Abe Frohman
07-04-08, 08:45 PM
In the offseason i really looked forward to 2008. I mean, it looked promising. Young
guns with a taste of the playoffs, same lineup that dominated last year, new
manager. Now we're here midway through the season and things dont look too good.
Our Ace is out till september ( By then we'll probably be so far back it wont matter ) ,
we have two veterans in Moose and Andy that are capable of giving you a QS but can
also s**t the bed so you never know, a Young phenom who has the makings of an
Ace but still needs some experience in Joba ... and everyone else is hurt. I know that
this teams strength is its offense but, how can you even fathom stringing together W's
when youre throwing the likes of Rasner and Ponson every 5th day ? This offense is
good, but they arent gonna score 20 runs a day, just not gonna happen. Rasner Vs.
Beckett ??? I mean Beckett is not unhittable but how can you expect to win ? This
has been the problem with this team for the past couple of years : The lack of
QUALITY starting pitching and Bullpen. whens the last time one of our starters threw
a complete game shutout ? Now it seems that we have something brewing in the pen
with Ramirez and Veras and Robertson. we should have some reinforcements coming
up later too in Melancon and cox. Still, even if this team somehow found its way into
the playoffs which i myself am doubting at this point, we frankly dont have what it
takes to win. With that said, im hoping Cashman doesnt do anything drastic come
the deadline and just regroup for 2009. Leave Hughes and Kennedy in the minors for
the rest of the year. sign Tex, Sign a Bedard, Harden, or Sabathia -
( Id rather stay away from this guy as i think he'll be a bust here but
knowing Hank he'll probably be in pinstripes ) and Trade some people for QUALITY
bats off the bench and QUALITY relievers - Not people that Brian Cashman thinks will
do good here or were once good but have been off lately, Quality arms. The game of
baseball is changing. The example thats slapping us in the face are the Rays who
look unbeatable right now. Their lineup isnt scary but they have 2 shutdown type guys
in Kazmir and Shields and 3-4-5 pitchers going that give them a legit chance to win.
If we want to really start winning again Cashman had better start playing REAL
hardball. Times they are a changing and the way we got it done before aint working
no more.
guns with a taste of the playoffs, same lineup that dominated last year, new
manager. Now we're here midway through the season and things dont look too good.
Our Ace is out till september ( By then we'll probably be so far back it wont matter ) ,
we have two veterans in Moose and Andy that are capable of giving you a QS but can
also s**t the bed so you never know, a Young phenom who has the makings of an
Ace but still needs some experience in Joba ... and everyone else is hurt. I know that
this teams strength is its offense but, how can you even fathom stringing together W's
when youre throwing the likes of Rasner and Ponson every 5th day ? This offense is
good, but they arent gonna score 20 runs a day, just not gonna happen. Rasner Vs.
Beckett ??? I mean Beckett is not unhittable but how can you expect to win ? This
has been the problem with this team for the past couple of years : The lack of
QUALITY starting pitching and Bullpen. whens the last time one of our starters threw
a complete game shutout ? Now it seems that we have something brewing in the pen
with Ramirez and Veras and Robertson. we should have some reinforcements coming
up later too in Melancon and cox. Still, even if this team somehow found its way into
the playoffs which i myself am doubting at this point, we frankly dont have what it
takes to win. With that said, im hoping Cashman doesnt do anything drastic come
the deadline and just regroup for 2009. Leave Hughes and Kennedy in the minors for
the rest of the year. sign Tex, Sign a Bedard, Harden, or Sabathia -
( Id rather stay away from this guy as i think he'll be a bust here but
knowing Hank he'll probably be in pinstripes ) and Trade some people for QUALITY
bats off the bench and QUALITY relievers - Not people that Brian Cashman thinks will
do good here or were once good but have been off lately, Quality arms. The game of
baseball is changing. The example thats slapping us in the face are the Rays who
look unbeatable right now. Their lineup isnt scary but they have 2 shutdown type guys
in Kazmir and Shields and 3-4-5 pitchers going that give them a legit chance to win.
If we want to really start winning again Cashman had better start playing REAL
hardball. Times they are a changing and the way we got it done before aint working
no more.