Unit headed back to Arizona
Randy Johnson just never quite fit with the Yankees, I suppose. Now he's headed back to Arizona in exchange for reliever Luis Vizcaino, RHP Ross Ohlendorf and SS Alberto Gonzalez. Apparently the Padres were also in discussions for Johnson, but the Diamondbacks are going to get him back, and he'll probably win his 300th game there.
That means the Yankee rotation for 2007 should be Mussina, Wang, Pettitte, Igawa and one of Phil Hughes, Carl Pavano and Humberto Sanchez, or maybe someone else. The Yankees should be fine without Johnson and all in all are probably better off. They're finally making strides to build for the future while working in the present, which sucks because that was supposed to catch up to them eventually.
Other moves: Mark Loretta is an Astro for one year, Joel Pineiro is headed to Boston (possibly to close for the Red Sox now that Papelbon is moving to a starting role), Keith Foulke to Cleveland (Foulke may also be closing), Chris Reitsma to Seattle, Doug Mientkiewicz to the Yankees as a glove man probably.
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Re Yankees' rotation
Seriously, would anyone else pay the not-left-handed Sid the ML minimum to suit up at this point? Javylicious could prolly outpitch Sid, even if both were under the influence. OK, I take that back, Sid's had a lot more practice under those conditions. Anyway, why is Sid still around...anywhere?
by Titov on
Jan 5, 2007 3:55 PM EST
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That's good
by spike2131 on
Jan 5, 2007 4:45 PM EST
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I'm kinda happy...
by Jonnypops on
Jan 6, 2007 9:27 AM EST
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Your right,
by ReLaunch on
Jan 7, 2007 6:02 PM EST
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Apples & Oranges
by Jonnypops on
Jan 7, 2007 6:28 PM EST
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I agree,
by ReLaunch on
Jan 8, 2007 12:59 PM EST
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Am I missing something here???
by BirdFanInPhilly on
Jan 8, 2007 10:42 AM EST
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RJ
It's really not an extension. The D-Backs gave him a two year contract that reworks his pay in 2007 and then give him something like 10 mill in 2008 at which point his contract technically ends although not really since he has tons of deferments for the next million years.
Big Bird says, "Get Pat the Bat!"
by birdman on
Jan 8, 2007 10:50 AM EST
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