Yanks ready to wow Sabathia

I don't think is good idea to spend 150 millions just for a pitcher. Will be smart to use that money to look for young good prospects from inside and outside. Sabattia may be good for a couple years and who know after. The yankees allready burned with that kinf of transactions. Remember the Rays what they acomplish witg young blood. Mayde is better go and see if they can sign Lee or the pitcher from Toronto.

That's the right thing to do sing Mr. Sabathia pay everything He wants. He gona help this team to much!!!!

ppl should not comment when they dont know what they are talking about...
Mayde is better go and see if they can sign Lee or pitcher from Toronto?? and you wanted young blood??

Lee is 30 yrs old and the pitcher from Toronto, assuming is Burnett..well he is 31 yrs of age, while CC just turned 28 a few months ago...

Yanks would not make this offer if they do not believe he is not in his prime!! 28 t o34 looks to me like a good term to sign him!!

So, I think that this is a good push for the Yanks and all CC has to do is stay healthy!!!

C.C.IS FINE...GREAT...BUT SIGN ANDY PETTITTE, YOU (THE YANKEES )OWE HIM THAT.

I don't think this is a good idea. I seriously don't see Sabathia winning games consistently for six years in AL East. He was able to succeed in one of the weakest division in the NL and the AL. I would not give him 25 mil per year and especially not for six years. I like Peavy in a trade, Burnett, and either lowe or sheets, not CC

Thats way to much money in my opinion..just because hes done really well at times and so-so at others..Yankees should concentrate on building the team with pitchers who are really consistent. Dont waste money (remember the great Carl Pavano) yah great for him to sit all day long ranking up dough.

I would love to have C.C. has one lefty, but there is still a lefty out there that YOU (YANKEES) have NOT SIGNED..YET!!!
ANDREW EUGENE PETTITTE. This is a must sign.

Look at it this way,,The Yankees are not winning last while anyways and have spent alot of money.They have needed pitching.Now they are going to make a good pitch for the best guy available,maybe the best in the game right now. .And the new stadium is going to cost to watch games so I want good pitching.With CC the yanks will make playoffs.As for injuries,they can hit any pitcher ,,,Yanks need pitching so all you winers be quiet they are about to get some ,,,,

Andy Pettite will be dealt with relax he is 4th 5th start material now he can wait a bit yankees have bigger fish to fry first!!!!

Yes i do agree. The Yankees should persue Sabathia. He is a very good pitcher very strong. I do not know how he will do under the New York spot light but i hope he does good. As far as considering him a post season pitcher i do not think he is going to be a great postseason pitcher quite yet if thats what they are looking for out of him. But yes maybe a regular season pitcher. And also they do need to sign back Andy Pettitte.

I like the fact that this guy is a proven ace and for more than just one team. What he did down the stretch this year was amazing! I worry that he won't be happy in NY and we'll end up with another Pavano story. Pictures are injury prone anyway so what are you going to do, we have to have an ace to compete with the other teams and he certainly fits the bill. Cross our fingers.

The yankees have to go after C.C HE WILL BE FINE WITH THAT LINE UP THE YANKEES GOT.. THEN PLEASE SIGN MARK TEXERIA FROM THE ANGELS. WE NEED THAT BAT IN HERE...WITH WANG, CC, CHAMBERLAIN, AND HUGGES AND PETTIE WE WILL BE FINE....WE DONT HAVE TO SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY AFTER ALL... AND IF WE DONT GET MANNY.. ITS NOT A BIG DEAL THERE A CHANCES MATT HOLIDAYY WILL BE TRADE IT AT MID SEASON IF THE A'S ARE NOT IN THE RACE.. SO THE YANKEES JUST HAVE TO GO AFTER C.C AND MARK...AND ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THAT WILL BE A BLESSING.

I say we definitely should pursue CC but i would like us to resign Moose and Pettite. But if we cannot get them both, then definitely get A.J. He is a power pitcher that always pitches well.

In my view ...
The Yankees first order of business should be the re-signing of Bobby Abreu to a new "three-year" deal ... Then, the Yanks should pay whatever "price" it will take to sign: Mark Tex and CC Sabathia !!! ... Also, I think the Yankees should re-sign Andy Pettitte, and Mike Mussina [if he doesn't retire] ... Most importantly, the Yankees should not let "money" be an issue in any deals they are considering making !!! ... Go Yankees !!! Jimmy [27NYY] ...

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That is fine offer him $150 million for six years, but what about first base, center field, and right field. They never offered Pettite or Abbreu anything. What is up with the rest of the roster. I think AJ Burnett is a better target, already has experience in the division, how often have we seen pitchers come for the NL and even other divisions and don't survive the American League East.

