The Wrong Thinking
Apparently, CJ Wilson is not a good signing because he is an awful postseason pitcher. His 5.32 ERA shows that he shouldn't be trusted with a big contract. I love this line of thinking because it is just so silly. CJ Wilson's postseason ERA is ugly, but it is only 1/2-a run higher than CC Sabathia's and it is actually lower than Justin Verlander's. I guess those two guys shouldn't get a big contract either, right?
I'm not advocating the Yankees sign Wilson to a huge deal, but at the right price, I would certainly be interested. CJ Wilson at $12 million or so a year seems like a pretty solid signing to me. He may not be the best pitcher in the AL, but he is a pretty good one. And it is worth noting that he lowered his walks this past season while increasing his strikeouts. Throw in the fact that he is a lefty, and the Yankees definitely need to take a look at him, even if he gives up 14 runs in his next postseason start.
I get it, the story pool shrinks in October. There simply isn't enough for most the writers to fill their columns. But judging a guy's career on the basis of a handful of October starts is a bad idea.
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get in line, the Sox will be looking at him to have when they travel down to the Bronx
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October 21, 2011 08:07 PM
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BL
Probably not a fit, I heard he doesn't like fried chicken and beer.
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October 22, 2011 10:39 AM
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ouch
Posted by: blmeanie![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 22, 2011 07:49 PM
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Sorry, that was too easy.
Posted by: Peter![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 22, 2011 10:12 PM
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9.8 for degree of difficulty.
10 for style.
:-)
Posted by: Mitchell![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 23, 2011 10:10 PM
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I agree with the 10 for style but degree of difficulty has to be about a 4.0
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October 24, 2011 07:44 AM
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Yeah, you're probably right about the degree of difficulty score, you did sorta lead with your chin. ;-)
Ripped from today's headlines in the local rag: "Three weeks after the Red Sox’ season crumbled like the Berlin Wall, Jason Varitek is saying that the Red Sox need a “strong personality” in their next manager." This remark, coming from the team Captain.
This Sox coverage is amazing, it's like there's blood in the water and the sharks can't resist feeding on something. Almost as bad as being unable to let Steve Jobs be dead and gone already. Too many column inches to fill these days ...
Posted by: Mitchell![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 24, 2011 12:27 PM
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I'd go with the player/manager thing, give it a try, why not...Besides John Lackey already has the gut most managers have so he wouldn't look out of place...
Posted by: blmeanie![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 24, 2011 12:42 PM
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Guys
Degree of difficulty depends entirely on the amount of water in the tub.
That's all I'm saying ;-)
Posted by: Peter![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 24, 2011 03:57 PM
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