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dylanmarsh · 12-08-2003, 08:10 AM

BBW: I think you missed my point about the list of FA's: the Yankees are willing to dictate the market and pay whatever it takes to keep players from other teams and to make Steinbrenner feel good about himself; eg: the Red Sox.

I would agree with you that the Sox do trade with other teams for marquee players, however some of the guys they've traded away in past years have gone on to help other teams; eg: Carl Pavano and the 2003 Florida Marlins. I have a bad feeling about Fossum going to Arizona.

As far as, Timmy Wakefield, Bill Mueller, etc, these guys were on the scrap pile of FA ballplayers and the only choice, besides opening a car dealership, was to come to Boston.

I would agree with you about Claussen and I would throw Nick Johnson in there, too. But, being the wonderful Yankees they are, I'm sure they'll have a whole new crop of FA's to make themselves better when Claussen and Johnson pan-out.

12-08-2003, 08:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
dylanmarsh Sleepy Head	BBW: I think you missed my point about the list of FA's: the Yankees are willing to dictate the market and pay whatever it takes to keep players from other teams and to make Steinbrenner feel good about himself; eg: the Red Sox. I would agree with you that the Sox do trade with other teams for marquee players, however some of the guys they've traded away in past years have gone on to help other teams; eg: Carl Pavano and the 2003 Florida Marlins. I have a bad feeling about Fossum going to Arizona. As far as, Timmy Wakefield, Bill Mueller, etc, these guys were on the scrap pile of FA ballplayers and the only choice, besides opening a car dealership, was to come to Boston. I would agree with you about Claussen and I would throw Nick Johnson in there, too. But, being the wonderful Yankees they are, I'm sure they'll have a whole new crop of FA's to make themselves better when Claussen and Johnson pan-out.