Predictions: What will be our rotation in April of next year?

[Dan]

Go ahead: take some guesses. Here's my guess...

1)Wang
2)Zito(I think George is going to go crazy and make a splash)
3)Mussina
4)Karstens
5)Pavano(if healthy)

I don't think Randy is going to be ready come the start of the year

[RangerFan09]

The only way Zito comes to NY is to pitch for the Mets, IMO

As far as the rotation goes, hmm

Wang,Mussina,Lilly,Karstens,Pavano-Rasner-Procter

I agree on RJ won't be ready to begin the season

[Dan]

Originally Posted by RangerFan09

The only way Zito comes to NY is to pitch for the Mets, IMO

As far as the rotation goes, hmm

Wang,Mussina,Lilly,Karstens,Pavano-Rasner-Procter

I agree on RJ won't be ready to begin the season

I think the having Proctor start idea by Cashman is just a bluff on his part to tell the other teams and agents that he has a plan in case he doesn't sign anyone. Remember, he also said that Bubba Crosby might be the starting center fielder in last years off season.

As far as Randy Johnson goes, even if he does come back to start the season, what can we really expect out of him? He's definently never going to be the ace-type player we thought we were getting. Talking about Randy Johnson is depressing...

[Yankee1012]

1) Mussina
2) Wang
3) Suppan
4) Johnson
5) Pavano

I dont think were gonna get Zito but i think we will sign Suppan. Sad to say this but i think Zito is gonna be a Met next year .

[RangerFan09]

Well the funny thing about Crosby is i believe he would have been our starter if we didn't sign Damon. I think it may have been a half-bluff though so teams don't offer Damon a lot. But i think he was ready to go into the season as Crosby as our CF.

When we got RJ we thought we were getting a Number 1 starter. That is by far from what we got. If anything a nice surprise has been Wang emerging as a Number 1. RJ i think will be an effective 2 or 3 starter as well as Moose.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Yankee1012

1) Mussina
2) Wang
3) Suppan
4) Johnson
5) Pavano

I dont think were gonna get Zito but i think we will sign Suppan. Sad to say this but i think Zito is gonna be a Met next year .

You're probably right. The problem is, I think it's a waste of money to overpay guys like Meche and Suppan. They will under perform based on the expectations they will garner because they will be getting contracts they don't deserve. Suppan's numbers are not impressive by any stretch of the imagination. Hopefully George does not decide that he's going to sign him to a big deal based on his terrific playoff performances. That wouldn't be good. Ditto for Meche. He's not that good, but George might sign him because of his "stuff" and the fact that he pitches very well against the Yankees. I say George would make these signings because I don't think Cashman is stupid enough to sign either of those guys.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by RangerFan09

Well the funny thing about Crosby is i believe he would have been our starter if we didn't sign Damon. I think it may have been a half-bluff though so teams don't offer Damon a lot. But i think he was ready to go into the season as Crosby as our CF.

When we got RJ we thought we were getting a Number 1 starter. That is by far from what we got. If anything a nice surprise has been Wang emerging as a Number 1. RJ i think will be an effective 2 or 3 starter as well as Moose.

That's part of a good bluff. You need to be ready to deal with the consequences if someone calls it. The bluff didn't really work because Damon got a huge amount of money so it's safe to say that it didn't lower the price on him.

I'm thinking Randy may be an effective three or four starter. Keep in mind his ERA last year was 5.00. That's fifth starter material. If his name wasn't Randy Johnson and his contract wasn't so big, he would have gotten the boot because he was so bad.

Thank goodness we got Wang. The year before last if he didn't appear we probably don't make the playoffs. And this year he was second in the Cy Young voting. He's been amazing so far. Obviously, I expect it to continue. Hopefully this team can continue to go with young pitchers starting this year. The advent of both Philip Hughes and Tyler Clippard may contribute to that.

[RangerFan09]

I think Phillp and Tyler are gonna be the next big things but not for at least another year.

As for Johnson. I believe the spot in rotation does not really matter during the regular season. Becuase starts get skipped all the time for whatever reasons. Not until the postseason do the spot people pitch in becomes important. But i do agree its because of his name/contract that he is still wearing the pinstripes.

[AutomatedTeller]

Yankees rotation:

On Paper:

Mussina
Wang
RJ
Pavano
Free agent to be signed (like Lilly)

On the field:

Mussina
Wang
RJ
Free agent as above.
spot-starter/long man out of pen. (Lilly-lite, perhaps)

That's not a slam on the Yankees,btw - no one has a good #5 starter. I think it is quite unlikely pavano is ready and, frankly, if he is, there is a good chance RJ won't be. Unless Cashman signs a pretty good starter to be the long man, you guys will see the likes of

[mracura]

Wang
Moose
Pettitte
Igawa
Pavano or Karstens/Rasner

[got_rings_26_1998_1999_00]

well randy is gone and zito is a giant

[Dan]

Originally Posted by got_rings_26_1998_1999_00

well randy is gone and zito is a giant

Yeah this is a little old. Check the date of the first post.