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December 21, 2004
Alone
I'm apparently the only person in Boston that was actually hoping for the Randy Johnson trade to go through for the Yankees. Think about it, the Yanks would loss Javier Vasquez, who was the biggest thing since sliced bread only one year ago. No way he pitches as bad as he did last year, more likely he is back to his innings-eating ways in 2005. And he's just a kid, we could have to deal with him for the next 7-8 years. They'd also lose their only two marketable minor leaguers, meaning that they'd be in a much weaker position to add to their roster once the trade deadline rolls around.
They'd give all that up for a 41 year-old that needs regular saline injections in his knee, has a baulky back and is going to make them give him $17M/year through 2007. And they get a kind of expensive Japanese pitcher that has a decided phobia about throwing strikes.
What's not to like about that deal? Maybe it makes the Yanks marginally better in '05, but it sure hastens the decline of the dynasty.
Posted by stan at December 21, 2004 10:17 PM