Ca

The top priority of this offseason is starting pitching and that is simply not debatable. Yes we can sign Abreu and Texeira, and I hope we do. However, the team will not make the playoffs let alone go deep into the playoffs without a dominant pitcher. More specifically a dominant power pitching lefty, that brandof pitching traditionally fares well in the dimensions of Yankees Stadium (Whitey, Gator, and Pettite). Currently the Yanks have two pitchers in the rotation: one was out all of last year and the other spent a hunk of the season in the pen. Lets sure up our rotation first and not depend completely on our bats. A-rod, Jeter, Posada, Cano, Nady, Damon and the others will back up their pitchers but we all know come playoff time, when the season really matters, we need pitching. This is the Yankees we're talking about, #1 need is starting pitching, spend baby spend.

we haven't had a dominate lefty since wells, even a young pettitte..c.c. is 28 and has good stuff..we passed on santana and we regretted ever since. c.c. is the man but the question is "is he worth the money"? the yankees believe he is..and i'm not sure he is but i know one thing:
we need him

We're gonna give Sabathia A-ROD money? Are you serious? I'm all for getting an ace, but we could get both Lowe AND Burnett for that cost. Christ!

CC, Wang, Joba, Pettite, Hughes?.... looks pretty solid to me. I believe both Lowe and Burnett are Boras clients and will be way overpriced. Biggest problem with Yanks pitching signings of the past has been signing older guys who are injury prone. Burnett falls into that category. If CC becomes unavailable I agree with going after two solid pitchers but the five names listed above would make me feel a lot more comfortable then anything we have sent to the playoffs in recent memory.

Yankees need this deal. bottom line. they will give CC whatever he wants and that is exactly the right thing to do. the guy is a horse and is the best pitcher in baseball and will be for the next 6 years (if he can stay healthy). power lefties like him are hard to come by and when you have a shot you get it. last year we had to trade for santana and its not worth losing your two biggest pitching prospects but if it comes down to only money i say give him as much as he wants. i dont want to hear another rumor about cano being traded. i know he had a rough year but he is the future of the yankees and when he's hot, he is one of the best hitters ive ever seen. the yankees should spend as much as they need to get CC and Tex to fill up our whole in the line up and at first. if we can resign pettite and abreu we are lookin at another championship to bring to a new stadium.

Some of you Yankee fans have no idea what your taking about. Some have the right idea on this topic. First and foremost...we need C.C!!! You guys are complaining that it is going to cost too much money?! What do you care (it's not your $$$) Living in NY we pay higher taxes, more for gas, tickets are more money, $10 on a beer, $8 on a hotdog....we derserve to have great players at whatever cost. As far as getting 2 pitchers (Lowe and Burnett) instead of Sabathia...your crazy! Maybe you seem to forget when we went out and got Kevin Brown and Randy Johnson...unstead of one ace Josh Beckett. We can see how that turned out (Boston got him...i rest my case) C.C will cost less then Johan would have. We would have had to trade players for Johan, plus give him a contract extension, close to what C.C will get from the Yankees anyway (without) giving away talent!!! Both great lefties..a rare thing. Also, you can't say he is not dominate?! He pitched on 3 days rest all of August and September, and put the Brewers in the post season. Every game was a playoff. Did Burnett do that??? What about Sheets??? And Lowe got crushed by the Phillies, and at 35 years old...commanding a ridiculous salary and years.Someone suggested we go young with our pitching staff?! Maybe you were unaware that we have Phil Hughes (22yrs & Joba Chamberlain 22yrs old) The last time we went young, spending $$$ we got Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright...you can see where they are now..UNEMPLOYED! C.C is a MUST HAVE!!!!!! Andy is going to come back, and he won't feel like he has to be the ace of the staff, Moose will retire, he was a great Yankee. The other two things the Yankees need to do is get Abreu back...2-3 years and grab Teixeira! He is a once and a life-time ball player, gold glover, with power. With that line-up and the rotation, it will be true October baseball at Yankee Stadium. We don't need a bunch of players, don't forget we won 89 games with ALOT of injuries, no clutch hitting, and some poor pitching from our youth movement "Hughes and Kennedy"! By the way Hughes is going to e a stud...he is only 22 years old.
Am i right or wrong??? Let me know...i am very interested to hear from some Yankee fans.

ianneca you are my kind of fan. Some of these people on this blog have no idea what is going on. Head in the sand....trading Cano would be a HUGE mistake, and getting C.C and Tex is a must have! You know what your talking about. Your right Abreu and Andy would be the icing on the cake....

plain and simple, the yankees need a change. for all you people who keep bringing up andy pettitte and how we should resign him you need to face the facts. i respect pettitte because i am a die hard yankees fan, but he isnt as solid as he use to be. I think we need to offer cc some cash and do whatever it takes to get some new blood in that pitching rotation so we can get back to winning a championship and be the viscious team we use to be.

