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David Wells A Possibility For Yankees?
Mike Puma of the New York Post has comments from free agent lefty David Wells and Hank Steinbrenner indicating a third tour with the Yankees is possible. Boomer's interest is obvious, while Steinbrenner seems intrigued. Before Brian Cashman gets involved and discussions occur, the Yankees will see how Darrell Rasner and Kei Igawa fare. Wells had some choice words for Joe Torre, so don't expect him back in L.A.
How does Wells stack up with Rasner and Igawa, according to Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA projection system?
Wells - 4.80
Igawa - 5.15
Rasner - 5.24
Not much of a difference in the projected ERAs, but Wells would be a fun story. He managed to make 29 starts last year, but at 5.4 innings per he'd definitely give the bullpen a workout. Then again, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy were averaging about four. Fun fact - Roy Halladay is averaging 8.14 innings per start this year. Only Halladay and C.C. Sabathia averaged more than seven innings per start last year.
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Sure would be nice to watch an old yankee help the new yankees lose. Boomer doesn't give up, I'll give him that much. But this move would speak volumes about the yankees situation right now.
Posted by: RoyalRooter18 | May 09, 2008 at 09:57 AM
That Wells projection probably is in the NL...so it'd be higher if for the Yanks. Just wanted to mention that.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | May 09, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Wells + Girardi could be interesting - in a billy martin vs reggie jackson kinda way
Posted by: touchmymonkey | May 09, 2008 at 10:28 AM
It's only going to happen if Hank overrules Cashman.
Cashman was PISSED at Wells after the '03 World Series fiasco. Wells pretty much single handedly cost them the World Series.
For those who don't remember, Wells started game 5. During the press conference the day before, Wells bragged about how he doesn't do anything to keep in shape and still feels great. Well, he lasted one inning due to back pain. The bullpen had to pitch the entire game the day after a 12 inning game.
After the game, Wells admitted he had been feeling the pain the day before, but chose not to tell anyone. Because he told Cashman he was fine, Andy Pettitte was sent to NY early to be ready for the game 6 start. Had Wells said something sooner, Pettitte would've stayed in Florida and pitched game 5 on 3 days rest.
Posted by: yanksfan | May 09, 2008 at 10:42 AM
"That Wells projection probably is in the NL...so it'd be higher if for the Yanks. Just wanted to mention that."
I was gonna say the same thing... I'm also guessing PECOTA assumes that Wells went to training camp and everything like a ballplayer.
Posted by: asm | May 09, 2008 at 11:07 AM
4.80
Is that the price per hot dog? Or beer?
David Wells
hahahaha
Posted by: GoBoSox420 | May 09, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I'm sure Hank will enjoy watching Rasner and Igawa face off against American League hitting.
Too bad for Cashman that his grand plan with Kennedy and Hughes seems to have fallen flat.
Maybe Kennedy can regain some of his trade value back in the minors.
Posted by: SierraM | May 09, 2008 at 03:04 PM
no josh beckett cost you the title.
Posted by: 661folife | May 09, 2008 at 04:41 PM