C.C or Tex? The Great Debate.

The majority of the attention this off season will swirl around C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira.

While I think it'll be the smaller, less attention grabbing moves that make or break the Yankees, I couldn't go the entire off season with out talking about these two.

By now you've all seen the stats and the arguments for each.

I'd say that generally the majority are calling for the Yankees to pony up the dough and sign C.C. for a long time.

I don't agree.

I think Tex is the way to go. I wouldn't mind the Yankees shelling out a 7 or 8 year contract for him.

The idea of the Yankees as an offensive threat is getting as old as the players themselves. I think it's fair to expect the majority of the Yankees offensive numbers to drop, and the available minor league options right now do little to cause encouragement for future offensive production coming from within, save for maybe two or three prospects.

On the other hand, the Yankees are stacked with highly regarded pitching prospects. Some are close to major league ready, others are still developing.

That, along with the availability via free agency of other half-way decent pitchers (Burnett, Lowe, Garland, Dempster, etc) makes picking C.C. over Texeria the wrong choice.

There are other things to consider, like how C.C. has logged over 500 innings on that left arm in just 2 seasons, or how badly he has preformed in the few playoff appearances he's had.

At the end of the day, I feel better about the Yankees when I picture Texeria on the roster, rather than C.C.




Then again, maybe they'll sign both. That'd be ok too.

Ok fine, I was wrong.

Already Over.

It's tough to sit here waiting for the game to start.

I think everyone knows the Rays aren't going to win. I think even the Rays know that.

It really is like watching a movie when you already know the ending.

I wish I knew how to bet online, I'd have placed a lot of money on the Sox after their come from behind win.

This probably sounds really negative, but I don't mean to be. In my mind it's just a fact already. The Rays don't have it anymore, and I wouldn't be surprised if this collapse followed them into next season.

Having to go to work here in Boston tomorrow will be no picnic.

But hey it's just a game... Right?

That's Just Super.

Does anyone really think the Sox will lose another game this postseason? I don't.



I'm just disgusted.

Go Rays.

Wow

How much are the Red Sox paying Mike Scioscia?

The End of the Angels Season.

Call me a bitter Yankee fan, most people around here do, but last nights game marked the end of the Angels.

The Angels were given a big break not having to face Beckett in game one, and they blew it.

Now they face Dice-K in game two. A lot of people seem to be pointing out Dice-K and his high walk total as the reason the Angels can beat him.

People figure the Angels will work walks and cause chaos on the base paths.

The only problem, is that this year the Angels saw very few pitchers per plate appearance. They're free swingers and that works in favor of Dice-K. I honestly don't think game 2 will be close. And does anyone think the Angels can win down 2-0 and having to go to Boston?

The Angels, once again, look like a team built for the regular season and not the playoffs.