i just dont trust Torre to use joba effectively (at least for his future/health). it’s going to be either 1. overuse, ala Proctor, or 2. underuse, ala Edwar. neither are good for his development.

If Joba gets called up and stuck in the pen, he wouldn’t be the first, nor will he be the last.

If Joba gets called up and stuck in the pen, he wouldn’t be the first, nor will he be the last.

Cashman turning down a trade proposal for Igawa is like me turning down a date proposal from Shakira.

It simply borders on the insane.
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Heyman mentions that in his column today. He says the M’s “cooled” after Igawa’s performance against the Royals (though you have to wonder why his previous starts turned them on; the Royals start was one of his better ones).

Heyman also said that the Yankees would expect any team who took Igawa to pay part of the posting fee, which is something I’ve never heard before.

Cashman turning down a trade proposal for Igawa is like me turning down a date proposal from Shakira.

It simply borders on the insane.

I think the Joba rumors — which writers are now mentioning like it’s a certainty — is bullshit. Would they really bring Joba up and stick him in the bullpen without ANY time in the ‘pen in AAA? When someone starts their entire life, it’s an odd transition to the ‘pen — the warmup time, etc. Plus, Joba has probably never pitched two days in a row as a pro. Wouldn’t they want him to do it once to see how he feels before throwing him out there? I think putting Joba in the ‘pen is a dumb idea, but if they do it, I hope they at least let him get his feet wet as a reliever in the minors.

Kyle, you should be more worried Torre will use him like Proctor. I worry about a 21 yr. old arm in the hands of a desparate manager with a track record of frying those he “trusts”.

My only issue with Chamberlain in the pen is will Torre use him? If Torre is going to treat him like Edwar then that wont help his development. If we want to fix our bullpen just replace Villone, Proctor, Farnsworth with Britton, Edwar, Joba

Cashman being Cashman?

On today’s MLB Trade Rumors..”The Orioles have inquired about Kei Igawa and were told he is unavailable” ! You have got to be kidding me.
Does Cashman have a death wish? If true, this is even worse than not trading Farnsworth to interested teams because of the money.