Yanks ready to top Braves' offer for Burnett

2008-12-10T08:57:00-05:00

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2008-12-10T08:57:00-05:00

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41 To prove my point: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/12/09/bp.krod.jaffe/index.html?eref=T1 scroll to the chart in the middle of the article 3602918

2008-12-09T15:14:59-05:00

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40 Listen, K-Rod had how many blown saves last year? (don't know the exact but I'm thinking 6-7) Mo had what....1!?!?! He walked 34 compared to Mo's 6?!?! He pitched only one inning in almost all the games he's pitched with a 2 run lead, velocity is down as well as his stats and he's only 26. His mechanics are a max-effort type and he's destined to get hurt before 30. Don't get me wrong, the guys you mentioned are good, but Mo is consistant every year and if you ask the real fans of baseball (not you bandwagon ppl) they would definitely take Mo even at his age. And he basically has one pitch!!! I want to see the closers you mentioned do what they're doing till they're 40, then IF they come close....come talk to me. 3596286

2008-12-09T14:03:12-05:00

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39 Lugo sucks he can't even clean DJ's jockstrap and as far as the closers K-Rod, Lidge, Papelbon, Joe Nathan, and JJ Putz (his stats aren't that good because hes on a bad team). 3594768

2008-12-09T10:40:53-05:00

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37 Avirex34 how does Ellsbury stack up against the yankees centerfielders and as far as Rivera he was the best closer but if your saying he still is step out of the box and look at all the other closers out there. There are about 5 or 6 other guys that are better than him and news flash Papelbon is one of them. 3590518

2008-12-09T11:15:51-05:00

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Avirex34 how does Ellsbury stack up against the yankees centerfielders and as far as Rivera he was the best closer but if your saying he still is step out of the box and look at all the other closers out there. There are about 5 or 6 other guys that are better than him and news flash Papelbon is one of them.

38 Objectively, Ellsbury is better than what the Yanks have, but he's not a stud by any means. On the other hand, Rivera, I wouldn't for a second take any closer in baseball right now over him. As Sux fans, you always think your players are better...I'm sure you think Lugo is a better SS than DJ too right? Oh, and name the 5 or 6 closers that you think are better than Mo. Lemme guess, you've been watching baseball since 2004 right? "Mariano Rivera is washed up" - You're a TOOL! 3591268

2008-12-09T10:40:53-05:00

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2008-12-08T21:56:42-05:00

jol978

Sutton 594148

Rondotime, Bridgewater is a pit, the Red Sox are NOT loaded with young talent. Pedroia is a one-year-wonder, Ellsbury stinks and papelpussy is done.

30 How is Pedroia a one year wonder when he won ROY and then MVP. CA Yanks fan you must have Pedroia confused with Robinson Cano and I would rather have Papelbon than a washed up Mariano Rivera. How does Ellsbury stack up against the spankees centerfielder. 3586122

2008-12-09T01:55:08-05:00

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How is Pedroia a one year wonder when he won ROY and then MVP. CA Yanks fan you must have Pedroia confused with Robinson Cano and I would rather have Papelbon than a washed up Mariano Rivera. How does Ellsbury stack up against the spankees centerfielder.

36 Hey genius, why don't you check your facts first before opening your piehole. A washed up Rivera? Papelpussy can't even touch Mo. If you rather have Papelpussy than Mo, you have absolutely no idea about baseball. Ellsbury is overrated and sucks. How long you been watching baseball....2007?? On the other hand, Cano I can do away with, his attitude stinks, and he's too aggressive at the plate. 3587862

2008-12-08T20:21:55-05:00

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23 Yankees think they can buy another world series 3585486

2008-12-09T01:46:36-05:00

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Yankees think they can buy another world series

35 Wow, do you have any of your own thoughts or just the mainstream media BS. 3587808

2008-12-08T20:01:39-05:00

djm018

Madison 610965

sox dont spend nearly as much as the yankees....if you knew anything about either team you would know that and then to top it off you want the yanks to go get burnett sheets and texeira.....good luck with that payroll and good luck with 2 guys being on the dl before may.......red sox have smart management and are loaded with young talent which doesnt take up a lot of payroll and which is why the yankees will be in the red sox shadow for years to come

15 Where to begin. 1. Phil Hughes. He was hurt all year last year and if you knew anything about either team you would see how dominate he has been in AFL. Obviously that doesn't show for the Majors but i don't have a doubt that he will shine. 2. Ching meng wang. 19 game winner both years, but last year got hurt running the bases. 3. Joba chamberlin. Out dueld Josh Beckett in Boston THIS YEAR. 4) austin jackson. 5) The yankees have no problem competeing in the Minors. Last i checked we won two minor league titles this year. SO you might want to rethink your comments about boston think realistically about how nasty the yanks are going to be next year. I hope you keep thinking that we will be in your shadows for years to come. That isn't the case at all, and this year when the yankees are healthy we will dominate and Boston is going to again look like chumps. 3585323

2008-12-08T23:12:43-05:00

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Where to begin. 1. Phil Hughes. He was hurt all year last year and if you knew anything about either team you would see how dominate he has been in AFL. Obviously that doesn't show for the Majors but i don't have a doubt that he will shine. 2. Ching meng wang. 19 game winner both years, but last year got hurt running the bases. 3. Joba chamberlin. Out dueld Josh Beckett in Boston THIS YEAR. 4) austin jackson. 5) The yankees have no problem competeing in the Minors. Last i checked we won two minor league titles this year. SO you might want to rethink your comments about boston think realistically about how nasty the yanks are going to be next year. I hope you keep thinking that we will be in your shadows for years to come. That isn't the case at all, and this year when the yankees are healthy we will dominate and Boston is going to again look like chumps.

34 First of all, it's how "dominant" Phil Hughes has been in the AFL. Second, learn to spell your team's pitcher's name - it's CHIEN Ming Wang. Third, you sound exactly like Red Sox fans used to do - bitter and quite pathetically defensive. Finally, whatever happens next year, it's been fun watching Yankees fans squirm these last few years. Classy fans stay class through good and bad. It's the insecure ones that show how un-classy they are. You've had a taste of your own medicine and, not surprisingly, you can't take it. 3586862

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33 Who cares, Phils sign Lowe and it's back to back. 3586774

2008-12-08T23:06:45-05:00

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LAS VEGAS -- The Yankees are prepared to top the Braves' reported $60 million four-year offer to star free-agent pitcher A.J. Burnett, according to people familiar with their thinking. While the Yankees had been reluctant to give Burnett the full-fledged five-year deal he seeks,. they seem likely to offer a four-year deal for about $64 million. Burnett is being purused by the Jays, Red Sox, Orioles and Nationals as well. http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY

Jon Heyman

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