Crasnick Polls Baseball Executives

3/36 for Lackey? Haha...must have been Omar Minaya, who signed Oliver Perez to that same deal last year. Fun stuff. Surprised to see the Red Sox with no votes for Lackey (not that I think he'll wind up there...).

I dont think Lackey signs with the Yankees

A few other quotes I found interesting...

In reference to Matt Holliday: ""He's a brutal defender, and he doesn't hit the good fastball, especially inside," an American League GM said."

Holliday was 3rd in the +/- system among LF's and sixth in UZR/150, so not sure how that's "brutal"...

"A second GM agreed but said he expects no action on replay in 2010. "That speaks to a real lack of vision and leadership at the commissioner's office," he said. "

Lack of vision and leadership? Shocker...

"Wells will make $12.5 million in 2010, at which point the big-money portion of his deal will kick in. He'll make $23 million in 2011 and $21 million in each of the next three seasons."

I knew this, but wow. Just wow.

On Aroldis Chapman: ""You wonder if he's just a [radar] gun guy," a National League scout said. "The expectations are going to be so high, but he might have to be developed like he's a high school or college kid.""

Sidd Finch? I just don't know if I see this signing working out for whomever takes the plunge, especially if he's going to take a couple years to develop his secondary stuff.

I would take Holliday over Bay if money or length wasn't an issue everyday of the week and twice on Sundays. He's the much better player.

Matsui, Damon and Pettitte will all be back because there's no better options for the Yanks. They're not going to give Holliday a 100 M contract to add to the collection with payroll at like 180 million right now I think. Same for Bay. They're going to pay for a steep decline.

One cheap year of Matsui and Damon won't hurt. Then Austin Jackson will be ready and Carl Crawford will be in the market if he doesn't sign an extension.

Lackey on the other hand is an awful prediction that doesn't even need explaining. The only reaosn people said that in the first place because they see Yankees rotation and automatically assume they're going to get the best. Worst prediction this year.

whould luv 2 see lackey with tha astros,but draton isnt going to pull the trigger

if Lackey signs with the Yankees, they should just give them the WS trophy again and create a new one for the rest of MLB to play for

I don't want the Yanks to sign Lackey. I don't like his attitude and I don't think he is a fit with the Yanks.

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when ever he give up a run, someone makes an error, or anything not perfect he freaks out. thats why he's a bad fit

Lackey doesn't fit just because he'd get a big contract. Yanks can't take on anymore. To think his teammates don't like his passion is crazy. It isn't like he insults them, he just wants to win. He shows that.

"when ever he give up a run, someone makes an error, or anything not perfect he freaks out. thats why he's a bad fit"

Yeah, what's he gonna pull next? Blame the team's starting catcher for the days he gets the crap kicked out of him?

Oh, wait...

i havent watched every game he's pitched, but of the ones i've seen thats how i see him, and that's another reason why he's not a good fit.

IF that were true, his stats would look a lot different.

how would that make his stats look different?

Im sorry but the way the Yankees fans are describing Lackey and saying why they wouldn't want him on their team, they have pretty much described AJ Burnett exactly.

#1 let blowsox get that chapman guy he's a high risk neway and yankees need to leave lackey alone but they probally will sign him cause their gonna compete with what boston does n boston looks like their on a serious mission betweeen gettin chapman and we all know their gonna try 2 trade for halladay
could u freakin imagine their rotation
1.halladay
2.beckett
3.lester
4.matsuzaka
5.bucholtz/wakefield
thats a stackd pitching depth chart YANKEES need to make a move the problem with players is when they know the yankees r interested they see $$$ signs not yankees fault it's the players and agents

Yanks have no faith in joba nor phil in there rotation. Lackey will be a yankee for these simple reasons:

1) 2011 crop of pitchers look like crap! Other than ROY (which i don't think he will be available) there isn;t anyone else. And if you think boston will let beckett go then ur dreaming!

2) There farm system stinks in terms of pitchers so they wouldnt b going there for help

3) Even if pettitte does come back he only wants to pitch a year so, there will be money coming off the books then.

4) I understand everyone is worried about the financial aspects of the yanks and how they cant by anyone. But think about this.. do you honestly think the yanks can pull another 3 man rotation in the playoffs next year? do you honestly think phill hughes can be that number 3 guy??

P.S: Dont bring up wang cause i dont by in him coming back like he once was. and besides he is only a year younger than lackey anyway.

