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AL East Links: Yankees, Anderson, Slowey

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | March 9, 2011 at 10:30pm CDT

The Yankees aren't actively pursuing pitching help now, but GM Brian Cashman told Chad Jennings of the Journal News that pitchers with no options remaining and/or bad contract tend to become available later in the spring. Here's the latest on the Yankees' rotation plus other notes from the AL East…

  • Mariano Rivera told Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork that Manny Banuelos is the greatest pitching prospect he has ever seen. "I like everything about him," Rivera said. Cashman says the left-hander, who turns 20 this weekend, will not start the year higher than Double-A.
  • Red Sox prospect Lars Anderson told Tim Britton of the Providence Journal that he was "bummed" when the Red Sox traded for Adrian Gonzalez, but only because they traded away Anthony Rizzo and Casey Kelly, two of his friends and former teammates. Anderson says he considers Gonzalez a potential teacher at first base.
  • Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star examines the Blue Jays' rumored interest in Kevin Slowey and suggests that "the only reason that would make sense for [GM Alex] Anthopoulos in terms of trading for Slowey would be if it was to set up another deal that involved one of the Jays' current" starters. I examined the possible fit between the Jays and the Twins earlier tonight.
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  1. Jeff 30

    14 years ago

    lol @ Cashman

    Reply
    • bonestock94

      14 years ago

      Poor guy makes millions and hasn’t won a ring since 2009. He’s probably suicidal.

      Reply
      • Jeff 30

        14 years ago

        I just found it funny that he stated the obvious. Nothing more.

        Reply
  2. bonestock94

    14 years ago

    Just don’t trade away Banuelos pleeeeaaaaaaaaase. Small by pitcher standards, but he’s looked awesome in spring training and last season in the minors.

    Reply
  3. The Secret Inspector

    14 years ago

    how about drabek lawrie and gose for slowey? [i am a twins fan, can you tell?]

    Reply
    • Jeff 30

      14 years ago

      And a bieber fan. sad :

      Reply
  4. East Coast Bias

    14 years ago

    Man Ban is the truth! I can’t wait till he makes the bigs.

    Reply
  5. Luis

    14 years ago

    It’s not like Lars can’t call them on the phone for some bro time during the season.

    Reply
  6. YankeePhan1234

    14 years ago

    I see the Killer B’s Turning out like this:
    Brackman=Reliever
    Banuelos=Starter
    Betances=Joba 2.0

    Reply
    • phoenix2042

      14 years ago

      maybe. I also see Brackman as a reliever because of his injuries and inconsistent minor league numbers as a starter. I get the sense that he has trouble facing the order a second or third time. Manny Banuelos looks sick and I hope he gets a September callup at least this year and maybe gets a shot at the big league club next year. Dellin Betances could be an awesome reliever with a sky high K rate, but I would give him a chance to try starting first. He has maintained incredible K rates as a starter and his control isn’t terrible. If he can improve his control, he can make it as a top of the line starter. All in all, I like where the young pitching is going on this team, even if they are real thin this year at the ML level. Rotation 2012 or 2013 at the latest could be: CC, Hughes, Banuelos, Betances, AJ with Brackman in the bullpen as a David Robertson type of reliever, set up maybe to Mo/Soriano.

      Reply
      • YanksFanSince78

        14 years ago

        Keepin mind that Brackman has only pitched two seasons and the 1st was his first since college and it was two years later. Saying he has inconsistent numbers because of 2009 and 2010 is sort of an odd way of judging him. From what ppl were saying, his velocity was back and his curve was outstanding. Also, with the way free agency is now and how almost all of the elite young pitchers are being locked up ALL of the top pitching prospects should be looked at as starters until they prove themselves as being unfit. With Mo, Soriano and Joba there is simply no reason to turn any of them, especially the killer b’s, into bullpen arms.

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    • YanksFanSince78

      14 years ago

      On just about any other team Joba would be someone’s #4 or #5 starter in 2011. Cashman, for some reason, is scared his arm will fall offsimply because he isn’t throwing 99 mph anymore.

      Reply
      • phoenix2042

        14 years ago

        supposedly it’s joba who is worried his arm will fall off if he throws 99mph and cashman who doesn’t think he can start effectively unless he throws 99mph.

        Reply
        • Jeff 30

          14 years ago

          I think Joba lost his intimidation factor. Teams aren’t afraid of him anymore which makes hitters more confident when they face him.

          LOVE Girardi’s plan to have Joba go to intimidation lessons lol

          Reply
          • YanksFanSince78

            14 years ago

            He doesn’t have to throw99 pmh to intimidate ppl. Just throwing inside at 94-96 does the trick. You know who I would’ve loved to mentor Joba? Roger Clemens. I think when it comes to power pitchers he and Nolan Ryan are the best to train power pitchers on how to train, on how to use there legs and on how to pitch as power pitchers. Too bad Clemens has all the steroid drama circulating around him or else he could be an excellent advisor.