I have seen it as a forgone conclusion that the Yankees will sign Sabathia, all I caution is expectations. With a contract that big like ARod or Santana, high contracts breed high expectations that not many people can live up to. Sabathia is a good pitcher, however for that kind of money, will he ever live up to it, is the real question.

Ianneca I agree with you 100% and I'm not a Yankee fan by any means but I do believe C.C., no matter how much he cost, would be an excellent player to go after. I think a lot of people saying that C.C.'s not worth going after and wasting money are just people that don't watch how other players' progress and develop in the majors. they just sit around and watch the YES Network. I wish the Braves would have enough money to go after C.C. but anyways what he did for the Brewers last season on 3 consecutive starts on 3 days rest, was remarkable. The Yankees need to offer a deal and hope he accepts. I'm not to fond of resigning Petitte and Abreu though.

CC, Wang, Andy, Joba, and Moose.. 5 great pitchers... one or two ppl for the bullpen, and some good bats, like Texeira, etc...
5 great pitchers, 1 new, and 2 re-sing...simple

CCE84...i agree with you, that we need change GET C.C). Andy would be a 4th or 5th starter though. I think any team would jump to take Pettite as there 4th or 5th starter. If the red sox can win the world series 2x in 4 years and get to the ALCS with Tim Wakfield as there number 4, then we could with Pettite. This would be the starting rotation. The only reason Wang would be my opening day starter....is cause he has been the past 2 seasons...a 19 game winner twice and it would put less stress on Sabathia, to come in here as a savior.

Wang
Sabathia
Joba
Pettite
Hughes

If they get another starting pitcher...then Hughes could be the long man....he is still extremely young.

aliboye20 no Hughes please! no young and inexperienced guys in the rotation please... yes young guys in the field, not on the mound

You need a stopper to win titles. CC is a no brainer. Pettite while he has been great, the key word is has been. Love the guy but he cant help us and we would pay too much for what he has already done, not what he will do. Bunett is a stud as well. He has nasty stuff. CC, Wang, Joba (could be a stopper but let's wait and see) are a great top 3. Add an unproven Hughes and 5 is wide open. You will definatley overpay for Mussina or Pettite because you will have a number 4 or 5 starter making 10 million/year. You can't convince me that their is not someone outside of the organization that you can get for that money that is younger and better right now.

Don't lose site of why we didn't trade for Santana last year. We have no problem spending the money, but don't want the double-barrell cost of money AND prospects. That's why we won't get Peavy either, because he wants a restructured big contract.

If you sign CC for 25mm per year, then the risk is just cash and not loss of prospects. While CC isn't Johan, he's damn close and has dominated in both leagues.

With 85mm coming off the payroll, that leaves you with 60mm more to spend. You give Big Tex 20 and give Andy 10 to come back. That leaves you with 30mm.

You give 15mm of that to Burnett. Why? Because he kills the Yanks AND the Sox. Now you have 15mm left and can do one of two things. Spend it on Sheets or Lowe and move Joba back to the pen with Mo and Marte. Or spend it on bringing Abreu back, but then you need Joba to start. I actually think they should trade Kennedy and Melky to get Rowand or Veron Wells and take on their 15mm salaries and let Bobby go and start Joba, which would make the lineup and penn the clear favorites on paper.

Lineup:
Damon
Jeter
Texeira
AROD
Nady
Posada
Matsui
Rowand
Cano

Staff:
CC
Burnett
Wang
Joba
Andy

Pen:
Veras
Marte
Mo

Not a bad plan B but I have not seen a decent attempt at explaining why the Yankees should not sign CC. You want a big time pitcher in the playoffs, you pay big time dollars.

It's easy to look back at our past see that Pettite and Mo came through our system and were great successes but without the acquisitions of David Cone, Wells, and yes Roger Clemens we would not have all those rings.

Bringing in CC would give the Yanks the power pitcher that this staff needs to succeed, case and point.

Does anyone have any actual concerns for not getting CC or are these just excuses in case we don't?

Iannece and Aliboye20, I applaud you for being the only two commentators with common sense. If the Yanks can lure CC away ffrom his West coast desire, then this is an excellent pickup. I would try to add one more quality starter though because Hughes isn't ready. Despite his past health issues, Burnett is a good move because he has had success against the Red Sucks. Pettitte, despite his declining skills is worth a shot, but only at less money and as the 5th starter.
Texiera is the only additional position player needed, to play 1st and bat 5th. Abreu fills the 3 spot in the lineup very well and should be re-signed. Why on earth would anyone want to get rid of Cano after only one so-so year? He is a young and promising talent.

