Comments on: Payroll concerns limiting Cashman? http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:54:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bill I Am http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10195 Bill I Am Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:49:25 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10195 Here is your new starter and 4th outfielder for playoff push friends! Yesterday, ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure Jr.that Cuban defectors Yadel Marti, Yasser Gomez and Juan Yasser have all been declared free agents. This morning Peter Abraham informs us that the Yanks are among the many teams interested in these players, especially Marti and Gomez. Gomez is a 28-year-old outfielder and Marti is a 29-year-old right-hand pitcher and as Abraham points out is thought to be the best of the group. Arangure also posted this info on Marti on his Twitter page: Marti was Cuba's best pitcher during the 2006 WBC. He pitched 12 2/3 scoreless innings. Could boost any potential playoff team's rotation As far as his stuff goes, this quote from Baseball-Reference.com was all I could find: Martí is not a hard-throwing pitcher as his fastball ranges around 87-90 mph. He relies instead on a slider, sinker, curveball and control. In other related news, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com said that he spoke to a talent scout that has seen both Marti and Gomez play and said that they're both "ready to play in the majors." If Marti is "ready to play in the majors" and could "boost any potential playoff team's rotation," then wouldn't it make a lot of sense for the Yankees to sign him? We already know that Hal Steinbrenner doesn't want to add to the team's payroll, but if Marti is as good as people say he is the Yanks would be foolish not to snatch him up, especially when they clearly are in need of another pitcher. Here is your new starter and 4th outfielder for playoff push friends!

Yesterday, ESPN.com’s Jorge Arangure Jr.that Cuban defectors Yadel Marti, Yasser Gomez and Juan Yasser have all been declared free agents. This morning Peter Abraham informs us that the Yanks are among the many teams interested in these players, especially Marti and Gomez. Gomez is a 28-year-old outfielder and Marti is a 29-year-old right-hand pitcher and as Abraham points out is thought to be the best of the group.

Arangure also posted this info on Marti on his Twitter page:

Marti was Cuba’s best pitcher during the 2006 WBC. He pitched 12 2/3 scoreless innings. Could boost any potential playoff team’s rotation

As far as his stuff goes, this quote from Baseball-Reference.com was all I could find:

Martí is not a hard-throwing pitcher as his fastball ranges around 87-90 mph. He relies instead on a slider, sinker, curveball and control.

In other related news, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com said that he spoke to a talent scout that has seen both

Marti and Gomez play and said that they’re both “ready to play in the majors.”

If Marti is “ready to play in the majors” and could “boost any potential playoff team’s rotation,” then wouldn’t it make a lot of sense for the Yankees to sign him?

We already know that Hal Steinbrenner doesn’t want to add to the team’s payroll, but if Marti is as good as people say he is the Yanks would be foolish not to snatch him up, especially when they clearly are in need of another pitcher.

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10194 Moshe Mandel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:23:13 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10194 Yeah, that's not a trade. Not saying he's perfect, but he has done pretty well. Yeah, that’s not a trade. Not saying he’s perfect, but he has done pretty well.

]]> By: scott l http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10193 scott l Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:53:16 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10193 I just wonder if the Yankees are very in on Yadel Marti and that he is the real reason for no big trade deadline splash. I just wonder if the Yankees are very in on Yadel Marti and that he is the real reason for no big trade deadline splash.

]]> By: Jd http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10192 Jd Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:47:52 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10192 He traded $50 million for Igawa He traded $50 million for Igawa

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10191 Moshe Mandel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:28:12 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10191 Well argued. If they do get there, will you give Cash credit? His teams make the playoffs, and at that point it is up to the players. Well argued. If they do get there, will you give Cash credit? His teams make the playoffs, and at that point it is up to the players.

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10190 Moshe Mandel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:26:59 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10190 Lol, that is some funny imagery. I disagree, but you are entitled to your opinion. I think that you don't build a team that made the playoffs for ten straight years just by throwing money out there. Also, I can't think of one trade he made that I didn't like at the time. Lol, that is some funny imagery. I disagree, but you are entitled to your opinion. I think that you don’t build a team that made the playoffs for ten straight years just by throwing money out there. Also, I can’t think of one trade he made that I didn’t like at the time.

]]> By: Jd http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10189 Jd Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:10:28 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10189 Lefty, you are exactly right. Moshe is a cashman fan bar none. Moshe you love cash because he is articulat and, like you, loves the analytical side of the game. But as a baseball man, he just doesn't have a feel. I mean that, absent the stats, Cash would not know a good player if he sat on his face. Lefty, you are exactly right. Moshe is a cashman fan bar none. Moshe you love cash because he is articulat and, like you, loves the analytical side of the game. But as a baseball man, he just doesn’t have a feel. I mean that, absent the stats,
Cash would not know a good player if he sat on his face.

]]> By: leftylarry http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10188 leftylarry Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:34:36 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10188 <blockquote cite="comment-14203"> <strong><a href="#comment-14203" rel="nofollow">Moshe Mandel</a></strong>: Struck out? The Yankees did their shopping before the season. </blockquote> YOU ARE A CASHMAN APOLOGIST! BWHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHA! iF WE DON'T GET THERE THIS SEASON, HOW MANY YEARS IN A ROW WILL BE THAT WE DON'T ADVANCE TO A WS WITH THE HIGHEST (BY FAR) PAYROLL IN mlb? cASHMAN IS A GENIUS.

Moshe Mandel: Struck out? The Yankees did their shopping before the season.

YOU ARE A CASHMAN APOLOGIST! BWHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHA!

iF WE DON’T GET THERE THIS SEASON, HOW MANY YEARS IN A ROW WILL BE THAT WE DON’T ADVANCE TO A WS WITH THE HIGHEST (BY FAR) PAYROLL IN mlb?
cASHMAN IS A GENIUS.

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10187 Moshe Mandel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:57:12 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10187 Struck out? The Yankees did their shopping before the season. Struck out? The Yankees did their shopping before the season.

]]> By: Jd http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/08/payroll-concerns-limiting-cashman-6258/comment-page-1#comment-10186 Jd Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:15:13 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=6258#comment-10186 Whether we like it or not the Yankees just didn't get it done before July 31. Martinez is HUGE for the Sox. Kudos to Epstein and kudos to the phillies for lee. Cash didn't get it done. I don't know what the reason is but we struck out with the bases loaded. "cash" is the most over-rated GM in the game. Whether we like it or not the Yankees just didn’t get it done before July 31. Martinez is HUGE for the Sox. Kudos to Epstein and kudos to the phillies for lee. Cash didn’t get it done. I don’t know what the reason is but we struck out with the bases loaded. “cash” is the most over-rated GM in the game.

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