Rafael Soriano
Posted by Steve L. on December 4th, 2009 · Comments (8)
Via George King –
Since Girardi was on hand, what to do with Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain was likely discussed. Should one be returned to the rotation, the Yankees will see what it will take to sign free agent right-hander Rafael Soriano, whose power arm has seduced some Yankee scouts.
I wonder if those are the same Yankees scouts who loved Kyle Farnsworth? Granted, back in the day, the stats on Krazy Kyle fooled me too. But, we’re supposed to learn from our mistakes, right?
I wonder if those are the same Yankees scouts who loved Kyle Farnsworth? Granted, back in the day, the stats on Krazy Kyle fooled me too. But, we’re supposed to learn from our mistakes, right?
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Yes, we are. If we have to surrender a 1st round pick for a middle reliever I will be upset.
If we have to surrender a 1st round pick for a middle reliever I will be upset.
I hear ya…How much more BP help do we really need? I’m honestly asking, lol. Robertson, Ace, Marte, Bruney, Mo, Coke seem to be a pretty damn good formula, no? And does anybody really think Phil and Joba are BOTH gonna remain starters?
clintfsu813 wrote:
I take this report and throw it out there with the constant flow of rumors to fill column space. Cashman is on the record for saying he refuses to surrender top draft picks to sign a reliever, and I hope he’s smart enough to stick to it.
We’ve all learned that relievers are extremely volatile with their production, constant injury risks and not worth going long term or big money with. We’ have plenty of interchangeable arms, we’ll be fine without a Soriano.
YankCrank wrote:
I really really hope this is true. If so, I could trust the Brian trust a little more and sleep better this month.
Sign us a starter, plus Andy Pettite and a left fielder and let’s get warmed up. The way we cycled relievers last season not only worked, it gave a lot of pitchers a chance to show what they could and could not do for the team. If we have that depth, we should use it – and direct resources elsewhere (SP, LF) this offseason. The upside of a Soriano is only marginally better than what we already have for next to nothing.
@ GDH:
The upside of a Soriano is only marginally better than what we already have for next to nothing.
I concur.
There really isn’t a need for Soriano, and they have in house, or options on the market that can be had for cheaper. If they’re that insistent on working on the bullpen, at least wait until the nontender period.
Soriano is enormously better than Farnsworth.
At the moment when the Yanks signed Farnsworth, his career numbers were 23-38, 4.46 ERA, with 512 H, 554 K, 251 BB and 80 HR in 549 innings in 415 games. He had had exactly 1 great season and 1 very good season in his 7 major league years before 2006.
Soriano’s career numbers to date: 8-18 with a 2.92 ERA, and 241 H and 104 BB with 365 K and only 35 HR in 333 innings in 278 games. Since his rookie year in 2002, Soriano has had only good and great seasons in any year he’s been healthy enough to pitch a significant number of innings.
The only problem is he’s hurt all the time.
Therefore, I would not sign Soriano, not even to keep him from the Red Sox.
A better comp than Farnsworth for a Soriano signing was Steve Karsay.
He, too, pitched very well whenever he was healthy; he just couldn’t stay healthy, especially after two years working hard in Cleveland and Atlanta, followed by Torre making him one of “his guys” in 2002.