The yanks gotta sign some big name starters and quit hanging on to ppl of the past...like the post a few back...andy will be a great 4 or 5 starter but he is not the number 1 option to get signed over the likes of cc, sheets, burnette, or lowe....those are your 1st options...the yanks are gonna re-sign andy, joe said he wants him back and andy said he wants to be back...so he will be back...this has been our prob for yrs now, no great starting pitchers...we got the offense and the defense...just havent had pitching for some yrs now...if we sign cc and burnette our starting pitching would be great...i dont think the yanks will get peavy(though i wish we could) i think they just added the yanks to the mix so it would up the market for peavy...i think we will be a great team this year...looking for big improvement and def looking for a championship...GO YANKS 2009

My thing with Abreu is his contract. I dont know if you guys willing to give him the contract that he desires. I believe he is looking for a 3+ year agreement and he's going to be 35 by the time the season starts.

id give him a 2 or 3 year deal. why not? we dont need this guy to go out and hit 300 with 30 home runs. A-Rod, Nady, and hopefull Texeira will take care of that. he just needs to come through with those clutch hits like he did this year. hez a solid outfielder with a good arm. and i can't see him declining too much over the next 3 years.

Probably won't decline too much because he is such a sis when it comes to making catches near the wall but I love his arm and him in the 3spot before Arod.

Plsssssssssssss plsssssssssss plsssssssssss sign CC and AJ and leave Joba in the pen ,don;t kill his arm,sign Tex and bring Abreu back or Manny and Tex,,that's all what u (YANKS) needs to do! expend the money in the rigth guys,CC it's 28,Aj 31 or 32, Manny will give to you a solid 3 years and Tex it's solid on both sides O n D plus he's a switch hitter,so i don't want to talk about any waste of money you again (yanks) need for or five at most players to be champs again by the way we need it!

CF/LF DAMON
SS DJ
RF ABREU OR 1B TEX
3B AROD
LF MANNY
C POSADA
DH MATSUI
LF OR RF NADY *
2B CANO

ROTATION
WANG
CC
AJ
ANDY PETTITE (HE DESERVE 1 MORE YEAR)
HUDGES

BULLPEN
MARTE
JOBA
MO
GAME OVER!!!!!!!

YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT WE ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE UP AND COMING RAYS:THE ALWAYS TOUGH REDSOX;AND THE ANGELS WHO WE NEVER BEAT. tHE YANKEES ARE NOT A GOOD CLUTCH HITTING TEAM DESPITE HOW MANY RUNS THEY SCORE. sO THEY NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS TO "WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS" AND NOT JUST HANG AROUND FOR A PLAYOFF SERIES OR TWO. they must sign Manny,the best clutch hitter around,Texeria THE BEST UP AND COMING YOUNG HITTER. they must also sign CC AND ANOTHER QUALITY ARM THEN BRING BACK pETTITE OR MUSSINA BUT NOT BOTH.

In my opinion, being a Yankees fan my whole life, we need to get CC. If we get this guy its already guarunteed at least 17 wins. This guy is a horse look at what he did with the Brewers. A staff consisting of CC, Wang, and Joba is pretty damn good. Then we sign Pettitte back as our 4th starter and then if Moose wants to come back we take him and if he doesnt we still have Phil Hughes. I think to make a bigger splash we sign Mark Teixeira, we need some younger players and this guy can play especially since we need a 1st baseman. In my opinon this will be the Yanks next year. Rotation, CC, Wang, Joba, Pettitte and Moose with Veras, Marte, Bruney and Mo in the bullpen. Then our lineup, Posada, Teixeira, Cano, Jeter, A-Rod, Damon, Nady, Matsui and watch our for Brett Gardner this year in center. Lets go YANKEES!!!! 2009 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!!!!!

Thank you NYDraw1. all we need is C.C, Tex, and Abreu back. If we get Pettite back...then that is fine. I can understand Burnett has nasty stuff when on. He is filthy...but i wouldn't want to get him if he is going to be on the DL like Pavano. If they don't overspend for him....that is great. Kaiser i hear what your saying about Hughes....long relief i think would be good for him. Last year when he came out of the pen to relieve Clemans in Clevland and shut down the Indians. Hughes would do best at long relief. I would not be disappointed if the Yankz get Burnett, but they must first sign C.C and Tex. Someone wrote to get Aaron Rowand...maybe 2 years ago....that is like getting Cameron (we don't need him) the problem isn't CF, it is that our CF players down hit. Melky and Gardner are nasty in the field...not afraid of the wall. If we did go after Rowand (which we won't)...we would have to give up talent to get an old player (i am pretty tired of the Yankees doing that)...i'm sure a lot of you feel the same way. As far as Abreu...i have no problem having him come back for 2-3 years. He has solid numbers above avg. arm and he is a dependable bat.

