****Official 2010 New York Yankees Thread***

Haren back in the AL huh?? hahahahaha....I am glad we didnt trade for him, in fact dont trade for anybody.....

Alot of Joba trade talk...right now

 

Dude has a lower career ERA in the AL than in the NL, a respectable 3.64. I wouldn't give up that package AZ wanted either but he is a good (and relatively cheap) option.

We'll give you Nolasco for Joba .

 

Good series now between Tribe and Yankees - Yankees can get a good look at Santana and Choo - who they'll be signing in the next 5 years I'm sure.

Tribe has been y'alls farm team lately!

 

cant believe the pesky devil rays just dont go away. i'm really impressed with how they keep staying on our tail

 

I wouldnt give up anything for Haren.....he is a 1st half pitcher....has got light up in the second half, and thats in the NL to boot...

 

I am not going to lie, i miss Chien Ming wang!

 

What is up with him? Didn't he have Les Franc or something? I wish he were here too, it would make the rotation very, very good.

I don't think we have a legitimate answer for a future closer. They've tried to give Joba the job by letting be the setup guy, but he just can't duplicate his delivery consistently. This team needs a starter to replace Pettite and some relievers to replace Rivera and bolster the unit.

 

I think the answer is to replace Andy with Lee.....They will give Robertson, Joba, Boone, and Aba all a shot until someone wins it, plus they are trying to get Downs, whihc would be an ideal 8th inning guy, and possible closer...

Closer Con, yeah thats a HUGE problem if Rivera retires after this year....who Papelbon?? I pity the guy coming into those shoes...

Oh and Wang injuried himself running the basepaths during interleague, they didnt sign him back, the Nats picked him up, and he hasnt pitched yet this year....its sad...2 straight years of 19 won games, down the toliet...

 

Yeah its sad that he ruined his career running the bases...I do think the yankees rushed him to come back. But man 2 straight 19 win seasons and bam gets a hit against the Astros and he is out.

 

WTF!!!! Why Soria not as easy to pitch in NY, as it is in KC......screw this guy making the Yankees renegotiating his deal in order to go to NY....we dont need you!!!
Yankees On Soria's No-Trade List

By Tim Dierkes [July 27 at 1:40pm CST]
The Yankees are one of six teams on the no-trade list of Royals closer Joakim Soria, reports ESPN's Andrew Marchand. We learned yesterday that the Yankees made a "big proposal" for Soria, even dangling Jesus Montero, but the Royals were not interested.
Marchand notes that in the unlikely event the Royals and Yankees do reach an agreement for Soria, the no-trade clause might simply provide leverage for the pitcher. Maybe that means he requires all three club options to be picked up or even a contract restructuring, but we're getting ahead of ourselves.

 

His no trade clubs are all clubs that can give him lots of cash....very smart of him and his agent. Or maybe he just isnt a strong enough character to live and play in NY

 

I read it, but WTF!!!!!! why does everyone have to get crazy paid in order to come here....ugh!!! (I know the answer, I am just venting)

 

this is just comical.....seriously why bother even asking.....? it is almost insulting, and makes you not want to be bothered...

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Blue Jays asked the Yankees for top prospect Jesus Montero in exchange for left-hander Scott Downs.

That's not gonna happen. This, on the heels of the Jays reportedly asking the Red Sox for top prospects Casey Kelly or Jose Iglesias. Either the Jays are reluctant to trade inside the division or they are completely irrational.

 

I thnk i read on MLB trade rumors, that the Jays are absolutely against trading within the division and if they did it would take a kings ransom.
I would personally like to have jose bautista, but not for a king's ransom.

On the other note every team that wants to trade with the yankees hikes up the price. If you look at the price the angels paid for Haren, you would see the chips are a hellavu lot weaker than what they were asking the yankees to pay. With Cliff Lee, the mariners took the yankees offer (in principal) and shopped it. Thats not only dirty, thats just wrong....IM glad it happend though, because i would much rather pay Cliff Lee long term, then give away loads of talent for him, then have to pay him long term on top of it.

 

which is a huge reason why the Yankees have to shop via free agency alot, because everybody wants to try to burn the Yankees....

 

That's baseball and if you didn't try to get the best possible offer with the appropriate leverage, you'd be fired. I agree though that it worked out for the best. Signing Lee in the off-season while keeping a special talent in Montero would be a fantastic series of moves for the Yankees.

 

I agree with you with everything you said, unless of course if the Yankees and Mariners had a verbal commitment. Then it would have been bush on Seattle's part. However it's not like the Yankees (or other teams) haven't been a little unethical in making/talking deals before either.

