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Odds and Ends: Yankees, Pena, Epstein

By Tim Dierkes [October 24, 2008 at 11:24am CST]

Let's round 'em up for Friday...

The Royals claimed 24 year-old righty Jairo Cuevas off waivers from the Braves.
I recently did a Q&A with a blog called The 'Burgh Blues.
Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News expects the Yankees to spend big this winter. Meanwhile, Peter Abraham reminds fans not to panic.
Joel Sherman examines why the Yankees and Red Sox discarded Carlos Pena in 2006.
Theo Epstein's new deal will be made official after the World Series.
Sox Machine debates whether the White Sox should add a starter this winter.
Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire wonders whether the nation's economy will affect the free agent market.
Billy Beane, Newt Gingrich, and John Kerry propose a data revolution for our health care system.

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Immagine a sox lineup with:

1.Elssbury
2.Pedroia
3.Papi (DH)
4.Youk(3B)
5.Pena (1B)
6.Bay
7.Drew
8.Catcher
9.Lowerie

thatd woulda been great.. our loss with pena... im glad the rays gave him a chance tho and allowed him to prove himself as a great player..
good luck to him

Posted by: GoSoX | October 24, 2008 at 11:30 AM

come on GoSox thats a bit greedy. There is not that big of a drop-off between Lowell and Pena. Thats like saying imagine a Twins line-up if they didn't give up on Ortiz. Now for the Yankees thats another story they need production from 1B and also have needed a good defensive 1Bman as well.

Posted by: Steveo26 | October 24, 2008 at 11:34 AM

which is why they'll most likely throw money at teixeria.

Posted by: loganjpatrick | October 24, 2008 at 12:03 PM

Billy Beane, Newt Gingrich, and John Kerry.

Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?

Posted by: scatterbrian | October 24, 2008 at 12:14 PM

pena in pinstripes sure woulda been nice to see

Posted by: Number 36 | October 24, 2008 at 05:33 PM

I'm glad that the Yanks, Red Sox and Maddon all admit that the only reason Pena is a Ray is because they had roster flexibility because they sucked; this, along with the fact that upton, longoria, price and garza are all carrying the Rays right now will hopefully make people realize that they would not be winning without their high picks and years of not having to win and selling off their players...hopefully tim/cork stop trying to isolate moves to argue that the Rays could have been good without this...

Posted by: Jays2010 | October 24, 2008 at 07:40 PM

"come on GoSox thats a bit greedy. There is not that big of a drop-off between Lowell and Pena. "

like i said...
Immagine a lineup like that..

and pena wouldda been cheaper than lowell (at least for two years or so
and i also said im glad he found a role and produces..

i didnt say i wanted that lineup..although itd be nice..
yeah, id take it

Posted by: GoSoX | October 24, 2008 at 09:41 PM

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