Signings in Order:
1.) C.C Sabathia
2.) Mark Teixeira
3.) Bobby Abreu
4.) A.J Burnett
5.) Andy Pettite

ok i love the yankees. and i have been a yankee fan forever and a baseball fan forever, but if the yankees sign manny ramirez i might have to turn in my cap. manny is the anti-yankee. everything that comes with being a yankee: the pride, the history, the tradition, is exactly what manny is not. the guy is a pig. manny plays for manny. i hate how everyone is so pro manny ramirez. i know he had an amazing second half n an even better post season and that he is one of the greatest hitters in baseball, but this isthe same guy that refuses to play, refuses to swing, refuses to run. this guy was put on waivers year after year and no one wanted him. dont let this manny we have just seen fool you. again he is a pig. let torre and the dodgers deal wid him wen hez not in a contract year. the yankees do not need him and should not even think about it. nady abreu and w/e they wanna do with center (damon or gardner. not melky!) is better for the yankees than manny. i dont understand how yankee fans can all of a sudden want manny. i actually think i hate the guy. lol

Hey Kevin, I agree with your thinking, but Ramirez is not the answer. Notice he hadn't been mentioned on this page until you. Great bat, but an even greater headache. Team chemistry is also important.

I agree with you mike...except for also sign burnette, im not so sure moose could do again what he did last yr...other then that im with you on overything else....Texeira would be huge addition along with the pitching we get...and i think we should put gardner in center field....we would have enough offense that it wouldnt put pressure on him and make him fold...he is great defensive, and if he is on first and second is open it will be taken 90% of the time...

No Manny...No way!!!!!!!!!!!! That guy is a disease! His own boy Big Papi...said it was time for him to go. If you want production, we need to get Teixeira. This guy is 28yrs old...a switch hitter and a stud in the field. I would rather have Jose Molina, even someone from single A (I love Molina though) in Left Field then Manny. He is slow, no arm, and distraction. You think Arod get media coverage....if Manny was here forget it! No need for that...Babe Ruth would turn over in his grave!

lets package cano,damon,and a couple guys from the minors to seattle for ichiro suzuki, forget bobby, sign orlando hudson and then find another taker for phil,ian,and melky

Yankees just traded Minor leaguer for Nick Swiser. Why i have no idea??? What do you Yankee fans think!? If this stops them from going after Mark Teixeira...i would be pissed!

nick will be a good quality backup for tex at first and he plays the outfield too. this will not stop the yanks from getting their man, but you must remember we've got to have a backup plan dealing with scott boros

That is very true Harlem. I hope they follow there plan

Swisher at first or Center?

utility player

We just let go of Giambi who had good power number and terrible batting avg. Swisher's batting avg last year was .219?! Anyone see a problem with that?? Ok so he hit 23 hrs....if they got him to stay away from Abreu or Teixiera that is a problem. I think Swisher is good in the field, but not at the expense of Abreu or Teixeira.

DEREK JETER WILL OWN THE HIT RECORD ONE DAY....4257!

what did richje sexton do??

As a Yankee lifer, I have seen the Yanks overpay too many times, as I think CC wouldn't be any more effective than he was streaky for Cleveland. Why do you think Cleveland dumped him? Peavy at any cost is the best ACE available. AJ despite a probability for injury like Kevin Brown would be second. Pettite is over the hill with his 5.0 ERA so leave him in Houston. Hughes in the low level Fall League has been too streaky to count on and would be good trade bait as he should have been for Santana last year. Moose is a good bet if available. Joba should be in the rotation, too. Lowe is a good pick as altho 35 he is a great athlete and will last til 40 or so. Texiera is a must for first. Abreu is past his prime, too eratic and not needed. The best deal I have heard is Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron from the Brewers for Melky, Cano, Hughes, Kennedy. That would save money earmarked for Tex for more bullpen help like Wood or Fuentes, rather than depend again so heavily on raw youth. Orlando Hudson at second makes sense. The Yanks must spend wisely and must not be afraid of losing prospects, since Hughes et al are just that - prospects. Go Yanks in 09!

I agree with harlemstampede that he will be a utility player, and a good one at that. He can play infield or outfield and he's a switch hitter. He won't take away from Abreu or Teixiera. Unfortunately, at least in my opinion that means good bye to Wilson Betemit who was a nice guy to have around. Still, I think Swisher trumps Betemit.

DEREK JETER WILL OWN THE HIT RECORD ONE DAY ....4257!!!!

thank you yankees to offer 150 million for c.c. sabathia and also try to get a.j. burnett and ben sheets to they will help the team also and try to get mark texeira to for first base.

AND ABREU NEEDS TO GET OVER HIS FEAR OF WALLS!

i'm sorry but he only has ONE post season win and doesn't deserve that kind of cash. whatever he does during the regular season, the guy can't pitch under pressure. given that, how do all of you expect him to pitch well in new york?

it seems that brian cashman has learned from his past mistakes and doesnt want them in the New Yankee Stadium. GOOD JOB CASH!!!!!!