 

Big series this weekend....sounds like Upton is coming back, but Zobrist may need another day.

 

Switch hitter.....good numbers this year so far, high OBP...who are they giving up thou.?? Please dont say nove, or monterio...

The New York Post's Joel Sherman is hearing that Lance Berkman is on the verge of being traded to the Yankees.

Buster Olney chimed in moments later with a note that talks were advancing quickly. Berkman could block the deal if he wants to, but there's been no word about that yet. Berkman is at the ballpark in Houston at the moment. According to Alyson Footer, he feels there's a "decent possibility" he'll be traded, but that, to his knowledge, nothing has happened yet.

http://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/19938898735

 

I heard that Berkman wants to be with the yanks or no one else. His best friend in baseball is Andy Pettitte... I think the yankes would only be giving up lower level prospects as the astros have been interested in the 2nd baseman that the mariners were concerned about in the lee deal. David adams i think.

 

Deal Done Yanks acquire Berkman

Yankees Acquire Lance Berkman
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 30 at 5:09pm CST]
5:09pm: The deal is done and Berkman has approved it, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Yankees have to wait 24 hours before the deal is officially complete because of Berkman's ten and five rights.


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Heard this: The Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.#trades
6 minutes ago via web .won't be giving up any major prospects.#trades
6 minutes ago via web .Heard this: The Astros are picking up a lot of the money owed to Lance Berkman in their agreement with the Yankees, and the NYY#trades
7 minutes ago via web

 

picked up Austin Kearns

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtXLbRfNeBg5XT1Xk0SPkWw5nYcB?slug=ap-yankees-berkman


Kearns left Cleveland’s game at Toronto in the seventh inning and was traded to the Yankees for a player to be named or cash. The former first-round draft pick is hitting .272 with eight homers and 42 RBIs.

“A corner outfielder that gives us depth and experience,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “A right-handed bat that has power. We can use him a lot of different ways. It will give me a chance to rest our left-handed guys.”

Kearns will join the Yankees on Saturday.

 

BUSTER says Kerry Wood is on his way too!

 

Can u imagine??

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Red Sox nearly traded Mike Lowell to the Yankees last week in a three-team swap.

The deal also included the Rangers, though it's not clear what they would have received or how exactly they were involved. Lowell, 36, is 11-for-22 with four home runs on his current rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket and could still be dealt via waivers. For now he remains in limbo.

 

i for one would be happy..depending on price...but i love mike lowell...and he can still hit and im sure play 3rd better than marcus thames.

 

This team is struggling right now, no pitching, no clutch hitting, A-Rod is going into playoff press mode we all come to know over a stupid home run...

Going into this year, the one glaring difference with this years team, and last year, was the clutch hitting, they balked at Matsui for Nick Johnson, Damon ehh the money was on the table he didnt take it....and Melky....say what you want about Melky, but I liked him, played a good outfield, and hit everybody above avg, not to mention had the most walk off hits for them last year, for Granderson?? None of these guys they got this offseason can hit in the clutch, and you are seeing it over the past couple weeks.....nevermind the playoffs when there is real pitching...

I'm just saying I wouldnt get too excited about this team going forward...it is pretty much at full strength and this is who they are...just something I have noticed all year..

 

A-Rod hit number 600 finally....

 

we'll see in september. i have the same vibe right now but its all about getting hot at the right time

 

A) A-Rods 600th wasnt cheap, just right of centerfield, and B) easily retrievable, as it landed in the netting...

 

Extracting Monkey from Arod's Back...hopefully this gets him off to a hot streak.

 

huge series this weekend. if we were somehow able to sweep boston we could basically end their season. sadly our pitching rotation is vasquez, sabbathia and burnett so its doubtful. gotta root for two out of three

 

Its a 4-game series. The Sox have to find a way to take 3 of 4 -- as a split simply won't be good enough. They need to make hay in their matchups with New York and Tampa down the stretch.

A great performance tonight from Buchholz would go a long way towards escaping New York with their season still alive.

 

ahh thanks. thought it was three. yeah, the dynamic now changes to taking 3 out of 4. i think tonight's game will set the tone. i think you guys have the pitching matchup you need to start off on a good foot. hopefully our bats can overcome it

 

Realistically, if you're a Yankee fan you're rooting for at least a split, anything else is obviously great, but a split would still be damaging to the Red Sox who really need to pick up ground. Realistically the Red Sox need to take at least 3 games, anything less would hurt and a sweep would definitely end the season.