Lackey is a bull dog and a legitimate #1 starter. Who wants the ball in high pressure situations.. Come on yankee fans, other than this year in the playoffs, he own us in previous years. I say we take a chance and sign him for a 4 or 5 yr deal.

"By the way guys, ROY did say he'll waive his no-trade clause to go to the red sox. Now Hypothetically speaking if he did go to the sox, how would we be able to counter that?"

As I stated above earlier I don't think they will make a move just to make a move. I think they will sign Lackey but just for the same reason you think the Yankees should sign him. He gives them a solid #2 pitcher and a solid competitor.

GARLAND r u serious.. he gives you innings but he also gives up runs. His career ERA is 4.41 compared to lackey'ss 3.81 doesnt even come close. Also Lackey was voted #3 in the CY Young award in 2007. Garland never was even a top 10 in any year of his career

*Checked that he came 5th in 2005

garland is inexpensive, he eats up innings, and you dont need the players to win. melky, garnder, swisher. When the yankees had the team made up of all all stars, a couple years ago, they never got out of the first round of the playoffs. the first year they stick with more role players they win the world series.

Posted by: yanksrdashit | November 09, 2009 at 08:21 PM

Just look what your saying. WE lost cause we relied on the HR and not pitching. This guy is an ACE

Im not asking for them to get ALL the best players. But you have to look at this few yrs down the road. After pettite is gone who will take over the #3 role. Do you honestly believe hughes has the pedigree to be that person? Joba in the end will be riveras succeors. until then he will b in the pen. As for wang he will be let go. And once again he is only two yrs younger but is coming back from back to back injury plagued season

matt cain, cliff lee, and roy halladay are all free agents after the 2010 season. also, keep in mind that that's going to be 2 years from now. hughes would have had 2 years to mature and start to see his potential.

Lackey BTW has only 1501 IP and a year younger than ROY. Now im not saying he's better than ROY just saying as of right now LAckey sounds like a good bet. As for Hughes in a year or so maybe he can be a good pitcher. But be realistic which last pitcher out of the yankees farm hand was a legitimate ace. I'll wait....

cain would be a good fit he would still be under 30. clif lee really hasnt turned into a good pitcher except for the past 2 years. so taking his career isn't really fair. as for joba in the bullpen i do think he belongs there, but you have to give him the benefit of the doubt. he's 24, has a good fastball, good slider, and he's less than average everywhere else. He also lacks the ability to throw the third strike. He tries to make the perfect pitch when it's 0-2, instead of just doing what he was doing up to that point. There's alot of young pitchers like that, he'll get at least this coming year to start again.

probably pettite in his prime i guess i honestly cant name one.

2010 Yanks
Jeter- SS
Damon- LF
Tex- 1B
Arod- 3B
Nady- RF
Posada- C
Blalock- DH
Cano- 2B
Gardner- CF

C.C
Lackey
A.J
Wang
Gaudin/Joba/Hughes

Mo
Joba
Hughes
Marte
Betancourt
Aceves
Robertson

Swisher
Pena
Melky
Montero

YANKEES 2010 ROSTER

1.cc
2.Lackey
3.aj
4.andy
5.joba/hughes/wang

1B TEX
2ND cano
3rd arod
ss jeter
c posada
backup c olivo
LF.damon
cf.melkman
RF.Nady
bench. matsui (pinch hitter)util derosa 1b/of swisher, gardner(pinchrunner) not 100% sure but gotta check free agency again on finalization

I just don't see Lackey or any "big name" free agents from this class becoming Yankees. I really don't think the Yankees will be making a big splash this off-season. Cashman already said he will take this offseason "slowly and cautiously." I see them resigning Pettitte and Damon, and maybe getting a veteran back of the rotation arm for depth. I don't think Wang is coming back until mid-season.

"Here'a question to redsox fans
Who would u rather trade for cause u knoow prospects are definetly going in either trade?
1.adrian Gonzalez
2.doc Halladay"

It depends on the price tag. I assume that the Padres would ask for more for two years of Adrian at a very low price rather than one year of Halladay at a modestly low price.

For the same price, I'd go with Adrian, but so many of these trades are overrated. Halladay is basically a $20M SP that you're getting for $16M or so. Over the past three years, he's averaged 17-8 with a 3.28 against Lackey's 15-8 with a 3.40. Halladay is better, and one year represents a much lower risk, but the talent difference might not be material, and imho, not worth giving up the farm.