Hello, K E E S T A D I U M

Man, I'm like emotional today, everytime I think about Yankee stadium closing, I get choked up. I was in the Bronx in December, only the gift shop was open but I got some great pictures of the stadium. I look forward to going to games in the new stadium next year, it looks sweet!!!

I'm looking forward to closing this stadium up and opening up the new one. I apologie for being so cavalier about it, but I just recently became a Yankee fan ( in 2004 ) so I do not have much HAPPY memories about this park. Although, watching ESPN and their run of Yankee Stadium highlights certainly puts me into perspective, I'm looking forward to creating memories in the ballpark across the street. Hopefully, they are good memories.

I disagree with you if you think we should sign Mark Teixeira. We have a good offense now, we do not need to make ourselves better at something we're already good at.

We need pitching, and despite all of our money and the new stadium, maybe that isn't enough to lure Sabathia to New York. If it is not, let some other team sign him, one player won't make a difference. Guys like Garland, Lowe, Sheets and Burnett are out there as well ( among others ) and there will be some good pitchers out on the trade scene as well ( Cain is an interesting name. )

The bullpen is straight, especially if Humberto Sanchez can come in and do what he did last night all year. Melancon will also get his shot in spring training, and we may be hot on Brian Fuentes' tail this year. This all should tell you that Chamberlain will be trained and annointed " starting pitcher ". No need to keep him there, especially now that we have this surplus of talented relievers up here. The unknown variable is whether or not his arm will hold up... it will, and you will also see more use of his changeup to ensure that. If he can throw strikes with his fastball, use his changeup and breaking stuff when ahead, he'll be great. Just like he was doing before he came up with tendonitis.

Bring Mussina back. He wants to come back, we want him back, give him the fourth spot and a chance at 300 wins. Hughes, Aceves and Kennedy will battle it out for the number five spot, while Wang, ???, and Chamberlain head out the rotation.

As for who we should sign for that blank in the rotation? Anyone's guess is as good as mine. Too many free agents and too many " options " on the table.

We forget that Harden and Lackey have options on the table.

I've noticed both the Mets and the Yankees both start 2009 away from their new homes, what game is going to be the season opener? I can't recall what they've done in the past other than last year's Nats game (Zimmerman walk off homer, can't remember who they played). Is this decided next Spring, or have they announced who it's going to be already?

Presumably it'll be the Mets as NYY had the all-star game, or will it have to be a team who are scheduled to start at home?

From what I have heard the Giants are now open to trading Cain , but most likely it will be bats since they are so desperate for hitters there. It doesn't look like the Yanks have the hitters to make that deal. What do you think Matt?

wow, that suprises me. Cain and Lincecum I would have thought would be the two immovable objects they'd rebuild around

Jon Garland? I wanted the Yanks to trade for him last season. I have always liked that dude, pretty reliable not great but I think he would fit nicely in our rotation. I'm offically sick of all the CC talk. Bronx Kidd...a hell of a year to start following the Yanks dude, ouch.

It's just Cain the Giants are open to trading, and that's only because they are desperate for hitters. No way will they trade Lincecum. Giants also have two red-hot pitching prospect in Madison Bumgarner, and Tim Alderson who have been tearing it up.

I just don't think the Yanks have anything the Giants are looking for in terms of prospects since they will be after hitters who are already major league ready or very close to it RSB. As we all know this the Yanks are short on hitters in their system. I would say it will take at least 3 prospects to get Cain.

I just read somewhere that Giants want something in the range of Price Fielder + prospects...the yankees certainly don't have that. Cano + Matsui i'd trade but it's never going to happen

I have been hearing the same thing for months except it was only a one-for-one deal no prospects involved. Giants are not interested in that. The Giants did show some interest in Matsui this past offseason but passed. I think because of his injury that has changed, they are trying to get away from the older, injury prone players that have loaded down their roster for years. Cano would have been a possibility, but who else? Gardner? He's not ready yet, and doesn't fit the type of hitter they want, and they definitely aren't interested in any of the other starters.

You would trade Canoe' & Matsui for a floating 4.00 era arm in the worst division in baseball? Cain has been a reliable starter boasting a lot of inning pitched but that's absurd. If it even were a possibility.

There's so many rubbish free agent starting pitchers this year. Some of them will come good, hopefully the scouts can pick up who. It's dfficult to judge players like Ryan Dempster, Freddy Garcia, Kyle Lohse etc who have been so terrible/injury prone in the past but might have turned a corner.

