built up an OF in the minors now as well with Tabatta,Gardner and jackson,combined with melky,someone will need to go! Anyone have an opinion on Jeter getting a bigger free pass than usual this year?? His fielding,mainly throwing is worse than I can ever remember. I like that Alberto Gonzalez kid we had up,I think he derserves to be up more than Ensberg or Betimit!!! Do you think he is the Jeter replacement??
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I agree Chase Wright is not a good option. I was just throwing his name out there. Horne is on DL.
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To suggest Joba become a starter is ridiculous. Him and Mo are the backbone of our team. Look at the Mets, look how many problems that team is having because their set-up men can't hold a lead or keep them in games. Heilman has blown games or made them play extra innings too much, and everyone else hasn't been good enough to replace Heilman in the eighth inning (which really says something) You need a solid eighth inning guy as much as you need a great closer. | |
