NL misery continues

Originally Posted by Gander

Mike-
As much as I love my team, we are in desperate need of one more quality starter. Wakefield is too unpredictable. That kid Lester is pitching real well but hes got a lot to learn and he isnt post season tested.

I dont think we are good enough to have more than a 3-4 game lead right now and I am very satisfied to be in the position we are in. I know with the way we knock each other around a 3 game lead is about as good as a tie, but I think we have a great chance to win the division if we can maybe grab one more starter or keep getting quality starts with Lester.

2nd half should be fun and I'll stand by what I said 6 weeks ago, I'll be very surprised if either team has bigger than a 3 game lead from here on out.

If the Yankees trade Cano and Hughes for Dontrelle I will personally find Cashman and assault him. Thats what they told the Yankees they want for Dontrelle. Cano should be an untouchable. No way are you gonna find a 2nd baseman that can field like he does and hit for power and average who is that young. Of course its said that the Yanks want Soriano back which would make that possible. My question is who the hell they can trade for Soriano? trading cano doesnt make sense for Soriano because then you can't do the deal for Dontrelle. My biggest fear is that the Yanks trade away the future again for one pitcher, they have only done that 100 times.

[Gander]

Ya I hear ya about Cano, hes awesome. But Dontrelle in my opinion is one of the top 3 pitchers in all of baseball when he has his stuff going. His last 2 starts were amazing and when its all said and done I think Dontrelle goes down as one of the greatest to have ever pitched. Remember he is still 24!

Seems like hes older because hes been around for a while, already has a ring and this guy is cool as ice.

Why cant the Red Sox go after him? Maybe make a straight up trade your pal Varitek for Dontrelle. The Marlins need a catcher.

Yankees getting Soriano back would kill me! Please dont even say that!

Originally Posted by Gander

Ya I hear ya about Cano, hes awesome. But Dontrelle in my opinion is one of the top 3 pitchers in all of baseball when he has his stuff going. His last 2 starts were amazing and when its all said and done I think Dontrelle goes down as one of the greatest to have ever pitched. Remember he is still 24!

Seems like hes older because hes been around for a while, already has a ring and this guy is cool as ice.

Why cant the Red Sox go after him? Maybe make a straight up trade your pal Varitek for Dontrelle. The Marlins need a catcher.

Yankees getting Soriano back would kill me! Please dont even say that!

Tim I just don't see that happening unless the Nationals will accept somone else for Soriano other than Cano. WHy trade Cano for Soriano? Is Soriano better? Well yeah, but is he that much better to sacrifice another huge contract and a few years in age to the kid? No way. Thing is if they were able to get the nationals to take the hotshot third baseman in Triple A and someone else for Soriano, the Yanks could then do the deal with Cano and Hughes foR Willis. Basically they would be trading Hughes, Cano, the hotshot Duncan and one other guy for Willis and Soriano. Imagine that? I'd love to see how fast the Vegas odds drop on the Yankees if that ever happens.

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Originally Posted by oracle80

Tim I just don't see that happening unless the Nationals will accept somone else for Soriano other than Cano. WHy trade Cano for Soriano? Is Soriano better? Well yeah, but is he that much better to sacrifice another huge contract and a few years in age to the kid? No way. Thing is if they were able to get the nationals to take the hotshot third baseman in Triple A and someone else for Soriano, the Yanks could then do the deal with Cano and Hughes foR Willis. Basically they would be trading Hughes, Cano, the hotshot Duncan and one other guy for Willis and Soriano. Imagine that? I'd love to see how fast the Vegas odds drop on the Yankees if that ever happens.

Yankees need pitching....they should raid the Twins for one or both of their prized lefties...