Barton Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Joba is going to start the season in the bullpen, and isnt going to move back into the rotation until June. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3242295 That leaves us with our starting 5 as: Wang, Pettitte, Kennedy, Hughes and Moose. Wang-Pettitte-Kennedy should be good. But Hughes is on an innings limit and Mike Mussina is complete garbage. If the Yankees knew they were gonna start Joba in the pen months ago they should have gotten another starting pitcher. Its not too late though, we should go after one right now because I guarantee you that we will need another starting pitcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Roger Clemens is a Free Agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I think those 5 can hold the fort down. Just hope they all dont get injured again. Moose pitched a hell of a lot better after he was given a few eeks off, so I would say the winter off will do him some good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Isn't Kennedy on a innings limit as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 If they stay healthy, those five will serve just fine. I'll admit that I hoped Joba was going to be in the rotation from the start, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 ughhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Those five will be fine. If one gets hurt Horne will be ready to contribute, and there's Karstens if need be. Jeff Marquez will probably be ready soon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Isn't Kennedy on a innings limit as well? No, he's allowed to throw about close to 200 innings this year as he threw something like 160+ last year. I'd like to see us go after Joe Blanton and slide him in there for Mussina. Aside from Wang and Pettitte, we dont have a single proven guy in our rotation. Moose is proven, that he's a pu##y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 No, he's allowed to throw about close to 200 innings this year as he threw something like 160+ last year. I'd like to see us go after Joe Blanton and slide him in there for Mussina. Aside from Wang and Pettitte, we dont have a single proven guy in our rotation. Moose is proven, that he's a pu##y. Innings pitched is not the barometer of wear and tear on a young arm. You have to monitor pitch counts and how many pitches were thrown in "pressure" situations. A guy like Johan Santana can throw 200+ innings, and I believe I read he has only thrown over 120 pitches in a game a handful of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Innings pitched is not the barometer of wear and tear on a young arm. You have to monitor pitch counts and how many pitches were thrown in "pressure" situations. A guy like Johan Santana can throw 200+ innings, and I believe I read he has only thrown over 120 pitches in a game a handful of times. These days they take out pitchers after a certain amount of pitches, not necessarily innings. So what I said about Kennedy goes unchanged. I'm not really sure what you are saying Scott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 These days they take out pitchers after a certain amount of pitches, not necessarily innings. So what I said about Kennedy goes unchanged. I'm not really sure what you are saying Scott? To say that you are going to monitor's someone's "innings" is a much more fruitless exercise than to monitor the number of pitches that they throw. One pitcher may throw 140 innings and still have a lot to give in his arm. Yet another pitcher may have had to toil inm that 140 pitches. Wear and tear on the arm does not come from "innings", moreso as it does pitches and the circumstances of those pitches. Not as easy to say just "innings". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 If they stay healthy, those five will serve just fine. I'll admit that I hoped Joba was going to be in the rotation from the start, though. You need that bridge to Rivera. and they seem to have no interest in finding a solution (a set up man). so Joba it is. Farnsworth should be air mailed to somebody, hell I'll be happy to pay for him to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Roger Clemens is a Free Agent. Look at the Free Spending Mets fan make a funny Ha, fuvking ha With the largest payroll other thatn the Yanks, enjoy the fruits of being the overwhelming favorited this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon88 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 my bet is Joba stays in the pen the whole season. Hawkins & Farnsworth will prove how much Joba is needed in the pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 my bet is Joba stays in the pen the whole season. As he should. The Sox don't win the World Series last year without Okajima. The Yanks got hot last year when they knew they had the 8th and 9th taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 To say that you are going to monitor's someone's "innings" is a much more fruitless exercise than to monitor the number of pitches that they throw. One pitcher may throw 140 innings and still have a lot to give in his arm. Yet another pitcher may have had to toil inm that 140 pitches. Wear and tear on the arm does not come from "innings", moreso as it does pitches and the circumstances of those pitches. Not as easy to say just "innings". I see, but I am just going by what the Yankees are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 To say that you are going to monitor's someone's "innings" is a much more fruitless exercise than to monitor the number of pitches that they throw. One pitcher may throw 140 innings and still have a lot to give in his arm. Yet another pitcher may have had to toil inm that 140 pitches. Wear and tear on the arm does not come from "innings", moreso as it does pitches and the circumstances of those pitches. Not as easy to say just "innings". Tomato..Tomatoe. I think we can all agree he is being monitored and at a point could be shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Look at the Free Spending Mets fan make a funny Ha, fuvking ha With the largest payroll other thatn the Yanks, enjoy the fruits of being the overwhelming favorited this year So much misplaced pent up anger Jone. So unhealthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 As he should. The Sox don't win the World Series last year without Okajima. The Yanks got hot last year when they knew they had the 8th and 9th taken care of. A starting pitcher is always much, much more valuable than a reliever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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