Abreui a Yankee

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by boldruler

This is why baseball is a joke compared to football. What is their payroll now, over $200 million? Double every team in baseball.

They should have gotten a pitcher anyway. Not sure why they needed a bat with all the talent they have when healthy.

They also got Lidle...so a pitcher and an allstar outfielder for 4 minor league players...not bad!

Originally Posted by somerfrost

They also got Lidle...so a pitcher and an allstar outfielder for 4 minor league players...not bad!

Ok. Then a "real" pitcher. If you have a 4.75 ERA in the NL you aren't exactly going anywhere in the AL.

[Gander]

I agree totally, wait to Lidle has to face the Red Sox, White Sox and Tigers. That 4.75 ERA is going Up Up Up.

Abreui is a fantastic player though and I think he'll be the next superstar in NY. Whether thats enough for them to make the playoffs remains to be seen. Me thinks not!

[Scav]

Lidle is above average, to get him in thrown in WITH Abreu is unbelievable

[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

[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.