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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I thought the same thing when I saw the proposal. Of course it could all be a smokescreen too. I think the Yankees are crazy to trade Hughes. IMO he has greater potential and value than Chamberlain. Joba was awesome as a setup guy but will that translate to starting or closing? With the signing of MR the Yankees have made him a starter or set up guy. Is there a set up guy in history 1/10th as valuable as Santana? If chamberlain can carry a similar production over to starting then he will be an all time great. I just cant see him doing what he did for 7 innings every 5 days. If the Yankees were smart they would just sit on their hands, ride out the next year, get some experience for the young guys and go after Santana as a FA or look to get Haren as plan B. But I think they are overestimating the team they have and worried sick that Santana goes to the Red Sox which will make the 100 million they gave to Posada and MR a waste of money. Because he goes to Boston, the Yankees aren't winning the East or Series for 3 years without some sort of major injury. Bostons only weaknesses are depth of the rotation (which is everyones problem) and catcher because Varitek looks like he is slipping fast.
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I don't get the Yanks position at all. Hughes not only proved himself as a starter but had a fricking no hitter going when he got injured. I'm totally baffled as to how Joba playing the role of setup man where you face everyone once somehow moved ahead of Hughes who proved he could carry a game into late innings. If Joba and Hughes can both be effective starters next season than the Yanks are insane to be worrying about pitching. But in what I can only hope will be the next desperation move they might just trade away Hughes and keep Joba. That stupidity might make up for my being extremely upset at the Mets earlier today.