Comments on: Yanks Get Pudgier http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:30:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56397 Sarah Green Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:48:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56397 Yeah, the problem with trading Manny to the Rockies is that they want to rebuild...not get older. Which is why the Boston-LA-Pittsburgh trade makes so much sense. The Sox dump Manny, the Pirates get prospects, and the Dodgers get older (yessss! shouts Colletti, pumping his fist). Everybody wins! Yeah, the problem with trading Manny to the Rockies is that they want to rebuild…not get older. Which is why the Boston-LA-Pittsburgh trade makes so much sense. The Sox dump Manny, the Pirates get prospects, and the Dodgers get older (yessss! shouts Colletti, pumping his fist). Everybody wins!

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56396 Coley Ward Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:37:50 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56396 Lyndsay, I don't get it. You think the Red Sox should trade Manny for Holliday and Fuentes? I'm sure Boston would love to make that trade, but I can't imagine a world where the Rockies would agree to that. Holliday is in his prime and is a better player than Manny right now, offensively and defensively. And Fuentes is no slouch, either. Plus he'll net the Rockies two draft picks when he leaves via free agency next season. Lyndsay, I don’t get it. You think the Red Sox should trade Manny for Holliday and Fuentes? I’m sure Boston would love to make that trade, but I can’t imagine a world where the Rockies would agree to that. Holliday is in his prime and is a better player than Manny right now, offensively and defensively. And Fuentes is no slouch, either. Plus he’ll net the Rockies two draft picks when he leaves via free agency next season.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56395 Nick Kapur Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:50:40 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56395 Lyndsay, Molina was the problem. He was OPS'ing only .581, which is pathetic. The Yankees felt they needed some more offensive production behind the dish. Lyndsay, Molina was the problem. He was OPS’ing only .581, which is pathetic. The Yankees felt they needed some more offensive production behind the dish.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56394 Lyndsay Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:49:32 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56394 ah yes - Lyndsay should have read the WHOLE article - offensive output is not there for Molina - and I just answered my own question, nevermind. ah yes – Lyndsay should have read the WHOLE article – offensive output is not there for Molina – and I just answered my own question, nevermind.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56393 Lyndsay Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:47:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56393 the yanks are looking scarier by the minute. the sox? mmm, not so much. I STILL stand by Manny for Holliday and Fuentes. I'll even throw in Michael Bowden since we know Colorado is looking for a starting pitcher. AND, Craig Hansen, because we know he's worthless. he'll be like the "buy one get one free" in it. my question in the pudge deal though is, what happens to Molina? I assumed he would automatically take over the everyday role in Posada's absence - he's certainly capable of it. so I don't see where Pudge is really necessary? somebody help me out here. the yanks are looking scarier by the minute.

the sox? mmm, not so much.

I STILL stand by Manny for Holliday and Fuentes. I’ll even throw in Michael Bowden since we know Colorado is looking for a starting pitcher. AND, Craig Hansen, because we know he’s worthless. he’ll be like the “buy one get one free” in it.

my question in the pudge deal though is, what happens to Molina? I assumed he would automatically take over the everyday role in Posada’s absence – he’s certainly capable of it. so I don’t see where Pudge is really necessary? somebody help me out here.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56392 Sarah Green Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:30:47 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56392 Ah, Melissa, how right you are! Of course. Perhaps right now, Dombrowski is looking dreamily at the Farns and thinking "he's changed." Well, he'll learn. Ah, Melissa, how right you are! Of course. Perhaps right now, Dombrowski is looking dreamily at the Farns and thinking “he’s changed.”

Well, he’ll learn.

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56391 melissa Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56391 Detroit should know better though, they have already gone out with the Farns. The Farns went to Detroit after he left the Cubs and they promptly realized he sucked and shipped him off to Atlanta in 2005. Meet the new Kyle, same as the old Kyle. Detroit should know better though, they have already gone out with the Farns. The Farns went to Detroit after he left the Cubs and they promptly realized he sucked and shipped him off to Atlanta in 2005. Meet the new Kyle, same as the old Kyle.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56390 Sarah Green Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:34:58 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56390 Farnsworth is the sort of player who will always catch an opposing GM's eye, because he throws so freakin' hard. But that's all he does: throw. Not pitch. In this respect, he's not unlike that really hot chick you have a crush on until you start dating her, whereupon you realize that she has nothing interesting to say/a really annoying laugh/bad breath/herpes. Make no mistake. After a few rough innings, Dombrowski will see the light.But by then, it will be too late. Farnsworth is the sort of player who will always catch an opposing GM’s eye, because he throws so freakin’ hard. But that’s all he does: throw. Not pitch. In this respect, he’s not unlike that really hot chick you have a crush on until you start dating her, whereupon you realize that she has nothing interesting to say/a really annoying laugh/bad breath/herpes. Make no mistake. After a few rough innings, Dombrowski will see the light.But by then, it will be too late.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56389 Nick Kapur Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:07:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56389 The new setup man is going to be Jose Veras. The Yankees had already been gradually displacing Farnsworth with Veras as the setup man in recent games. The emergence of Veras is probably what gave them the confidence to deal Farnsworth, not that it was too hard for them to deal Farnsworth. After all, he's freaking Kyle Farnsworth. The new setup man is going to be Jose Veras. The Yankees had already been gradually displacing Farnsworth with Veras as the setup man in recent games. The emergence of Veras is probably what gave them the confidence to deal Farnsworth, not that it was too hard for them to deal Farnsworth. After all, he’s freaking Kyle Farnsworth.

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/30/yanks-get-pudgier/comment-page-1/#comment-56388 melissa Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:48:58 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2557#comment-56388 I'm a bit shocked that Detroit decided to relive the Kyle Farnsworth experience. It's been reported at mlb.com that Dombrowski called the Yankees to initiate this deal which I really don't get. I know their bullpen is troubled but regardless of the questions they have there, Farnsworth certainly isn't the answer. I think this deal benefits the Yankees a great deal since they were not going to count on Farnsworth and Pudge is a great addition behind the plate for them. I wouldn't be surprised if Cashman makes a deal for another arm to put in their bullpen before the deadline. The Yankees two best moves may have been getting Hawkins and Farnsworth out of their pen. That picture of Farnsworth taking down Paul Wilson was by far his finest moment as a Cub. It was a really bad idea for Wilson to charge the mound. I’m a bit shocked that Detroit decided to relive the Kyle Farnsworth experience. It’s been reported at mlb.com that Dombrowski called the Yankees to initiate this deal which I really don’t get. I know their bullpen is troubled but regardless of the questions they have there, Farnsworth certainly isn’t the answer. I think this deal benefits the Yankees a great deal since they were not going to count on Farnsworth and Pudge is a great addition behind the plate for them. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cashman makes a deal for another arm to put in their bullpen before the deadline. The Yankees two best moves may have been getting Hawkins and Farnsworth out of their pen.

That picture of Farnsworth taking down Paul Wilson was by far his finest moment as a Cub. It was a really bad idea for Wilson to charge the mound.

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