Winter Meetings Week Thread

[jd25213]

Something tells me the yanks would rather let Hughes go over Joba.

If Joba ever went to the NL and became a stud starter, the backlash would be nuts.

If Hughes pulls a Kennedy, people won't care that much. Kinda like.....Kennedy.

I don't care, Kennedy had his chance here.

[LeoYankee]

I think people undervalue Hughes. He pitches in the best division in baseball. He will kill if he goes to the NL. Sure, he is not the next best thing since slice bread but I think he is a good #3. How many other pitcher that were good until they came to NY? Can you say Pavano and Vasquez?

Hughes is like Swisher.

Good dude.
Productive player.
Crap postseason.
Not worth the market price in years or money.


Hence.....dat shitttz gotta go!

[PACISLE]

I don't care, Kennedy had his chance here.

What was it? Like 1 season?

[Yankee Clipper]

What was it? Like 1 season?

[djall10]

Please, oh PLEASE let Pavano go to the Sawks. I would enjoy nothing more than watching the Yanks face him while in a Bawstun uni, I would LOVE to see this bonehead move.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...s-liriano.html

I live in MASS and the radio stations are blowing up with IRATE Sux fans....hysterical!

[PACISLE]

Hughes is like Swisher.

Good dude.
Productive player.
Crap postseason.
Not worth the market price in years or money.


Hence.....dat shitttz gotta go!

Then who replaces him in the rotation? An overprice Lee? the second coming of Pavano? Try yet another unproven arm in the farm?

[LeoYankee]

Then who replaces him in the rotation? An overprice Lee? the second coming of Pavano? Try yet another unproven arm in the farm?

That's Cashmans job. But I wouldn't pay 5/75 for Hughes.

[jd25213]

Hughes is like Swisher.

Good dude.
Productive player.
Crap postseason.
Not worth the market price in years or money.


Hence.....dat shitttz gotta go!

Hughes pitched two winnable games in the postseason, it was our offense that made him lose them.

[Yankee Clipper]

Hughes pitched two winnable games in the postseason, it was our offense that made him lose them.

Fact. And the same goes for almost every starter pitching in the postseason. If the offense was mediocre we would have won those games. They couldn't even get to that level.

[djall10]

I think people undervalue Hughes. He pitches in the best division in baseball. He will kill if he goes to the NL. Sure, he is not the next best thing since slice bread but I think he is a good #3. How many other pitcher that were good until they came to NY? Can you say Pavano and Vasquez?

I agree, but this is the make or break year for Hughes. He needs to put up or shut up...he is past the bullpen and finally healthy, he needs to show what his true potential is this year to warrant staying.

[jd25213]

What was it? Like 1 season?

More like 3 or 4, he was just injured most of the time. Whenever he did pitch though, he wasn't anything special. I know though, it's the whole AL East vs. NL west debate again.

[LeoYankee]

Hughes pitched two winnable games in the postseason, it was our offense that made him lose them.

2-4
4.54 era
1.50 whip

Career.

[LeoYankee]

But yes...our entire staff was great this postseason.

[jd25213]

Fact. And the same goes for almost every starter pitching in the postseason. If the offense was mediocre we would have won those games. They couldn't even get to that level.

Right, I think the most he gave up was 2 or 3 runs in one start.

[jd25213]

2-4
4.54 era
1.50 whip

Career.

I know his career numbers aren't great, but this past one he was better.