Who said it?

by The Cheat on Jan 7, 2007 2:03 PM CST in Quotes

"Our thought process for the past two years has been to stockpile as many young pitchers as we can, so you don't have to go into the free agent market and do desperate things. It's been proven again and again you can be slaughtered there, where all the pitchers are over-priced. Plus, our payroll simply couldn't go any higher than it was."

The answer may surprise you.

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I guess Cash and Kenny....

...really are good friends.

by Tony82087 on Jan 7, 2007 2:06 PM CST reply actions

The last sentence

and comment from Cheat are good clues. Have to give Cashman credit for executing his plan very well. Hughes, Sanchez, Chamberlain, Betances, Clippard...they are stocked with top pitching prospects going into this season.

by 3E8 on Jan 7, 2007 3:52 PM CST reply actions

Not a surprise

given the HUGE mistakes too numerous to mention that Cashaman has decided to avoid this winter. I hope KW stays with the Sox and doesn't go to NY to spread more fiscal responsibility.

by winningugly on Jan 7, 2007 6:14 PM CST reply actions

Cashman?

That's my guess

by colintj on Jan 7, 2007 8:01 PM CST reply actions

now

that the Tampa contingent is no longer running the show in NY, Cashman is making alot of good moves.

by beautox on Jan 8, 2007 8:26 AM CST reply actions

Rocco vs Crawford

I was going to post this in the Rocco diary, but for some reason the comment box wouldn't show up for me. Anyways, their ZIPS projections. Everything here leans towards Rocco, except for the # of games.

Name P Age AVG OBP SLG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS
Rocco Baldelli cf 25 .299 .342 .476 117 452 71 135 27 4 15 61 26 80 10 3
Carl Crawford lf 25 .306 .344 .464 157 638 100 195 28 14 15 71 37 81 49 10

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by shaftr on Jan 8, 2007 12:38 PM CST reply actions

comments

i believe all the blogs in the SB nation prevent commenting on stuff over a week old; something about preventing spam posts.

by larry on Jan 8, 2007 2:23 PM CST up reply actions

I guess

if you don't care about triples and stolen bases.

Comonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn You White Sox!

by zokmaad on Jan 8, 2007 6:28 PM CST up reply actions

what a joke...

"the Yankee farm system is arguably the deepest in baseball in terms of quality arms"

thats hilarious.
I hate New York.

Sox in '07

by EricGthee23 on Jan 8, 2007 12:59 PM CST reply actions

no offense

but they are, and i hate saying that.

by beautox on Jan 9, 2007 8:43 AM CST up reply actions

In other news

your (hey, I now live in Orlando) local columnists are making us look like stump jumpers once again. Paul Ladewski (Daily Southdowner?)has gone on record saying he is withholding voting Gwynn/Ripken to the HOF on the 1st ballot because he's not sure if they used steroids. Who is this idiot? I've seen Gwynn up close and personal - Krispy Kremes, maybe, but definitely NOT 'roids.

And who was the guy who didn't list Jeter on the MVP ballot and put AJ on it? Cowley? Knuckleheads.

by winningugly on Jan 8, 2007 1:59 PM CST reply actions

I agree, WU

but I wonder what his real agenda was. Maybe he just didn't want Gwynn and Ripken to be honored in a way that Gehrig and Ruth weren't -- unanimously.

Take a closer look at the piece and he even says so in a round about way towards the end of the article.

Fleece the Pig, Flog the Pony

by james@lifeinthecell on Jan 8, 2007 3:23 PM CST up reply actions

so because a bunch of dolts

in the past had an anti-yankee bias or didn't like that gehrig got a special vote, two more of the game's greatest players won't receive an honor they richly deserve? makes perfect sense. there's always some putz out there who wants to make a statement. if you believe a guy should be in the hall, you vote for him. if you don't, you don't. these machinations to ensure that no one is ever elected unanimously are absurd. both are obvious hall of famers. anyone who argues - or votes - otherwise is an idiot.

by larry on Jan 8, 2007 3:35 PM CST up reply actions

It is absurd

and it smears the whole integrity of the voting process.

Will he abstain from voting until all Steroid Era players have lost eligibility? He'll probably be dead by then.

And it's a waste of a ballot for other worthy candidates such as Jack Morris and Andre Dawson.

Fleece the Pig, Flog the Pony

by james@lifeinthecell on Jan 8, 2007 3:51 PM CST up reply actions

i remember

how seaver did not receive a unanimous vote. the justification from at least two of those who didn't vote for him? pete rose wasn't on the ballot. yeah, that has a hell of a lot to do with seaver. bunch of power-trippers.

by larry on Jan 8, 2007 4:11 PM CST up reply actions

how about this?

If there's such a thing as the Steroid Era, shouldn't there be a Corked Bat Era, too? Anyone playing from the late '70s to the late '90s would be suspect then. Can Ladewski take back his old ballots for suspicion of cheating then?

Fleece the Pig, Flog the Pony

by james@lifeinthecell on Jan 8, 2007 4:15 PM CST up reply actions

larry, it's hard to believe

but I was thinking of the word "putz" and then read your feedback. God save me from thinking like a lawyer...

by winningugly on Jan 8, 2007 6:08 PM CST up reply actions

let's see

i used: dolt, putz, and idiot. i figured that pretty much covered the field.

by larry on Jan 8, 2007 7:44 PM CST up reply actions

The Yankees crying poor?

are you kidding me? cashman deserves credit for saying this? the yankees are the ones who inflated the market price in the first place. now they're whining? wow, they must think we're a bunch of idiots. just because they're geriatric starting lineup failed and now they have to re-build, they think they can pass off an excuse of inflated market on fans?

by Konerko77 on Jan 8, 2007 3:14 PM CST reply actions

Off Topic - Happy Birthday King

Birthday wishes to the late great Elvis Presley, who would have turned 72 today.

Looking to celebrate? Rent "Bubba Ho-tep" tonight. That is one freaky flick. Imagine Elvis (should he have lived) in a rest home battling a mummy with another resident, black gentleman who believes he is JFK. Good stuff.

TCB baby!

President - Johnny Dickshot Fan Club

by tailgater on Jan 8, 2007 3:34 PM CST reply actions