MLB Report: Michael Pineda Named 5th Starter

[MistaNova]

Barring any post-poned games or injuries, it looks like Pineda will make his 2014 debut on April 5th against Toronto.

This means that:
*The Yankees have four righties and only one lefty in their starting rotation
*The Yankees will have extra bullpen depth with Phelps, Warren (and possibly Nuno) to aid Kelley, Betances, Robertson, Thornton and Robertson (and maybe Cabral and/or Claiborne)
*Everybody in the starting rotation is still liable to get injured at some point (and they all will at some point during the season)
*Phelps will assume the role of the fifth starter when somebody gets injured (which had better happen or my fantasy squad is fucked)
*The Yankees could potentially win the trade with Seattle (they probably won't but who the fuck knows?)

[Chamillitary Click]

Good thing I nabbed him in the last round of my fantasy team lol.

You have such a bad attitude towards the Yankees for a fan though lol. You act like Met fans act.

[MistaNova]

Lol, I still like the Yankees (somewhere deep down in my heart) but I've kinda grown accustomed to talking shit about them. It's definitely a whole lot easier than trying to justify how they're going to be a "good" team.

On a sidenote you do you know that I talk shit about every other team too right? Well okay, I suppose don't talk shit about them too often on here since a good 90% of the other MLB teams don't matter here, but nonetheless I always keep a couple of points about why each team sucks in my head just in case I feel like arguing with some random naive fan I don't know who's trying to be all happy and optimistic and shit about their favorite team. Remedy and Infinite probably know this to be true.

[Hack Wilson - real]

I'm just hoping they let Jeter sit out the rest of spring training and start him day 1   no need to risk injury.  and just sign that Stephen Drew bitch for a 2 year deal as a back up, dammit.

[Halu Sination]

Who would you actually prefer Yanks start as a 5th starter though? They don't have that many options.

I'm just hoping they let Jeter sit out the rest of spring training and start him day 1   no need to risk injury.  and just sign that Stephen Drew bitch for a 2 year deal as a back up, dammit.

Why give up a draft compensation for a 2 year temporary replacement like Drew though? You might as well lock him up at that point.

[Hack Wilson - real]

compensation picks are usually worthless



i guess sign Drew to a 3 year deal

[Chamillitary Click]

Lol, I still like the Yankees (somewhere deep down in my heart) but I've kinda grown accustomed to talking shit about them. It's definitely a whole lot easier than trying to justify how they're going to be a "good" team.

On a sidenote you do you know that I talk shit about every other team too right? Well okay, I suppose don't talk shit about them too often on here since a good 90% of the other MLB teams don't matter here, but nonetheless I always keep a couple of points about why each team sucks in my head just in case I feel like arguing with some random naive fan I don't know who's trying to be all happy and optimistic and shit about their favorite team. Remedy and Infinite probably know this to be true.

I'm genuinely optimistic about this team though. Obviously completely up to health. But if they stay healthy, I like the chances.

& yeah, it's true. There aren't any perfect teams in baseball. You could always pick apart teams...besides the Cardinals. That team is just ready for their own dynasty until 2020 as long as they keep Wacha, Wainwright, Miller, Matt Adams, Matt Carpenter, Oscar Tavareas, Yaider & Allen Craig

[MistaNova]

Who would you actually prefer Yanks start as a 5th starter though? They don't have that many options.

Personally I like Phelps as a fifth starter (that's right, I just said something positive) but he'll get the job anyway in a few weeks when somebody gets injured so, whatever. And while his chances of making the rotation were pretty slim, I would've given more thought to maybe including Nuno considering how he's a lefty. If CC goes down with an injury the Yankees are going be pretty fucked if all of their starting pitchers are righties.

compensation picks are usually worthless

The Cardinals disagree. They had six first round picks in 2012 and four of them were compensation picks. And because they're the Cardinals, those six draftees will all probably be big league regulars by 2018 and continue the everlasting dynasty that Cham mentioned.

Granted the Yankees don't get to draft anybody until the 56th overall pick (which is in the second round) so they might as well...

[Hack Wilson - real]

not a bad first start

[Remedy360]

Fuck Jesus Montero.

[Hack Wilson - real]

Fuck Jesus Montero.

i guess his roids wore off

[Remedy360]

Fuck Jesus Montero.

i guess his roids wore off

He's just been an entitled bitch. He even had that rep on the Yankees but he was so talented that people thought he would still pan out. He's just lazy as fuck too, showed up to camp 40 lbs overweight after all that shit went down last year.

[MistaNova]

Fuck Jesus Montero.

i guess his roids wore off

He's just been an entitled bitch. He even had that rep on the Yankees but he was so talented that people thought he would still pan out. He's just lazy as fuck too, showed up to camp 40 lbs overweight after all that shit went down last year.

I guess Jesus wasn't your (or ours if you really think about it) savior.

[Remedy360]

Fuck Jesus Montero.

i guess his roids wore off

He's just been an entitled bitch. He even had that rep on the Yankees but he was so talented that people thought he would still pan out. He's just lazy as fuck too, showed up to camp 40 lbs overweight after all that shit went down last year.

I guess Jesus wasn't your (or ours if you really think about it) savior.

Yeah, I mean, he's only 24 and there's still a chance he could be a good hitter if he ever pulls his head out of his ass, certainly been a huge letdown to this point though.

[MistaNova]

Yeah, I mean, he's only 24 and there's still a chance he could be a good hitter if he ever pulls his head out of his ass, certainly been a huge letdown to this point though.

Well there's still plenty of time for him to die for our sins.