Abreui a Yankee

[Gander]

Above average in the NL this year isnt necessarily going to translate to success in the AL. And he isnt exactly pitching shutouts or anything close to that. Hes a good pitcher but lets not get carried away. Probably the 4th or
5th best starter on the Yankees and they are not exactly known for strong starting pitching.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Gander

Above average in the NL this year isnt necessarily going to translate to success in the AL. And he isnt exactly pitching shutouts or anything close to that. Hes a good pitcher but lets not get carried away. Probably the 4th or
5th best starter on the Yankees and they are not exactly known for strong starting pitching.

I agree he's not Cy Young...but he will take a spot in their rotation which is slowly looking pretty decent. You get a starting pitcher and an allstar for 4 minor leaguers at this stage of the season...that's a good deal!

from the Phillies standpoint, this is not so good
it's like when a company is losing a ton of money
and instead of laying off the grunts
they decide to axe the executives

from an Yankees standpoint, add yet another executive
their payroll, wow
but they need some grunts, if you ask me
Leyritz? Come on, that was the clutchest dinger ever

[Gander]

Yes Somer. This is a great deal for the Yankees. Even without Lidle it would have been a great deal. Abreui can play the game.

Getting Lidle is like getting pickles on the already good sandwich.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Gander

Above average in the NL this year isnt necessarily going to translate to success in the AL. And he isnt exactly pitching shutouts or anything close to that. Hes a good pitcher but lets not get carried away. Probably the 4th or
5th best starter on the Yankees and they are not exactly known for strong starting pitching.

He is a SOLID #3, and now days, there are barely solid #2's in the league

[Crown@club]

I guess Philly was just willing to give up the contract, as no one was buying.
Abreu gets 4.4 mil from the Yanks this year, 16 mil next, and a negotiation to buy out the 18 million option in 2008 worth 2 million. Lidle is really the key. Will he be able to step up to help the Yanks at the #3 or #4 spot in the rotation?

Philly got nothing.
Yes a top prospect - that needs a few years before he gets to majors as he is still raw. 2 relief pitchers, one finally coming around but relief only, the other probably fill-in material. And a fill-in catcher, if he makes it, nothing more.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

215 mil. $ team now:

Bobby Abreu 13,600,000

Cory Lidle 3,300,000

1. Alex Rodriguez 25,680,727
2. Derek Jeter 20,600,000
3. Jason Giambi 20,428,571
4. Mike Mussina 19,000,000
5. Randy Johnson 15,661,427
6. Johnny Damon 13,000,000
7. Hideki Matsui 13,000,000
8. Jorge Posada 12,000,000
9. Gary Sheffield 10,756,171
10. Mariano Rivera 10,500,000
11. Carl Pavano 8,000,000
12. Jaret Wright 7,666,667
13. Kyle Farnsworth 5,416,667
14. Shawn Chacon 3,600,000
15. Ron Villone 2,250,000
16. Octavio Dotel 2,000,000
17. Bernie Williams 1,500,000
18. Tanyon Sturtze 1,500,000
19. Mike Myers 1,150,000
20. Miguel Cairo 1,000,000
21. Sidney Ponson 1,000,000
22. Sal Fasano 425,000
23. Robinson Cano 381,100
24. Nick Green 356,700
25. Bubba Crosby 354,250
26. Scott Proctor 353,675
27. Chien-Ming Wang 353,175
28. Andy Phillips 331,150
Total Team Salary: $ 215,562,180...The price to win the World Series:evidently priceless.

[Gander]

I have no problem with the Yankees spending money. They havent won a world series with A Rod, Juice Box and or Sheffield. So why would they all of a sudden win one with Abreui?

And does Juice Box really make 20 mill a year? Wow. That has to have many honest guys scratching their heads.