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Quick Hits: Sabathia, Lopez, Castillo, Rangers

By Luke Adams 2 | March 25, 2011 at 9:05pm CDT

Links for Friday night, as Brandon Beachy continues to impress….

  • Speaking to Jack Curry of the YES Network, Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia stuck to his vow to avoid commenting on his opt-out clause until after the season. However, he added "I'm a Yankee" and said he can't see himself "playing anywhere else" (Twitter link).
  • Rodrigo Lopez says he has no regrets about signing with the Braves, despite not earning a spot in the rotation, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman and Alden Gonzalez.
  • We heard earlier in the week that the Braves were looking to deal Lopez, with MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith running through some potential suitors. Although Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says the Braves are more likely to trade Lopez than Kenshin Kawakami before Opening Day, he cautions that there's no rush for Atlanta – Lopez has an out in his contract, but not until June.
  • Within Rosenthal's piece, a scout expresses doubt about Luis Castillo's chances of making the Phillies. MLB.com's Todd Zolecki says time is running out on Castillo's spring audition.
  • Endy Chavez and Esteban German are among the players the Rangers sent to the minors today, tweets Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Meanwhile, with Tommy Hunter likely sidelined until May, Alexi Ogando could re-enter the Rangers' rotation mix, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.
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  1. Craig_Bueno

    15 years ago

    So on the one hand, Feliz can’t be a starter because the Rangers need him to close, but on the other hand, they’re thinking about now taking their 8th inning guy and moving him into the rotation for a month an a half. Does any of this make sense to anyone?

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    • start_wearing_purple

      15 years ago

      Feliz is more valuable in the long run, the Rangers aren’t going to risk his health.

      Reply
      • Craig_Bueno

        15 years ago

        I’m not even questioning the Feliz part at this point. I just think it’s bizarre to strengthen the bullpen in one move, then weaken it in the next. Seems like they’re pretty much back where they would have been with Feliz staying in the rotation, which they sort of portrayed as eminent doomsday for any lead.

        Sort of seems like they’re contradicting themselves. Why not Kirkman or Bush or even Hurley? If the bullpen is such a problem and a priority, Ogando seems equally important to holding late leads as Feliz.

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        • start_wearing_purple

          15 years ago

          Eh, I’m still stuck on the logic of trading Francisco for Napoli when it wasn’t even a certainty that Feliz would close. I won’t pretend to know what the Rangers are up to, but being careful with Feliz is the best move they can make right now.

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          • YanksFanSince78

            15 years ago

            I agree they were trading from a position of weakness(not enough starting or bullpen depth) for something that was already a strength to an extent (Catchers, 1B and DH). I know they had a need for a RH bat but they have Young who was available who they basically have pissed of and have been trying to move. I don’t object to the idea of getting rid of YOung but do it once you have your other needs filled.

            Pitching wise they are sort of in the same boat as the Yanks now with only two guys they can really count on in Lewis and Wilson.

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  2. yanksfan2010

    15 years ago

    I do think that C.C will stay with the Yankees. But he will opt out next year to get more money to return to them.

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    • fitz

      15 years ago

      The Yankees and their opt-out clauses. Brilliant!

      Reply
      • LifeLongYankeeFan

        15 years ago

        Yeah well if Cashman didn’t put the opt out clause in the contract CC might not be a Yankee which means they probably wouldn’t have won the World Series in 2009. The Soriano opt out clause I don’t get however.

        Reply
      • MB923

        15 years ago

        Not all long term pitcher deals work out. See Zito, Barry

        Reply
    • CitizenSnips

      15 years ago

      I don’t really understand where CC has upped his value to where he’s going to pull even more money. His stats have been very very good, don’t get me wrong, but I can’t look at them and think “yeah they’re underpaying him”.

      Reply
  3. yanksfan2010

    15 years ago

    I do think that C.C will stay with the Yankees. But he will opt out next year to get more money to return to them.

    Reply
  4. Tigerfan93

    15 years ago

    Why didn’t the Phils move Polanco to second and find someone else to play third?

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    • venn177

      15 years ago

      They could still do this, it’s just that second base seems like an easier hill to fill.

      Reply
    • coolstorybro222

      15 years ago

      man they should’ve kept Greg Dobbs would’ve solved the problem

      Reply
  5. James DeMott

    15 years ago

    I think it might be time to just bail on the Kawakami train. There have been worse contracts. Let him go back to Japan or at least send him to Triple A.

    Reply
    • LioneeR

      15 years ago

      They are sending him to AA if they don’t get a trade. Basically he is the 8th starter right now, and he’ll be moved down even farther later into the season.

      Reply
      • James DeMott

        15 years ago

        He should be the starter who works for McDonalds at this point.

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        • Brad426

          15 years ago

          Entirely too harsh considering the numbers he has posted at the big league level. He is a completely competent 5th starter for most teams (albeit not the Braves, who have the luxury of having 7 to 9 better options). It’s just that he is getting paid like he is a #3 starter that is the issue.

          Reply
  6. TartanElk

    15 years ago

    Well I’d certainly hope Castillo’s spring audition is running out of time. Seeing as, you know, opening day is 6 days away.

    Reply
    • Brad426

      15 years ago

      Ha! Albert Pujols’s spring training audition is also running out of time, now that I think about it.

      Reply
  7. Bob M.

    15 years ago

    Castillo played well today.

    Reply
  8. coolstorybro222

    15 years ago

    any one get the feeling that Lopez is saying nice things in the media then bashing them off camera or off the record?

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