Rosenthal On Buyers And Sellers

I dont think the Yankees will be looking for a reliever which will cost them alot. the bullpen is settling in. Coke, Aceves, Robertson, Hughes, and Bruney are all solid.

I'd hardly call the yankee pen solid. It may be passable to get to the playoffs, but it certainly won't get them very far if they get there.

"I like how the Yankees are trying to prove to anyone Joba can start when he barely makes it to the 5th inning but they have no second thoughts on bouncing Hughes all over the place."

It's not about proving anything to anyone. Joba's shoulder no longer allows him to warm up quickly, like a reliever.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Joba shut down for the year in late August, due to innings.

As for the bullpen:

Rivera: 3.25 ERA
Bruney: 2.89 ERA
Coke: 3.58 ERA
Robertson: 2.25 ERA
Aceves: 2.63 ERA
Hughes: 2.35 ERA as a reliever

I don't know about anyone else, but that looks 'solid' to me.

"One GM predicts that demand for Street will be so intense that he'll command more in return than Matt Holliday will for the A's."

Let's play guess the GM.

Ed Wade? Jim Hendry? Who else insanely overvalues closers?

Maybe its a former GM, like Bavasi or Bowden?

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Bruney and Robertson and their combined 21 innings of work is more than an acceptable sample to justify your post.

Why are you defending the Yankees bullpen? It's their achilles heel and everyone knows it."

I guess you're ignoring Bruney's 1.83 ERA in 2008? And Robertson's utter domination of the minors?

The Yankees' bullpen ERA is skewed by an absolutely disastrous April. It was average in May, and has been STELLAR in June.

The Yankees' reliever ERAs, ranked best to worst (I hope the formatting isn't awful).

# Name ERA Innings
1 Nick Swisher 0 1
2 Chien-Ming Wang 2.25 8
3 David Robertson 2.25 12
4 Philip Hughes 2.35 7.2
5 Alfredo Aceves 2.63 27.1
6 Brian Bruney 2.89 9.1
7 Mariano Rivera 3.25 27.2
8 Phil Coke 3.58 27.2
9 Edwar Ramirez 5.19 17.1
10 Mark Melancon 5.4 3.1
11 Brett Tomko 5.56 11.1
12 Jose Veras 5.96 25.2
13 Jonathan Albaladejo 6 21
14 Damaso Marte 15.19 5.1
15 Anthony Claggett 43.2 1.2

Although Swisher and Wang aren't in the bullpen (heh), You'll notice that the worst offenders are out.

Claggett, Albaladejo, Melancon, Ramirez to AAA, Marte's on the DL, Veras DFAed. Tomko staying around as a mopup guy.

The Yankees made a huge bullpen trade already. They traded Albaladejo and Veras for David Robertson and Brian Bruney. That's an AWESOME trade, and a trade you can't find on the trade market.

People just can't help but let a disastrous April or stellar April do anything but cloud their vision. It's amusing.

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The A's are not trading Holliday and Ziegler for Wang. As of now the Yankees would have to make a package for Ziegler with Wang if they want him.

"I'm calling it now....Wang to the A's for Holliday and Ziegler (that is if Nady can't come back and produce). Wang would be a perfect fit for that ballpark and that team since they lack steady arms in the rotation."

Awful deal for the A's. I agree that Anderson needs to go back to AAA, but Gallagher, Gio, Eveland, or Simmons are all in AAA. That's 9 starters 25 and under. They need hitting, not pitching.

When Tim Hudson comes back for the Braves could they try Kawakami as the closer?

I will actually be shocked if the Indians fall out of it and the Cardinals don't get Derosa from them. Derosa fits one of our biggest needs (a third basemen who can move positions if glaus returns). So I would be very stunned if we don't go hard after him and get him.

Hahahaha Huston Street will be more sought after than Matt Holliday.
Of course he will, sigh.
(All due respect to Huston Street)
The Indians would be better served to trade Betancourt, Derosa, Pavano & Carrol none who figure to contribute in Cleveland's future but could net them useful parts.
The smart move would be for them to keep Lee & only trade Martinez/Shoppach IF they are blown away.
Cleveland's going to be looking for pitching so who would be a possible trade partner?

The yankees for how much money they spent are the worst team in the majors. They are absoultely terrible.