02-17-2009, 11:16 AM
<!--quoteo(post=18209:date=Feb 16 2009, 10:48 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 16 2009, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18207:date=Feb 16 2009, 09:45 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 16 2009, 09:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18205:date=Feb 16 2009, 10:41 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 16 2009, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18200:date=Feb 16 2009, 09:37 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 16 2009, 09:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18194:date=Feb 16 2009, 10:07 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 16 2009, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18193:date=Feb 16 2009, 08:58 PM:name=jeffy777)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeffy777 @ Feb 16 2009, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18148:date=Feb 16 2009, 05:46 PM:name=cigar)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cigar @ Feb 16 2009, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I had thought about it but never posted anything about it. I would not mind at all to see Fontenot to get a shot at hitting leadoff. He put up a .395 obp last season and has good pop. Of course he doesent have a lot of speed but I think he would do well at getting on base. Regardless I do think he needs to hit first or second when he is in the lineup.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hell yeah. I'd love to see Fontenot at the top of the lineup.
<!--quoteo(post=18190:date=Feb 16 2009, 09:07 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 16 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Yankees aren't getting to the World Series.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
WAY to early to make any WS predictions, whether it be teams making it or not making it. Hardly anyone would've guessed the Rays would've made it last year. We could see another surprise this year, who knows......
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The Yankees aren't going to the World Series.
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I'm not going to make any predictions, but Sabathia, Wang, Burnett, Pettite, and Chamberlain is a pretty formidable rotation, not to mention their lineup that ranked in the top ten in MLB in scoring. I'm not saying their a lock by any means, but they have a pretty damn good chance.
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They could also be the 3rd best team in their division. The additions they made were nice, but the overall makeup of their team is not that much better than it was last year.
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Considering Sidney Ponson had the third most innings pitched on the team with a 5.04 ERA, I think they might get a little bit more out of that rotation.
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Or Sabathia's innings could catch up to him, Wang could have problems coming back from injury, Burnett could turn into glass again, Pettitte and his age could fall off a cliff, and Chamberlain could prove that he doesn't have stamina to start all year.
I see them as minimally improved overall if you factor in all of their offseason moves. They are not going to the World Series.
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The thing is, you could say this about just about anyone's rotation. Take the Cubs.
"Zambrano's innings could catch up to him, Harden could have problems coming back from injury, Lilly could turn into glass again, Dempster and his age could fall off a cliff, and Marshall could prove that he doesn't have stamina to start all year."
*knocks on wood*
Anyway, to say the Yankees or most other teams will not make the worlds series, is a little silly IMO before spring training. If you tell me the Pirates aren't going to the WS, I'm fine with that. But not a time that has a potentially dominating rotation with a better than average lineup.
Hell yeah. I'd love to see Fontenot at the top of the lineup.
<!--quoteo(post=18190:date=Feb 16 2009, 09:07 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 16 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Yankees aren't getting to the World Series.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
WAY to early to make any WS predictions, whether it be teams making it or not making it. Hardly anyone would've guessed the Rays would've made it last year. We could see another surprise this year, who knows......
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The Yankees aren't going to the World Series.
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I'm not going to make any predictions, but Sabathia, Wang, Burnett, Pettite, and Chamberlain is a pretty formidable rotation, not to mention their lineup that ranked in the top ten in MLB in scoring. I'm not saying their a lock by any means, but they have a pretty damn good chance.
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They could also be the 3rd best team in their division. The additions they made were nice, but the overall makeup of their team is not that much better than it was last year.
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Considering Sidney Ponson had the third most innings pitched on the team with a 5.04 ERA, I think they might get a little bit more out of that rotation.
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Or Sabathia's innings could catch up to him, Wang could have problems coming back from injury, Burnett could turn into glass again, Pettitte and his age could fall off a cliff, and Chamberlain could prove that he doesn't have stamina to start all year.
I see them as minimally improved overall if you factor in all of their offseason moves. They are not going to the World Series.
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The thing is, you could say this about just about anyone's rotation. Take the Cubs.
"Zambrano's innings could catch up to him, Harden could have problems coming back from injury, Lilly could turn into glass again, Dempster and his age could fall off a cliff, and Marshall could prove that he doesn't have stamina to start all year."
*knocks on wood*
Anyway, to say the Yankees or most other teams will not make the worlds series, is a little silly IMO before spring training. If you tell me the Pirates aren't going to the WS, I'm fine with that. But not a time that has a potentially dominating rotation with a better than average lineup.