Let’s face it, we can’t count on Pavano. Anything good he does should be considered a bonus.
The only two starters who I have confidence in right now are Wang and Mussina. Johnson will be coming off back surgery and he’s just about done anyways. I hear we’re interested in Lilly, and I hope we get him. He had success when he was here, and has a good track record against the Red Sox.
Hughes will be the real deal, but I don’t want to rush him. I see him being a contributor towards the 2nd half of the season. I’m also high on Sanchez, who we got in the Sheffield deal, as well as Clippard. We’re loaded with pitching prospects in our farm system, which is always a great thing.
We also could use a right-handed hitting 1st baseman to platoon with Giambi and an upgrade at backup catcher. We also have to make a tough decision with whether to bring Bernie back as a 5th outfielder.
Kudos to Cashman. He’s been great since taking control over all operations. If he always had full control, we would’ve had a couple more championships by now.
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