Yankees Acquire Javier Vazquez
Sabathia
Vazquez
Burnett
Pettitte
Chamberlain
Jeter
Granderson
Teixiera
A-Rod
Posada
Johnson
Cano
Swisher
OF
The scary thing is they need another outfielder if Damon doesn't come back. Why not add Bay, too?
Christ, that's a unbelievable roster. /jealousy
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And if we played them in interleague, sabathia could too.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Dec 22, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
GIARDI HAS NEW NUMBER NEXT YEAR!!!!1
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2009 7:55 AM PST up reply actions
That franchise has been starved for a championship. Do you realize that it had been nearly a decade? A full TEN YEARS? My god, man.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 22, 2009 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
IT’S BEEN SO LONG
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Braves got jobbed on this deal
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2009 7:55 AM PST reply actions
That’s my initial impression, too. I may change my mind based on how the Braves use the salary relief.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
/sigh
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 22, 2009 7:55 AM PST reply actions
wait, I want a Javier Vazquez.
Seriously? that wasn’t a whole lot more than Fred Lewis and Dan Runzler.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
Yes, got a little more growth to do, but he’s just an okay to bad hitting, average fielding CF.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
career .716 OPS screams 4th OF to me….thats quite a bit worse than Rowand’s career line. Considering its pretty much like acquiring a corner outfield bat as either he or McLouth will now play a corner spot this looks like a pretty horrible trade.
Thing A
He looks like one of those guys that everyone assumes will get better with age — but doesn’t. It’s pretty impressive that at age 21 he hit a 95 OPS+ but he’s been pretty much the same hitter every year since. He’s a below average defender in CF, too.
The Giants would never agree to take on Vazquez’s 11 million dollar salary.
I wonder if the Braves are going to redirect the savings into the team or put it in their pocket?
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2009 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
Well, he is a Yankee…
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
i was about to say the same thing
Giants should have gotten in on this
Arodys Vizcaino is fairly well regarded, though. BP had him as their #2 prospect, after Jesus Montero.
Eat some dicks, he’s Arodys Vizcaino.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
So, probably closer to Lewis, Runzler, and Zach Wheeler. I’d still probably do that, though.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
ANOTHER SELF REPLY
Wait. Vazquez is a one-year rental. Maybe not.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Unless he has a no-trade clause, that really isn’t relevant. Considering his past struggles, its possible that he isn’t nuts about going to NY, either.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Weren’t Nick Johnson and Vazquez centered in a trade a while back with the Yankees?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 22, 2009 7:56 AM PST reply actions
Ah. They need to bring back Pavano now, too.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 22, 2009 7:58 AM PST up reply actions
The Yankees could also slide Gardner in CF
Move Grandy to left/right, then go out and get a lefty-mashing right-handed platoon bat for him and be set in the outfield…
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Wow, Gardner is good defender (SSS) UZR/150 of 15.4
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2009 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I mean, even if he’s “only” a 7-10 in CF and a ~.320-330 wOBA hitter (conservative estimate), that’s still a good player.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Jonny Gomes would more or less get it done, if they want to stay cheap. With so much good defense in the starting OF and on the bench, they can probably survive Gomes’ clanktitude.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Nady possibly too...
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
It's not the full deal yet....
By getting about $8M in salary relief, the Braves will now have the money to go after the impact bat that they need. Don’t judge this trade until they make that move. They had starting pitching excess and the 19 year old prospect they got has a lot of upside.
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
It seems like the yankees are the only team I hear about doing anything this offseason. Except for that cliff lee trade.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
Mariners?
Getting Granderson, Vazquez and Nick Johnson without having to give up either of their two young big league pitchers or their top prospect is pretty nice, but I gotta think adding Lee, Figgins and Bradly while only sacrificing some fairly unspectacular prospects and Carlos freakin Silva is an even better offseason.
Thing A
I woke up and saw this on ESPN, and got immediately pissed. How did this happen?
Did New York just come in and say “We are the Yankees, give us your best pitcher, here have this outfielder that we basically already stated we replaced”
Braves: “Weeeeeeell, alright.”
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
Perhaps this is just wishful thinking, but...
one good thing is that the Yankees are really depleting their farm system this offseason, and if they have any significant injuries during the season (quite possible with the amount of older players they have), they won’t have the resources to make a trade at the deadline. And Vazquez seems to get traded a lot considering his talent level, which makes me think there must be something about him that makes him a negative clubhouse presence. And I don’t remember him being all that comfortable in New York the first time around, so hopefully its meltdown time. And when Burnett has that season ending injury we all know is coming, blah, blah, blah… Fuck the Yankees!!!
by crazedcrustacean on Dec 22, 2009 11:10 AM PST reply actions
Their farm system is all international FA, they can replenish it easily.
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Exactly;
all the rest of MLB, plus every other place they play baseball on earth, counts as the Yankees’ farm system.
They must be eliminated from existence.
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
I may be wrong, and would not be surprised if I am
But aren’t the only players in their lineup who have any type of injury history leading to significant time missed are Burnett, Posada, and (to a lesser extent) ARod? ARod also came back and proceeded to still be ARod.
I just am not sure this is something that you can try to bank on.
Also I do not think their team is that old.
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
Nick Johnson cryLOLs at your comment
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Dec 22, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
He is going to DH in probably the 8 spot in the order. If he goes down the Yankees are not done for. This is a team that won the world series last year while starting this guy at 3B in 20 or so games.
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
Also I do not think their team is that old.
Re-read that then thought: LOL GIANTS FAN.
Then I had a :(
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
What is it? Do GM’s wake up with the severed head of their favorite amateur prospect in their bed and just agree to whatever the Yankees propose?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 22, 2009 4:43 PM PST reply actions
His 2009 season looks like a bit of an abberation, even though he’s a pretty good pitcher. Considering his career 4.19 ERA, 107 career OPS+, 8.1 K/9 rate, and his 33 years of age (34 in July), it looks like his 2009 was way out of line with his career. While I certainly wouldn’t mind having him on the Giants, is it really that big of a deal? Curious to hear what you all think.
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