Well Cano has me pretty pissed after this season and Matsui is only going to age from now on. I'd trade only after any failed/successful FA pickups. This team needs pitching. I'm not sure who would play 2B tho.

I'm positive someone has confidence in Canoe' (4/yr 30 Million dollars). I have seen the constant critizime of Cash's signing of "big names" as in the past. The only arms worth a goldmine C.C. and Johan. We passed on the second one so it's round two. In either case putting such worth in a single player is always a gamble there's always the possibility of injury. I hope Robinson will bounce back and have a stellar season. Melky would have made a nice trade bait if it wasn't for his looming bat. I'm a Melky/Canoe' fanatic but in reality someone's got to go and Melky seems odd man out.

Ramble On -Led Zeppelin

Since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area I have seen Cain a few times, and know what he is capable of as a pitcher. Yeah, I definitely would trade Cano along with a couple of prospect (if this team had them) in a heartbeat, he is definitely that good. IF he were on a good, talented team with an offense that could generate runs he could be a 20-game winner easily. Cain has a 4.00 ERA arm. I don't think so, last I looked his ERA was 3.91, and his innings total isn't bad at 204 2/3, considering we are at the end of the season. He could have been a 20-game winner by now if he had offense backing him. No way would a team like the Giants go for an old player like Matsui anymore.

If we don't have what the Giants want for Cain, there is always the possibility of a three or more way transaction.
I like Matt's suggestion of Derek Lowe because if he could handle the spotlight in Boston he should be able to pitch well in the NY spotlight. Everyone else is suspect!

If Johnson can get 17W 11L with a 5.00 era. I'm sure your biy Cain can get 20W's here with the bombers. I'll consider Matsui and a bag of chips. ( Matsui San your my hero) I can see how the kid is tempting but we'll see how he does against Manny then we'll talk.

Then again this team can't hit produce more tha Moose.

I am getting choked up thinking about the stadium closing. I have been watching the highlights and segments on the site. thinking about the history and the memories that the old stadium has. Long live the old one in our hearts. Heres to the New Yankee Stadium, new memories, new history and back to winning ways.

Are you kidding me? Don't even mention Cain in the same sentence with Johnson. Cain has the potential to be a multiple 20-game winner and has CY Young written all over him. He's already one of best young pitchers in the league.

Are you kidding me? Randy Johnson is a 5 time Cy young winner. "Potential" is why this team is tied for third place. He's a nice young candidate but don't sell Robinson Cano short.

Obviously, you know nothing about Matt Cain. It's not selling Cano short if the Yanks traded him for Cain. All Cano has is "potential", something he failed to live up to this season. If you have great talent in a pitcher like Cain, and you have a chance to get him, then get him, although it would take more than a hitter like Cano to get Cain. One more thing, Johnson was crap while with the Yanks.

I don't think Cano failed potential he still has that. I'm sure Randy was crap especially compared to Cain's glorified NL west year. My bet is Manny goes yard against your Giant.
If your going to set an argument support it with knowledge. Randy's time wasn't great especially due to his illustrious HOF career.

Randy Johnsons 2005 17–8 with a 3.79 ERA 211 strikeouts
Matt Cain 2008 8-13 with a 3,91 ERA 176 strikouts

How Old is Lowe? Yup just the kind of guy Cashman is looking for- over the hill. Have some of you been Cashmans advisors over the last few years? It's time to get some YOUNGER TALENT that might even get a little better as opposed to the guys in their twilite. Please tell me which geriatric pitcher cashman has brought in and actually earned his money?

On the brighter side- What a catch by Gardner! That was impressive! I sure wish he could learn to hit between now and next season.

First of all, Lowe isn't over the hill as his numbers indicate plus he knows how to win since he has managed to have a winning record on a suck *** team like the Dodgers, as Matt pointed out. Also Lowe knows how to pitch in the AL from his days in Boston. I would rather have a 36-year old pitcher who knows how to win and has at least two good seasons left rather than a broken down 36 -year old pitcher who has almost no skills and is near retirement with a chance to take this team down with him.

ALso, agree with you guys about Cain. That guy can bring it!!!!! He definitely could be a multiple winner down the road and has Cy Young written all over him. Unfortunately, he is going to cost more than Cano.

Remy you obviously don't know what you are talking about. Cain's numbers are skewed so they are totally misleading.

Lowe has been a steady pitcher for years, He may be good for 2009 while allowing our youngguns have another year of MiL experience. It would probably pay off in the long run.
Tomorrow is a must win, We have to end the 85 year historical stay in the Cathedral on the high note...