Yanks sign Soriano

[jdacunha]

best bullpen in baseball?

 

[scotty21690]

best bullpen in baseball?

It looks good on paper....but remember that they have to pitch in the AL East.

 

[shephech]

12 Million for Soriano, Cashman doesn't get enough credit...

 

[GiantsSuperCollector]

best bullpen in baseball?

Giants still, until someone unseeds them.

Wilson is probably the craziest closer in the league, or maybe just a genius or a bit of both.

 

[jbone17]

I love this move big time. Soriano is filthy and the Yanks will find room for him. Joba will still be in the pen because it is clear that he didn't cut it as a Starter. The rotation looks like this as of now:

Sabathia
Hughes
Burnett
Nova
Mitre (Very scary to think of this).

 

[blitzerlover]

best bullpen in baseball?

Giants still, until someone unseeds them.

Wilson is probably the craziest closer in the league, or maybe just a genius or a bit of both.

Wilson just seems eccentric crazy to me, while Soriano seems like crazy as he he'd kill you if you looked at him wrong.

 

[Zymco]

best bullpen in baseball?

Giants still, until someone unseeds them.

Wilson is probably the craziest closer in the league, or maybe just a genius or a bit of both.

Are you just that much of a homer all the time? The Giants don't even have the best bullpen in their own division.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/team/_/sta ... /split/128

The Padres had one of the best bullpens of all time a season ago. As far as the team making the most moves this off-season to sure up a bullpen, I think the Angels have signed two much needed lefties to go along with some huge right handed young arms.

 

[sheetskout]

Not sure why Yankee fans don't like this move?

Because Yankee fans love to whine. This is now the best one-two at the back of a bullpen in the major leagues. Yankees fans....feel lucky that he didn't mind the shift in titles to be your setup guy.

 

[joey12508]

i like it.

 

[Mudcatsfan]

It's just like Cashman saying that Montero is his starting catcher then a few days later they sign Martin.

Did cashman ever really say that? I know he said Posada would NOT be the catcher and that Montero Romine and Cervelli would compete for the job. That's still true but they have to beat out martin too now.

 

[Y4NK335]

It's just like Cashman saying that Montero is his starting catcher then a few days later they sign Martin.

Did cashman ever really say that? I know he said Posada would NOT be the catcher and that Montero Romine and Cervelli would compete for the job. That's still true but they have to beat out martin too now.

This. He said Montero would have the opportunity to win the job in ST.

As for Soriano, I have mixed emotions about the signing. It definitely solidifies our bullpen and puts the Yankees into the top tier among the majors. Also, many people may not realize that after missing out on Cliff Lee (and most likely Andy Pettitte), the Yankees had over 30 million left in the budget to spend. Why not go ahead and get the best still available on the market? I do feel 12m is a bit high, but if Soriano can go ahead and put up similar numbers to last year it would really big a huge boost to our team.

 

[jbone17]

It's just like Cashman saying that Montero is his starting catcher then a few days later they sign Martin.

Did cashman ever really say that? I know he said Posada would NOT be the catcher and that Montero Romine and Cervelli would compete for the job. That's still true but they have to beat out martin too now.

This. He said Montero would have the opportunity to win the job in ST.

As for Soriano, I have mixed emotions about the signing. It definitely solidifies our bullpen and puts the Yankees into the top tier among the majors. Also, many people may not realize that after missing out on Cliff Lee (and most likely Andy Pettitte), the Yankees had over 30 million left in the budget to spend. Why not go ahead and get the best still available on the market? I do feel 12m is a bit high, but if Soriano can go ahead and put up similar numbers to last year it would really big a huge boost to our team.

What he said.

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

The Tampa Bay Rays

"Helping other teams in the AL East win since December 2010"

 

[bowmanchromeandorr]

+1,000,000

 

[markakis8]

best bullpen in baseball?

Giants still, until someone unseeds them.

Wilson is probably the craziest closer in the league, or maybe just a genius or a bit of both.