First off, CC is not worth $150 million period. He's good but if he gets hurt than we have another Pavano. I would like to have him but we need to be shrewd in negotiating for him. I would only sign Andy or Moose for as little money as possible. They could help but should not be counted on to get us to the playoffs. The best thing we could do is sign Manny because we need him just as much as we need CC. Manny hits 4th, helps A-rod and gives the team a boost of confidence it needs. He makes everyone else better and also helps the pitchers to relax, plus, he more proven then Tex, CC and a lot better player. Sign him to a 4 year deal 25-30 mil a year, he is a steal. Then trade Cano, I heard a few of you on this blog say that's crazy idea but I say your nuts. He can't field and unlike Manny, he does not have a high upside. He's an Adrian Branch type hitter, very streaky. He has no speed, his heads not in the game, just awful. Still young enough to trade to Astro's for someone like Oswalt and throw in Kennedy, and even Damon if that can get the deal done. Make a serious stab at A.J. but nothing ridiculous! Abreu is a must. Who else out there is as good a hitter as him? Manny!! Enough said. Matsui DH, Damon 1B. We need gamers not guys with just talent. That's what the bosox field, gamers, do you think Cano is have the ballplayer Pedroia is? No brainer. We not going to beat them with soft, nonchalant players. Joba needs to go back in the BP. Good luck, Hank!!

Kevin i think your right. He will be a better utility player than Betemit. As for rsvetera...you sure you have been a yankee fan for life????? You saying to dump Cano??After 1 bad year for over hyped Orlando Hudson...dude you have no idea what your talking about. Derek Lowe or Peavy instead of C.C....???. Peavy will come at a HUGE price ($$$ plus players). If we didn't do it for Santana, then we should not do it for Peavy (who had elbow problems at the end of the season). Your saying that the Yankees should spend wisely...but on the other hand you are saying to go out and get Peavy (contract extension) Orlando Hudson (big contract) Prince Fielder (would want big $$$). You should know your facts about what your talking about...

Betemit was in the deal! Great job CASH!!

Hey Traman, you mention head not in the game and then you mention Cano's name before Ramirez'. This is your brain. This is your brain on crack. Any questions?

Cano has to Goooo!!

Cano has to Goooo!!

You cannot compare Cano to Ramirez. I will admit that Cano showed mental weakness but at least he keeps it to himself. Although I loved it at the time, Ramirez straight up quit on his team until they traded him. That's pathetic. Ramirez has the ability to tear a team apart which is not what you need in a New York locker room. Ramirez is arguably the best hitter of our generation but it's all about him whether his team is winning or losing. That mentality would cause problems from day with with veterans like Jeter and Posada who demand respect for the uniform and the game. No way Ramirez should wear pinstripes.

i would rather have sori back playing second and watching his homeruns then watch cano in the dugout smiling after he just struckout with runners in scoring position

I agree with you 100% Kevin. Help Traman out. He needs it.
Harlem, let's be realistic. Soriano's not returning. Cano had ONE so-so year. Who would you rather have playing 2nd for the Yanks? Please don't say Orlando Hudson!

Not Cano!

Jeter or hudson!

Manny is a disaster. There is no way that would fly....if we just got Swisher and will be going after Tex there is no need for Manny. I would rather spend the money on two pitchers like C.C and Burnett.

yanks MUST get CC and they should try and sign lowe or burrnet.........
but now with swisher, do they sign another first basemen???
but u shouldnt spend 150 mill on CC only about 100 mill

harlemstampede you making a lot of sense before and now you want to move jeter to second? Come on, waaaaaaay to soon to be having that discussion.

Manny will make us very dangerous, plus he wants to come home and play and the biggest factor of them all he wants to stick it to the bumsox!

i willing to try jeter at 2nd in spring training, Cano is not a new york type of player his time is up. if Big George was still in charge he would have been traded last year.

I can't believe everyone is so ready to get rid of Cano after only one so-so year. Where were all these complaints when he hit .342 a year ago?
I also can't believe that so many of you think that Ramirez is the answer over quality pitching. Ramirez is not the answer over a quality bat boy. His presence in the lineup would be tremendous, IF he decides to play. His presence to the clubhouse and team chemistry would be detrimental. He's flat out not worth it.
Pitching is the prime target. Sabathia and Burnett fill that need perfectly. Texeira is also a needed addition. Re-sign Abreu, he's been consistant in the 3 spot in the lineup since he's been a Yankee. Trade Matsui to the Mariners and let Damon DH. Swisher can play CF.

go out and trade cano and melky for peavy with two other prospects...sign burnett even though he gets hurt quite often but when he is healthy...the only pitcher and i mean only pitcher better when healthy is my other favorite pitcher to watch, rich harden.... sign hudson (after a trade for melky, ian kennedy and cano go through) and i do like the swisher deal thta was done today, face it betemit was nothing and he could only hit from the left side at being a switch hitter!!!....swisher is just above average in the field at first and in all 3 outfield positions...marquez has been in the minors for 5 years and still very young and promising but i like the trade and what the yanks got in return.

