Comments on: Red Sox Rolling the Dice on Baldelli, Smoltz http://sportsofboston.com/2009/01/09/red-sox-rolling-the-dice-on-baldelli-smoltz/ Boston sports blog: Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and more. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What Remains for John Smoltz | Sports of Boston http://sportsofboston.com/2009/01/09/red-sox-rolling-the-dice-on-baldelli-smoltz/comment-page-1/#comment-7414 What Remains for John Smoltz | Sports of Boston Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://www.sportsofboston.com/?p=14012#comment-7414 [...] in Featured, Opinion, Red Sox ⋅ August 17, 2009 at 2:29pm ⋅ Post a comment John Smoltz’s signing with the Red Sox this past off-season was supposed to supplement their rotation by providing them [...] [...] in Featured, Opinion, Red Sox ⋅ August 17, 2009 at 2:29pm ⋅ Post a comment John Smoltz’s signing with the Red Sox this past off-season was supposed to supplement their rotation by providing them [...]

]]> By: Mike http://sportsofboston.com/2009/01/09/red-sox-rolling-the-dice-on-baldelli-smoltz/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 Mike Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:50:56 +0000 http://www.sportsofboston.com/?p=14012#comment-5005 CC might be an injury concern as well with all the innings on his arm. I think he has the heft to be able to take the wear and tear, but he throws hard and a lot. You're right on with everything else. The Yankees needed to make those moves to fix their rotation and its still only Wang, CC, and Burnett when healthy. Hughes, Kennedy, etc aren't much to speak of. CC might be an injury concern as well with all the innings on his arm. I think he has the heft to be able to take the wear and tear, but he throws hard and a lot. You’re right on with everything else. The Yankees needed to make those moves to fix their rotation and its still only Wang, CC, and Burnett when healthy. Hughes, Kennedy, etc aren’t much to speak of.

]]> By: KC http://sportsofboston.com/2009/01/09/red-sox-rolling-the-dice-on-baldelli-smoltz/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 KC Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:25:50 +0000 http://www.sportsofboston.com/?p=14012#comment-5004 You may think you're right...but I remember when the Yankees traded for Randy Johnson and they were set to win 115 games and the Big Unit would win 30. That didn't come close to happening. They'll score a lot of runs...probably 900 or so, but that wasnt their problem last year. They had a huge problem with pitching. CC is a big asset at the top of the rotation, but AJ Burnett is close to an automatic injury. After that they have Chein-Ming Wang coming off an injury, Joba Chamberlain (who's in between a SP and a closer)...and Phil Hughes, who may not be ready for the big time yet. On paper, the Yankees are a 100-win team again...but that also means that everyone performs exactly as they should and stay healthy. Tex is a notoriously slow starter, so he may fall out of favor at first with new yorkers. AJ Burnett will probably get injured..and what could they expect out of Jorge Posada this year? Can he even catch? and what of Hideki Matsui? Here are the guarantees for the Yanks: CC Sabathia Mariano Rivera Derek Jeter Alex Rodriguez Mark Teixeira So...a little luck and a lot of health, and the Yankees will be in first place. Remember, the Sox had a TON of injury problems last year and still won 95 games. If they are healthy most of the year (except for JD Drew), you'd think they can win at least that amount again... You may think you’re right…but I remember when the Yankees traded for Randy Johnson and they were set to win 115 games and the Big Unit would win 30. That didn’t come close to happening. They’ll score a lot of runs…probably 900 or so, but that wasnt their problem last year. They had a huge problem with pitching. CC is a big asset at the top of the rotation, but AJ Burnett is close to an automatic injury. After that they have Chein-Ming Wang coming off an injury, Joba Chamberlain (who’s in between a SP and a closer)…and Phil Hughes, who may not be ready for the big time yet.

On paper, the Yankees are a 100-win team again…but that also means that everyone performs exactly as they should and stay healthy. Tex is a notoriously slow starter, so he may fall out of favor at first with new yorkers. AJ Burnett will probably get injured..and what could they expect out of Jorge Posada this year? Can he even catch? and what of Hideki Matsui?

Here are the guarantees for the Yanks:
CC Sabathia
Mariano Rivera
Derek Jeter
Alex Rodriguez
Mark Teixeira

So…a little luck and a lot of health, and the Yankees will be in first place.

Remember, the Sox had a TON of injury problems last year and still won 95 games. If they are healthy most of the year (except for JD Drew), you’d think they can win at least that amount again…

]]> By: Pete http://sportsofboston.com/2009/01/09/red-sox-rolling-the-dice-on-baldelli-smoltz/comment-page-1/#comment-5003 Pete Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:56:17 +0000 http://www.sportsofboston.com/?p=14012#comment-5003 AL East 1. Yankees 2. Rays 3. Red Sox Sorry but it is true. AL East

1. Yankees
2. Rays
3. Red Sox

Sorry but it is true.

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