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kds
kds
12 years ago

That will help keep me warm for a few weeks!

DaveR
DaveR
12 years ago

Thanks, Andy! I’m already wearing my Padres lanyard at work, so this is dessert!

DaveR
DaveR
12 years ago
Reply to  Andy

Thanks, Andy!

Brandon
12 years ago

Wow, great picture!

Dr. Remulak
Dr. Remulak
12 years ago

Nice picture. I’ll keep Granderson, thanks anyway.

John Autin
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12 years ago
Reply to  Dr. Remulak

That 3-team trade continues to play out as one of the most intriguing in recent years. I think all 3 teams are happy with who they got, but it’s tempting to speculate. If the Yanks had never dealt Ian Kennedy, would they still have swapped Montero for Pineda?

MikeD
MikeD
12 years ago
Reply to  John Autin

Probably yes, or perhaps not. : -) If they had put in a higher bid on Darvish and won, would that have also stopped the trade of Montero, or would it encourage them even more, planning to build a front-end, power rotation around Sabathia, Darvish and Pineda. If they kept Jackson, would they have also played Gardner? Great defense, mighty weak with the bat. That means they might have moved Gardner to center, and then packaged Montero, Jackson and other prospects for Justin Upton, inserting him in right and Swisher in left. It’s a never-ending domino effect. Yet back to… Read more »

MikeD
MikeD
12 years ago
Reply to  John Autin

I responded to this once already, but the system ate the note! Hopefully I don’t get a double post, so I’ll phrase it differently just in case. Kennedy probably rates out at about 3.75-4.00 ERA in the AL East. Not sure that would stop the Yankees from trying to upgrade and adding in Pindea. Same thing if they added Darvish. They might have decided that a power rotation led by Sabathia, Darvish and Pineda was still too tempting. More likely, however, is they’d have to get another impact bat in the OF if they didn’t have Granderson. There is zero… Read more »

MikeD
MikeD
12 years ago
Reply to  John Autin

My guess is none of the three teams would undo the deal if they were given the chance. Certainly not the Diamondbacks nor the Yankees, and while the Tigers so far don’t have one clear stud to point to in the deal, they got the most volume, with three productive players. All three teams got what they were looking for, and all three made the postseason last year with key contributions from the players in the deal. As for Montero, I’ve been skeptical he would remain with the Yankees. I have no doubt they love his bat, but it was… Read more »

MikeD
MikeD
12 years ago
Reply to  MikeD

Appears there was a system issue. Sorry on the multiple posts!

At least I can rest easy that I’m not losing my mind.

Luis Gomez
Luis Gomez
12 years ago

We are right in the middle of the Caribbean Series, so no need to warm up prior to ST. Baseball is year-round thing for some of us, specially the lucky ones like me who live in a Winter League city.

Great colors in that picture, Andy. Where did you get that?

Hsiu Soter
10 years ago

Good article, thanks.