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Old 05-06-2008, 10:44 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Kennedy and Hughes out....Cashman next.

Cashman has no idea about pitching. Zero. Worse than zero.

Yankees had a chance at Beckett and Pedro. He took Pavano.

He could have had Lilly instead of Igawa. Lilly was dying to come to New York.

Could have had Dice-K instead of Igawa.

Signed Farnsworth.

Could have traded for Santana.

Signed Contreras.

Acquired Loiaza.

Exactly who has he picked up as a lefty in the pen in the last ten years?

Kevin Brown.

Jeff Weaver.

Randy Johnson.

Got Vazquez. Traded away Vazquez. Then he got better.

Picked Ohlendorf over Micah Owings. He had his PICK. Fucked that one up too.

You want to seriously know how I knew that the Santana deal would haunt the Yankees?

Because Cashman didn't get him. He can't figure it out. He doesn't have an eye for the game, because he didn't even play wiffleball growing up.

STOP READING PRESS CLIPPINGS. WATCH THE DAMN GAME.

I hope to death I'm wrong. I just don't see what to like. Hughes has a power pitcher's control..but not a power pitcher's arm. He has a slow, sweeping curve, but has difficulty locating it.

Kennedy throws an 88-89 MPH fastball. Control is not there. Doesn't have a strong secondary pitch. Don't see how this kid will succeed.

There is a saying from baseball scouts about Yankee prospects. The closer they get to the major league level, the less the Yankees like them. If you want the wool pulled over your eyes, your choice. Not me.
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