Man, I just “love” it when you guys like to say that I said things that I never said…
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You’re taking me a little too literally. My point was just that you tend to undervalue top prospects (maybe not Joba, because how could anyone not love Joba?) while overvaluing guys like Jason Jones. I don’t think that’s a particularly outrageous claim. Nor is it a particularly big deal. Most fans overvalue all their team’s prospects. I know I tend to.

It was really just meant to be an observation that Jones fits the mold of guys you like. You have an affinity for underdogs. Don’t we all?

I like this blog. I wasn’t trying to accuse you of anything or play gotchya. You’ve flatly stated on at least one occasion that you dislike Hughes(though I’m sure you would be perfectly happy if he became a good pitcher). So I don’t particularly get the impression that you would be heartbroken if he were traded away. But if you would, in fact, be heartbroken, then I apologize for making that leap. Though, really, it wasn’t meant to be a leap and was just a case of me using imprecise language in what I assumed was a casual conversation.

In any event, I’m happy for Jones, because he wasn’t ever going to get a chance with the Yankees, and now he’s on a major league squad. So good for him, and I hope he does well.

~~while at other times complaining that they haven’t traded Phil Hughes.~~

When have I EVER complained about that?

I MAY have suggested that they consider it, in the right deal, etc. But, have I ever said that they MUST trade him and then bitched that it hasn’t happened yet?

Show me where I did that.

Man, I just “love” it when you guys like to say that I said things that I never said…

I don’t know. I get the impression that you just really like these underdog prospects, the guys who don’t have a lot of stuff but get by on guile and guts. Which is fine. But it does have a tendency to lead to you worrying that the Yankees are missing out on Jason Jones, while at other times complaining that they haven’t traded Phil Hughes.

And, hey, top prospects do tend to be overvalued. But stuff does matter. It wouldn’t surprise me if Jones could carve out a decent little career as a back-end starter or long-man. But the failure rate for the Jones types is far higher than the failure rate for the Hughes types, which means that it’s really, really high (as I’m sure you know). And even if Jones does fulfill his potential, and the Yankees have lost out on a long-man, it’s not that big a deal, is it?

“Actually, he may have never been on it. That’s how little prospect status he had…”

and FWIW, in order to keep these rule 5 picks in the major leagues all year, which is what the Twins basically now have to do to keep him, a lot of teams who take starting pitchers move them to the pen for a year if they dont think they’re ready to pitch out of the starting rotation.

now, dont get me wrong, i am not making a comparison here… but i believe that is what the Twins did with Johan, too.

he was a starting pitcher in the Houston organization who they took in the rule 5 and threw him in the bullpen, if i have that right.

~~Jones was pretty far down on the depth chart.~~

Actually, he may have never been on it. That’s how little prospect status he had…

Yet, I dunno…I keep getting this vibe that the Twins picked the Yankees pocket with this one…
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Even so, Jones was pretty far down on the depth chart.

Yanks lost quite a few arms this offseason.