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Javy Struggles Again

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Joe

Well, there’s a surprise. It’s not like we’ve told you here at Yankeesblog.com that the Javier V deal was bad. He struggled again tonight. Yeah, I know that the Yankees didn’t really hit all that well. Yes, I know that Chad G gave up a monster home run that essentially put a nail in the coffin.

But make not mistake Javier Vazquez built the frame of that coffin.

He had some moments where he looked OK. He didn’t look good. And don’t bother telling me how good he was in ATL. That’s the NL. The NL should be called AAA, the talent level just isn’t there. Atlanta is not New York.  The pressure is other worldly. To this point Vazquez simply hasn’t shown that he can handle that pressure.

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Why!!! The Javier Vazquez deal just stinks

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Joe

Seriously, why did we trade for Javier Vazquez?  I want to think that Brian Cashman is a smart guy and defend him when people talk about his stupid moves in the past.
I want to tell them that George Steinbrenner made him do those stupid moves and as the owner of the tea, he has the right to make stupid decisions. I may not like it, but that’s the owner. He can do what he wants with his money.  But then he goes and trades Melky for Javy.
I said then that I didn’t get it (I didn’t have this blog then, so you’re going to have to trust me here) and I don’t understand it today. I mean, I know that Melky is not exactly a future Hall of Famer, he’s not going to be a guy that makes the 100 greatest Yankees of all time, but honestly are we  a better team today because of this trade? No. Are the Braves? Yes.
It just doesn’t look like Javier Vazquez can pitch in the bright lights of New York. Why fight that? Why try to change reality? Are we going to trade Gardy for Jeff Weaver next? Somehow, I doubt it.

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