Comments on: Pitching in the future http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/15/pitching-in-the-future/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/15/pitching-in-the-future/#comment-138623 Chyll Will Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:59:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41162#comment-138623 [1] One would hope that without the overbearing demand for immediate results after the transitioning of ownership to a new generation, these guys would have much more realistic expectations to develop inside the organization and through their first few years on the major league level; the only reason to make a trade being a need to fill a hole left by a catastrophic occurrence involving a starter or to obtain a virtually can't-lose option like Cliff Lee. One thing I can't stand is the constant misrepresentation of the failure to obtain Lee; as if the Yankees failed to do enough and got outmaneuvered by the Mariners. First, the Yanks were dealing from a position of strength in that at the time, they wanted Lee for insurance purposes (the need came weeks after the trade deadline); secondly they were willing to trade their best prospect, who was and continued to be far more productive than the option the Rangers chose. So, unless the Yanks wanted to unnecessarily chop off a limb to acquire one they didn't need, it was not really their fault that the Rangers chose a lesser trade option. But haters will see and believe what they want to, so whatever. [1] One would hope that without the overbearing demand for immediate results after the transitioning of ownership to a new generation, these guys would have much more realistic expectations to develop inside the organization and through their first few years on the major league level; the only reason to make a trade being a need to fill a hole left by a catastrophic occurrence involving a starter or to obtain a virtually can’t-lose option like Cliff Lee.

One thing I can’t stand is the constant misrepresentation of the failure to obtain Lee; as if the Yankees failed to do enough and got outmaneuvered by the Mariners. First, the Yanks were dealing from a position of strength in that at the time, they wanted Lee for insurance purposes (the need came weeks after the trade deadline); secondly they were willing to trade their best prospect, who was and continued to be far more productive than the option the Rangers chose. So, unless the Yanks wanted to unnecessarily chop off a limb to acquire one they didn’t need, it was not really their fault that the Rangers chose a lesser trade option. But haters will see and believe what they want to, so whatever.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/15/pitching-in-the-future/#comment-138622 williamnyy23 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:28:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41162#comment-138622 The Yankees had a lot of pitching prospects make big jumps, but none to elite status. Still, they are plenty deep, which means they should be able to fill out the backend of the rotarion as well as make trades when needed. The Yankees had a lot of pitching prospects make big jumps, but none to elite status. Still, they are plenty deep, which means they should be able to fill out the backend of the rotarion as well as make trades when needed.

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