Aubrey Huff is the best 1B in MLB right?

Buster Posey is the best C...

It's a shame Juan Uribe is a Dodger now, he could've been the best SS in MLB...

 

[vwnut13]

I'd rather have a dominate closer as a setup man for $12m than a mediocre closer for $12m.

I'm hoping that Joba has been working in the offseason. I assume he will got to ST preparing for a starting pitching role. If he fixes whatever he has been holding back he will be ok.

Once the Yankees started messing with his pitchcounts things got really bad. If you want to see what I mean, look HERE

He had very respectible numbers going into August, then they held him at 50 pitches a game. hmmm. Joba's last great start came 6/29/09 against the Rays, a three hitter with no ER.

I also find it weird that Joba just lost 5 mph off his fastball, he must he holding back for some reason. Hopefully a new pitching coach will help and he can pitch like he did in 2009 before the pitch count.

 

[elmalo]

I'd rather have a dominate closer as a setup man for $12m than a mediocre closer for $12m.

I'm hoping that Joba has been working in the offseason. I assume he will got to ST preparing for a starting pitching role. If he fixes whatever he has been holding back he will be ok.

Once the Yankees started messing with his pitchcounts things got really bad. If you want to see what I mean, look HERE

He had very respectible numbers going into August, then they held him at 50 pitches a game. hmmm. Joba's last great start came 6/29/09 against the Rays, a three hitter with no ER.

I also find it weird that Joba just lost 5 mph off his fastball, he must he holding back for some reason. Hopefully a new pitching coach will help and he can pitch like he did in 2009 before the pitch count.

Or if he gets back on the juice!!! No shot of him going back to the rotation.

 

[scotty21690]

I'd rather have a dominate closer as a setup man for $12m than a mediocre closer for $12m.

I'm hoping that Joba has been working in the offseason. I assume he will got to ST preparing for a starting pitching role. If he fixes whatever he has been holding back he will be ok.

Once the Yankees started messing with his pitchcounts things got really bad. If you want to see what I mean, look HERE

He had very respectible numbers going into August, then they held him at 50 pitches a game. hmmm. Joba's last great start came 6/29/09 against the Rays, a three hitter with no ER.

I also find it weird that Joba just lost 5 mph off his fastball, he must he holding back for some reason. Hopefully a new pitching coach will help and he can pitch like he did in 2009 before the pitch count.

Joba is making $12M?

 

[vwnut13]

I'd rather have a dominate closer as a setup man for $12m than a mediocre closer for $12m.

I'm hoping that Joba has been working in the offseason. I assume he will got to ST preparing for a starting pitching role. If he fixes whatever he has been holding back he will be ok.

Once the Yankees started messing with his pitchcounts things got really bad. If you want to see what I mean, look HERE

He had very respectible numbers going into August, then they held him at 50 pitches a game. hmmm. Joba's last great start came 6/29/09 against the Rays, a three hitter with no ER.

I also find it weird that Joba just lost 5 mph off his fastball, he must he holding back for some reason. Hopefully a new pitching coach will help and he can pitch like he did in 2009 before the pitch count.

Joba is making $12M?

No. :lol:

 

[scotty21690]

I'd rather have a dominate closer as a setup man for $12m than a mediocre closer for $12m.

I'm hoping that Joba has been working in the offseason. I assume he will got to ST preparing for a starting pitching role. If he fixes whatever he has been holding back he will be ok.

Once the Yankees started messing with his pitchcounts things got really bad. If you want to see what I mean, look HERE

He had very respectible numbers going into August, then they held him at 50 pitches a game. hmmm. Joba's last great start came 6/29/09 against the Rays, a three hitter with no ER.

I also find it weird that Joba just lost 5 mph off his fastball, he must he holding back for some reason. Hopefully a new pitching coach will help and he can pitch like he did in 2009 before the pitch count.

Joba is making $12M?

No. :lol:

Then who is the mediocre closer?