BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Dec 22, 2009 9:57am
Yankees obtain Javier Vazquez for Melky Cabrera, just heard it ... no link yet. Other parts involved as well, just happened.
BigAppleBuckeye
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Dec 22, 2009 10:02am
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 22, 2009 10:30am
not sure I like this move at all... last time he was in NY Vazquez was a huge bust....
heel023
Posts: 241
Dec 22, 2009 11:17am
Does this mean Damon will come back to NY?
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burt07
Posts: 600
Dec 22, 2009 12:35pm
Meh, okay deal for the Yankees I guess. I kept hearing the ESPN guys say this morning how it's huge because he's coming off a career year in Atlanta. Exactly, the Atlanta Braves, the National League, the minor league for the American League. He'll be fine as a back of the rotation guy though for the Yanks.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Dec 22, 2009 12:41pm
Wasn't he like 14-10? Not bad and the rotation then wasn't nearly as powerful as it is now--won't expect as much from him now. He is coming off a career year too. Either way you look at it, it's a great deal for the Yankees.darbypitcher22 wrote: not sure I like this move at all... last time he was in NY Vazquez was a huge bust....
darbypitcher22
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Dec 22, 2009 1:31pm
Yeah he was 14-10 but absolutely brutal in September and October when it counts in New York...
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burt07
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Dec 22, 2009 1:33pm
All I remember about Vazquez's stint in NY last time was that him and Esteban Loaiza were the prominent pitchers used during the 22-0 Indians win.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Dec 22, 2009 1:34pm
I like this move a bit actually. Gives them a solid #4 starter, and opens the door to re-sign Damon, or bring in another corner outfielder.
Hopefully Vazquez doesn't bust like he did last time.
Hopefully Vazquez doesn't bust like he did last time.
voewoody
Posts: 280
Dec 22, 2009 1:51pm
Not bad at all IMO. He was 15-10 last year with a 2.87 ERA. Thrown over 200 inning 4 of the last 5 years the only one he didn't he got to 198. Like said before good inning eater at the end of the rotation.
The Equalizer
Posts: 1,003
Dec 22, 2009 1:57pm
If we got rid of Melky to get Jason Bay I'll be happy.
darbypitcher22
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Dec 22, 2009 1:59pm
don't really want Jason Bay.
I'd rather resign Damon than Bay....
I'd rather resign Damon than Bay....
SQ_Crazies
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Dec 22, 2009 2:23pm
I'd rather have Damon back as well.
SQ_Crazies
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Dec 22, 2009 2:24pm
And if we get 14-10 from Vazquez again, I'll be happy.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 22, 2009 6:55pm
you figure you get 15 a piece(hopefully 20) from the Big 3 and then 15 a piece from Joba and Vasquez that's 90 right there....
SQ_Crazies
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Dec 22, 2009 6:58pm
That's what I'm sayin'. This was a great move.
heel023
Posts: 241
Dec 22, 2009 8:18pm
I'm with the others. I don't really want Bay either. There are questions about his shoulder.
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Mr Pat
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Dec 22, 2009 8:35pm
He's good until you get him in a big game...
darbypitcher22
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Dec 22, 2009 9:15pm
I'm not sure we can count on Joba for 15 wins though, considering all the babying of him we do throughout the year with his innings count and junk... hopefully Boone Logan can be a 2nd lefty to Damaso Marte out of the bullpen... I was real high on Phil Coke
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 22, 2009 11:22pm
I dont like the move at all. Vazquez gives up more HRs than a company softball pitcher. In the bandbox that is Yankee Stadium he is gonna have a pretty brutal ERA imo.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 23, 2009 10:13am
^^^^
This is also true.
This is also true.