11/04: Cashman Speaks on Center Field and Rotation Plans
Posted by: Patrick
Peter Abraham has a list of things that Brian Cashman shared with the writers yesterday. The two most interesting:
I'm fine with the Yankees going with what they have in center. Especially given the folks that are out there.
Regarding the pitching, as Ben said, we need to make sure one of those two is CC Sabathia. We don't need some combination of everyone else (A.J. Burnett, Ryan Dempster, Derek Lowe, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, Ben Sheets, etc.). We need CC and then 1-2 of those guys. For my money, I'll take Sabathia, Sheets and Pettitte/Moose (assuming one of them retires).
1. He does not consider center field a priority. With Brett Gardner, Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera around and Austin Jackson on the way, the Yankees are deep there.
2. The Yankees are out to acquire two starters. “We won’t be one and done,” Cashman said. You can interpret that in a few ways. It could be one new player and Andy Pettitte, two new players or maybe two new players and Pettitte. ...
2. The Yankees are out to acquire two starters. “We won’t be one and done,” Cashman said. You can interpret that in a few ways. It could be one new player and Andy Pettitte, two new players or maybe two new players and Pettitte. ...
I'm fine with the Yankees going with what they have in center. Especially given the folks that are out there.
Regarding the pitching, as Ben said, we need to make sure one of those two is CC Sabathia. We don't need some combination of everyone else (A.J. Burnett, Ryan Dempster, Derek Lowe, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, Ben Sheets, etc.). We need CC and then 1-2 of those guys. For my money, I'll take Sabathia, Sheets and Pettitte/Moose (assuming one of them retires).
Seamus wrote:
Seems like Lowe prefers Boston, though.