Top 3 guys to get besides former yankees...
Teixeira, Burnett and Sabathia or Lowe in that order

you people are all over the place and most dont make sense. george would have gotten rid of cano last year? why? the guy ended up hitting over 300 when he was at 190somethin around the all star break. he was 3rd place for the batting title the year b4 that. the guy is a great hitter. hez young and full of energy thats y hes smiling idiot. if u were on the yankees wouldnt u be smiling? hez also solid in the field one of the smoothest out there. he is a guy you stick with cuz one day jeter and arod will be gone but robbie will still be there. still smilin. manny ramirez is a joke. yes hes an amazing hitter but hes not a yaankee. if george was still primary owner he would smack each of you that want manny. sabathia is worth all the money in the world. yea he lost in the playoffs but were the brewers gonna beat the phillies?? cmon. and he pitched a month on 3 days rest to get them there. the guy is a horse and he is going to be great in new york. texeira over that fat mess prince fielder any day. we have the money that is not the issue. we want to win and we want to win for a long time. getting teixera will make that very likely. abreu is past his prime? you are making that judgement on? how about the fact that he had one of his best career seasons last year and was the yankees best hitter?? looks out of his prime to me. cmonn. now jorge might be out of his prime, which is something the yankees need to look into. bring up the kid from the minors n let jorge teach him like girardi did for jorge. if any of you are really considering trading cano and getting manny you really need to read up on baseball and the yankee tradition. bottomline you dont know what your talking about.

Thanks Iannece, its nice to hear another sane voice. I agree totally.

Man i am thinking the same thing. I feel Matsui has been a great Yankee, but he will be going next year...so if Seattle wants him then let him go for a couple of prospects. Bring Abreu back...i could certainly deal with Abreu, Nady, and Swisher....a lot of power in the outfield. Damon has the arm of a 2nd grader, but we need him as a leadoff man. If Matsui is gone, yes make him the DH. Now WHEN we get C.C and Tex and Burnett it will compliment the rotation and line-up.. give us what we need without giving away prospects. Guys who think Cano should go are smoking something, and don't understand the game of baseball. You also are not true Yankees fans and when you start putting Manny in the mix...your looking for a bad situation. Manny is a way bigger pre-madonna then Cano, older, and will command a larger salary. All he has left is his bat...i understand he can slug with the best of them. The Detriot Tigers last year were supposed to out slug everyone...but becasue there was NO team chemistry, it meant nothing. Manny should stay a Dodger. Please people...think before you write!

theres a difference between confidence and cockiness... cano doesnt have both...hes just has plain 'ol cockiness....hes lazy and the only way to get on him would be having larry bowa back on the bench....yeah hes a great hitter but hes only been in the majors 3 years...hes no pujols of arod juuuust yet...so bite your tuonge...i would rather have ORLANDO HUDSON who is a stand up guy in the club house, everyone in the majors likes him and has had no problems , a switch hitter, a 3 TIME gold glove winner (05-07)and how can you compare cano to great players now??? CANO needs motivation AND INCENTIVE...HES ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT YOU NEED TO RIGHT HARD AND THATS WHAT BOWA DID, BECAUSE CANO HAS A 3 YR OLD MEMORY SPAN...HE LACKS DISCIPLINE... and hudson doesnt need that BECAUSE HE IS NOT A KID, HE IS A PROFESSIONAL

iannece you must of just started watching the yankees, first of all we won rings with mariano duncan(who) at second base with chuck knoblach are you really trying to tell me that cano is something to keep you are sadly mistaken. pack his bags!!

thanks wendell you understand what im talking about

ABSOLUTELY...IVE BEEN PLLAYING BASEBALL SINCE I WAS 4-5...I KNOW DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND I KNOW OFFENSE DOESNT HURT EITHER BUT YOU GET BOTH OF THOSE THINGS WITH HUDSON...DEFENSE AND OFFENSE

and did they have anything to do with our championships? i was there for every series in the late 90's and the subway series in 2000. those teams were playing in a different time. they had no superstars. derek jeter was a who back then too. we won on clutch hitting and heart from a team full of nobodys. i miss those days but its obvious we have gone in a different direction. cano will be in the batting title race every year for the rest of his career. i want a guy that can hit like that on my team. thats it. cano comes off as lazy and cocky but its just because he is smooth. im just saying we have bigger problems than cano. he is a guy that you give a shot because of the potential. meanwhile guys like damon and matsui they need to go. even kennedy is not worth the trial. hughes is and cano is. ive been watching baseball for 20 years and i played baseball in college i think i know a little bit about the game. but thanks for askin.

