Comments on: News of the Day – 11/15/08 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/15/news-of-the-day-111508/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/15/news-of-the-day-111508/#comment-64103 Mattpat11 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4396#comment-64103 AJ Burnett is going to be a Yankee. God I hate this team. AJ Burnett is going to be a Yankee.

God I hate this team.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/15/news-of-the-day-111508/#comment-64102 Cliff Corcoran Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4396#comment-64102 Also, I posted this on the last thread, but it pertains here as well . . . I don't doubt the accuracy of the estimates of the Yankees offer to Sabathia, but I think a lot of the speculation about how much money the Yankees have to throw around beyond Sabathia is misguided and uninformed. Dealing in 2009 dollars only, I've heard estimates that the Yankees have as much as $80 million coming off the books, but my accounting shows something closer to $65, and that was before they spent roughly $9 million on Marte and Swisher for 2009. So $56 million minus $24M for CC . . . that's $32M. That's just a pair of $16M pitcher contracts before the payroll starts going up. That means no money for another hitter unless they're willing to push the payroll past $230 million. With unsold suites, $11 million in unpaid taxes being collected by the city comptroller, and a federal investigation into their tax-exempt bonds for the new stadium, I'm not sure they have that much flexibility. Also, I posted this on the last thread, but it pertains here as well . . .

I don’t doubt the accuracy of the estimates of the Yankees offer to Sabathia, but I think a lot of the speculation about how much money the Yankees have to throw around beyond Sabathia is misguided and uninformed. Dealing in 2009 dollars only, I’ve heard estimates that the Yankees have as much as $80 million coming off the books, but my accounting shows something closer to $65, and that was before they spent roughly $9 million on Marte and Swisher for 2009. So $56 million minus $24M for CC . . . that’s $32M. That’s just a pair of $16M pitcher contracts before the payroll starts going up. That means no money for another hitter unless they’re willing to push the payroll past $230 million. With unsold suites, $11 million in unpaid taxes being collected by the city comptroller, and a federal investigation into their tax-exempt bonds for the new stadium, I’m not sure they have that much flexibility.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/15/news-of-the-day-111508/#comment-64101 Cliff Corcoran Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:46:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4396#comment-64101 Mussina was robbed in 2001! Check it: Quality starts: Mussina 23, Clemens 20 ERA: Mussina 3.15, Clemens 3.51 WHIP: Mussina 1.07, Clemens 1.26 K/BB: Mussina 5.10, Clemens 2.96 Opposing hitters: Mussina .237/.274/.358 (.632 OPS), Clemens .246/.309/.375 (.684) Run Support: Clemens 5.74, Mussina 4.21 Record: Clemens 20-3, Mussina 17-11 Robbed! Mussina was robbed in 2001! Check it:

Quality starts: Mussina 23, Clemens 20
ERA: Mussina 3.15, Clemens 3.51
WHIP: Mussina 1.07, Clemens 1.26
K/BB: Mussina 5.10, Clemens 2.96
Opposing hitters: Mussina .237/.274/.358 (.632 OPS), Clemens .246/.309/.375 (.684)
Run Support: Clemens 5.74, Mussina 4.21
Record: Clemens 20-3, Mussina 17-11

Robbed!

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