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            • Guest 7079

              14 years ago

              He just needs to hit a couple dudes in their faces, and BAM! Intimidation like no other!!

              Reply
              • mainesox

                14 years ago

                He threw over Youk’s head a few times; I don’t think it intimidated him as much as pissed him off.

                Reply
  7. YanksFanSince78

    14 years ago

    Two thing I would like to hear less of:

    a) The uncertain status of the back end of the rotation.
    b) How great the Killer B’s are.

    Reply
    • CitizenSnips

      14 years ago

      Definitely the second one considering how cringeworthy that nickname is. Has any young pitching threesome actually worked out well? We all know how Generation K turned out and a few years ago you had that Hughes/Chamberlain/Kennedy flop (as a starting trifecta).

      Reply
      • YanksFanSince78

        14 years ago

        I want the kids to be confidentin themselves but not so gassed up that they can’thandleit when things get tough for them. Spring training success is cool but I think pitchers have an advantage early on. Just let them play. Water always finds it’s own level.

        Reply
      • GiantsWSchamps2010

        14 years ago

        Cahill, Anderson, Gio is working out, but they don’t have a nickname.

        Reply
        • Leonard Washington

          14 years ago

          Two B’s, a couple L’s, and a D……the Red Sox rotation….no? haha.

          Reply
          • MB923

            14 years ago

            The team that was ranked 6th in the AL in SP last year?

            Reply
        • phoenix2042

          14 years ago

          yes they do: it’s called Balls In Play Luck.

          Reply
      • MetsFanXXIII

        14 years ago

        Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz in Atlanta. Zito, Hudson, Mulder in Oakland.

        Reply
        • MetsFanXXIII

          14 years ago

          Admittedly Maddux and Smoltz weren’t actually drafted by the Braves, and Maddux was closer to his prime when he arrived.

          Reply
      • BobMexico

        14 years ago

        A few years back, the Rangers had DVD; Danks, Volquez, and Diamond. Although no longer in the organization, Danks is an above average starter, Volquez made an all-star team and pitched game 1 of a playoff series, while Diamond is a bust.

        Reply
  8. Pete 12

    14 years ago

    lol @ Lars Anderson the “prospect”. More boring east coast media hype with no real talent behind it, yawn.

    Reply
    • grownice

      14 years ago

      westsiiiddddeeee brapp brapp

      Reply
    • Leonard Washington

      14 years ago

      Your right no talent ever comes out of the AL East LMFAO! Geez a team doesn’t drop a once highly regarded prospect and you would think they came out and benched Adrian for him as a sign of confidence.

      Reply
  9. Leonard Washington

    14 years ago

    Yeah it just took dumb luck, and having 5 teams for Cali to get one.

    Reply
  10. dc21892

    14 years ago

    Anderson is bummed about the wrong thing. Barring major injury to Gonzo, he won’t be starting at first as long as he’s there.

    Reply
    • yeyeye72

      14 years ago

      hmmmm your logic confuses me

      Reply
  11. diesel2410

    14 years ago

    How is the best pitching prospect ever in the Yankees organization…?

    Reply
    • MB923

      14 years ago

      Well if you re-read what it said, he’s the greatest pitching prospect Rivera has seen. Obviously Rivera hasn’t seen every prospect in the game.

      Reply
    • YanksFanSince78

      14 years ago

      Do you mean who? Or how is he…?

      Prospects are no where as hyped now as they were in the past so there’s that disctinction. There wasn’t even and internet or blogs when Ford, Guidry, Stottlemyer or even Brein Taylor were coming up. I would say that Guidry and Ford were the most accomplished homegrown starters while Taylor still holds the title for most hyped.

      Reply
  12. Pool Messi

    14 years ago

    I’m a Sox fan and I have to say Banuelos is the real deal. I watched him pitch a couple of times and his mechanics are so smooth he makes it look so easy while having legit stuff.

    Reply
  13. raygunpunx

    14 years ago

    It is actually refreshing to hear people give Banuelos credit instead of an over hyped Yankee prospect

    Reply
  14. notsureifsrs

    14 years ago

    thread does not deliver

    Reply
  15. hawkny11

    14 years ago

    Lars,
    Zip the lip….. go to Pawtucket. Hit 20 hrs & bat .300 through to the All-Star break and hope that the Red Sox package you in a deal for another starting pitcher or injury replacement…for their 2nd half run…

    Reply
  16. Guest 7071

    14 years ago

    Tough luck Lars… Suck it up buttercup!

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