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Game of chicken? Are Cashman and the Steinbrenners loading up in a '73 El Camino and barreling towards Mariners' management in a '78 Ford LTD?

M's can keep him.. we don't need another pitcher that is off/on never know what your going to get when they go out to the mound..

Age 34, 4.50 era and 5-9. Maybe I can get in on some of this action with those stats!

Imagine, $10M for those pathetic numbers.

I'd take him. With most pitchers, you never know what you're going to get. The rest are aces.

For instance, we didn't know what we were going to get out Ponson Sunday. Or Mussina and the entire bullpen last night. That's just pitching.

He's been OUTSTANDING in his last ten games. He hasn't given up more than 4 runs in a game since May, and only three times all year.

That's about as good as it gets. Look before you laugh:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?n1=washbja01&t=p

Hold tight Cash, if you get him you get him. If not, life will go on.

The Fan mentioned this morning that the talks for Washburn to the Yanks are dying a bit, and K.C. is reporting now a rumor that could have them sending Bannister to NY for someone like Melky Cabrera.

Id rather take bannister than washburn

could they throw in mahay as well

for would would like Bannister then washburn, but wouldn't want to give up melky

Bannister is younger than washburn, I think 28 vs 34. BUT washburn is a lefty, I think cashman has to stay pat with his offer for washburn, or sweeten it alittle, Bannister and washburn are both # 2 starters for their team, bannister IP for 2007: 165, for 2008 123
washburn IP for 2007: 193, for 2008: 118. keep Melky and go with washburn, and if it's a no go, try to hang on until september if and when hughs/wang/kennedy comes back. But i do like the lefty for yankee stadium..If bannister goes, then it would be damon/nagy/abreu in the outfiled. adding alittle more power, Melky is a damn good 4th outfielder, man, now i know why cashman gets the big bucks!!!

the hell with him!!! lets go after Kyle Loshe

no way do the yanks give up melky!!

Seattle could very well blow this deal and get stuck with an albatross. The existing Yankees offer is fair.

the yankee payroll went up another $8M from $209M with the 2 guys from pittsburgh. if we can't win with what we have....we don't deserve to make the post season. the cost to get richie sesson off waivers was small. i hope the cashman sticks to his guns and keeps the prospects. besides, washburn's numbers arent that great.

Question: is it a cat and mouse when there's only one player? i agree with gets by buckner. Mariners might get stuck at the end.

very good arm & glove but lets face it - melky is a 4th outfielder. yanks don't really have anyone better in the wings. gardner is still raw. that's why melky's still out there.

i for one wouldnt mind shipping melky someplace. hes hitting .250 and austin jackson is waiting in the wings anyway.

Hope Seattle plays hardball!

With the Yanks..that is...we know they aren;t playing good hardball on the field...