Comments on: Split Squad Split (Plus Cuts) http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/ Baseball Blog by Alex Belth about the Yankees Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:04:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286236 Raf Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:21:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286236 [6] What I don't understand is that the Yanks have moved bad contracts/players in the past, I have no idea why Igawa is still in the organization, when there has been interest in him stateside and abroad. [6] What I don’t understand is that the Yanks have moved bad contracts/players in the past, I have no idea why Igawa is still in the organization, when there has been interest in him stateside and abroad.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286232 Mattpat11 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:41:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286232 Boone Logan pitching well worries me. Boone Logan pitching well worries me.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286230 Cliff Corcoran Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:42:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286230 [5] No, you're right, but that was George at his nadir. Meacham was victim of the whims of a madman. This is a rather clinical organization treating a sunk cost like exactly that. Different things. I agree with [3] and said something similar in my campers post (and likely prior to that as well. Heck, this is what I wrote at him entering <i>last year's</i> camp: <blockquote>L – Kei Igawa I supposed if you pay a guy $4 million a year, you have to invite him to camp. That’s the only reason Igawa is here. Yes, he pitched reasonably well for Scranton again last year, but he was brutal in his one shot with the big club and was dropped from the 40-man roster. In two years, he’s gone from Japanese League star to expensive non-roster Quad-A albatross who is owed $12 million over the next three years (through 2011). Unless he makes a miraculous reemergence as a LOOGY, the 29-year-old Igawa’s Yankee career is over. If he pitches more than once in an actual spring training game this year, I’ll be stunned.</blockquote> [5] No, you’re right, but that was George at his nadir. Meacham was victim of the whims of a madman. This is a rather clinical organization treating a sunk cost like exactly that. Different things. I agree with [3] and said something similar in my campers post (and likely prior to that as well. Heck, this is what I wrote at him entering last year’s camp:

L – Kei Igawa

I supposed if you pay a guy $4 million a year, you have to invite him to camp. That’s the only reason Igawa is here. Yes, he pitched reasonably well for Scranton again last year, but he was brutal in his one shot with the big club and was dropped from the 40-man roster. In two years, he’s gone from Japanese League star to expensive non-roster Quad-A albatross who is owed $12 million over the next three years (through 2011). Unless he makes a miraculous reemergence as a LOOGY, the 29-year-old Igawa’s Yankee career is over. If he pitches more than once in an actual spring training game this year, I’ll be stunned.

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286227 Raf Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286227 [3] I remember Bobby Meacham was treated pretty shabbily, though my memory may be playing tricks on me. [3] I remember Bobby Meacham was treated pretty shabbily, though my memory may be playing tricks on me.

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286226 The Hawk Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286226 [3] That's s compassionate thought re: Igawa. I agree. In fact now I feel pretty strongly about it. [3] That’s s compassionate thought re: Igawa. I agree. In fact now I feel pretty strongly about it.

]]> By: a.O http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286221 a.O Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:40:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286221 Winn's .083 hasn't been much of a push for Gardy, huh? But still early, I guess. Re Igawa, I've never seen a team's management be as openly depricating of a player as Cashman et all are of this guy. This just seems like a terrible situation for everyone. Take a bucket of balls for him and ship him somewhere in the NL already. Winn’s .083 hasn’t been much of a push for Gardy, huh? But still early, I guess.

Re Igawa, I’ve never seen a team’s management be as openly depricating of a player as Cashman et all are of this guy. This just seems like a terrible situation for everyone. Take a bucket of balls for him and ship him somewhere in the NL already.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286217 Cliff Corcoran Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:10:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286217 [1] On the upside, I passed out on the couch for three hours before waking up and finishing this post. [1] On the upside, I passed out on the couch for three hours before waking up and finishing this post.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/14/split-squad-split/comment-page-1/#comment-286215 thelarmis Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:01:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30323#comment-286215 Cliff, you RULE! Daylight Savings...not so much. now - get some sleep! : ) Cliff, you RULE!

Daylight Savings…not so much.

now – get some sleep! : )

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