Wendell, Harlem, please stop writing without thinking. Cano struggled one year after performing well the previous two. You could name several Hall-of-Famers who have had one bad year. It's way too early to give up on such a talent.
And please, stop mentioning Ramirez. Look at his history. What good is his bat if he doesn't feel like swinging it?

smooth!!! a-rod is smooth,d-jeter is smooth, cano and melky are BUSTS!!!!

ok arod and jeter are my two favorite players since i was a kid. but cano is smoother than both of them. is he as talented as arod? not a chance. is he as clutch and dependable as jeter? not at all. but the kid can flat out field and hit. and makes it look easy. yea he struggled out there last year. it happens. everyone struggled on the yankees. despite maybe abreu. watch robbie field a ball, you dont get much more perfect than that. and arod looks real smooth dropping pop ups. you make me degrade my boy arod to show you how dumb you are. i dont appreciate it

Yankee brethren! If Big George were calling the shots still, Manny would be a Yankee already. Anybody remember a guy named, Reggie Jackson, and I think he won us a WS! I understand that Manny is a head case but so is A-rod and Cano. Manny is not a bad fielder when he wants to be. Bottom line he's the best hitter in the game and we needed yesterday. Jeter will be fine with Manny after Manny has hit a HR to win the WS. I'm not sure he loves A-rod so much. If we get Manny will win the next 2 out 3 WS. He's that good whether you hate what he stands for or not. Don't get self righteous on me and tell me he's not Yankee material. Our motto is put the best players on the field and win. Name one player that is a better at hitting HR's, RBI's, hitting for Avg. and clutch hitting then I'll shut up. He more than anything will bring confidence and help the team loosen up so the can play better. Nothing bothers this guy, he's from the Bronx and he is dying to hit against the Red Sox's. Admit it, we need him!! He decent fielder too! Better arm than Damon, better at the wall the Abreu and a little bit faster than Nady. He still has a good 4 years left in him and takes good care of himself. Everybody thinks he's such a head case, he quit on his team but he's been unhappy in Boston for years. Plus, the Red sox didn't win the WS! I would like to get Tex but his not as good a clutch hitter or hitter period as Manny. Yankee fans loosen up, it's whole lot more fun.

That's okay Iannece, show him. He needs to see.

nydraw1 if you understand this game or even if you watched any of the games this season you would understand what real yankee fans understand and the front office cano will be nice on another team his pretty swing and the rod carew comparisons are done in new york!!

Traman, I know two things that actually bother Ramirez. Playing baseball for a team and playing baseball with a team. Sorry, not Yankee material.

with all those missed popups who leads the team in every stat but pitching?

Harlem, you must not be a real Yankee fan then, because if you were you would understand that Cano is talented and not give up on him just yet.

3 years is enough. this is business!

Two of the years were fantastic. Jeter had one sub-par year before, were you ready to give up on him then? If no, why Cano now?

watch the games go back and watch the games cano is not focused!

cano is smooth cause hes lazy...hemakes it look easy and as if he werent trying because HES NOT TRYING....whats so hard to realize...hes not a hudson or a furcal...you barely hear anything about how those guys play...if cano got paid 18+ million a year, he would be scruitinized for his crap play just as much as arod has been. i support arod to the fullest as well...yeah he makes the most money but hes a great, exceptional player and i think the only person in the game today tat equals up to arod or possibly better is my boy Jose Alberto Pujols

bingo!

Harlem and Wendell have no clue about the Cano situation! You are both very wrong! How you trade a 25 yrs a second base who is a career (3 years) .300 hitter. He is very smooth in the field and will come in next season crushing ****!!! Orlando Hudson is another prone to injury, and has lost a step. We don't need a number

cano 53 errors in the last four years...no gold gloves.... hudson had 38 errors in the last 4 years and 3 gold gloves...enough said

harlemstampede, define Yankee material? Cano, Pavano, Giambi, Kevin Brown, Randy Johnson, Sidney Ponson? Do I need go on? Fansworth????

you trade a 25 yr old to get a 27 year old cy young award winner...thats how....hahaha youre retarded

haha i think you can make a case for all of those guys....wait you forgot conseco haha... nice traman i like it...

i cant believe im actually sitting here waiting for responses...good thing im at work and have nothing better to do

sorry, harlemstampede my comment was directed at nydraw1. I agree with you Cano.

nothing left to be said wendell gave the stat! i know it can be hard for fans to let go but trust this robbie cano will not be on the field for the yanks in 09

ok guy i appreciate the attempt but reggie jackson and manny ramirez?? not a fair comparison. granted they are both great hitters that killed the yankees. and they both play only for themselves. but reggie jackson was not a red sock. reggie jackson played hard. reggie was cocky not stupid. manny is stupid. go to you tube type in manny being manny. is that real