Whoa - Pudge to the Yankees for Farnsworth!

[KitchenWitch]

:wow:

[Parche]

1. Whats A Pudge?

:shrug: :popcorn: :hi: :hug:

[GOPisEvil]

2. Is that a white flag I see flying over Comerica?

Wow...

[KitchenWitch]

3. I think you are right.

Bummer.

I would sure rather duke it out with the Tigers than the White Sox.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Frickin' Yankees.

What's that? Posada out for the year? We'll get ANOTHER all-star catcher.

[KitchenWitch]

6. No shit.

[dolo amber]

7. Posada might be out forever

:(

[GOPisEvil]

9. Yeah, that would suck.

I do like Posada.

[KitchenWitch]

12. I do too, even though he's a Yank

[charlie and algernon]

5. lol, so the Yanks sign another aging player past his prime?

I've never understood their fascination with big name players who are now past their prime. First Morgan Ensberg, then Richie Sexson, now Pudge.

[KitchenWitch]

8. don't underestimate Pudge

Seriously.

He still has a few miles left on him. And he can flat out play.

[charlie and algernon]

11. oh, i love pudge, but he's WAY beyond his power years

he's sitting at 5 hr and 32 rbis. If they want defense I can see it, but it's almost like they HAVE to get the old name players as opposed to getting that young catcher they can develop over years and years.

[KitchenWitch]

13. Years of history proves that they have no patience for developing younger players

:shrug:

[charlie and algernon]

19. Idk, Jeter, Rivera, Posada, and O'Neil were players they developed

so they can do it, they just choose not to. It's like they feel they need to placate their fan base by saying "Look who we just got!"

[Renew Deal]

30. Bernie, Petitte, Joba

And Tino Martinez was there a while. Soriano couldn't behave, so he left.

[Chan790]

36. One small correction:

They acquired Paul O'Neill in a trade from the Cincinnati Reds for Roberto Kelly.

You can add Robbie Cano to the list of home-grown talent.

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. That is because they platooned him with that idiot Inge.

Yes, Pudge still has his power and he can still catch better than most of the league. I am pissed off about this.

[KitchenWitch]

22. FWIW MrsG, I think it sucks too.

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. Then it completely pisses me off when they say Pudge has lost

his power. Look at the power rankings for catchers this year. Grrrr... This is going to rip this town's sports forums apart. There are the people who realized that Pudge was glue for this team, and still a heck of a player...and then there are those who are idiots.

[Renew Deal]

25. He doesn't need power years.

The Yankees aren't looking for an all-star catcher. Posada is out for the season, so this could be helpfull. It's too bad they had to give up Farnsworth.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. And here they get one. An all star catcher, that is.

I love the people understimating Pudge. The Tigers are screwn.

[Renew Deal]

32. The Tigers were screwn before the deal.

:shrug: They think this will help in the bullpen and they don't think they're winning it all.

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. With Pudge, and their record of late, they would have been fine.

We don't need no stinking Farnsworth. Tigers decision making sucks...again.

[SeattleGirl]

10. Frickin' Yankees!!!!

Or more specifically, frickin' Steinbrenner!!!!!!!

I'm so damned SICK of the Yankees considering the rest of the ML as their fucking farm team!

:nuke: :grr: :nuke: :grr: :nuke: :grr: :nuke:

[KitchenWitch]

14. Sing it Sistah!

[SeattleGirl]

15. I could sing an entire aria about that asshat!

I can't stand him!

Can ya tell?

[ScreamingMeemie]

29. Stupid Fucking Tigers.

I am pissed. Next thing you know they'll send Maggs to the Yankees...

[KitchenWitch]

35. I sincerely hope you are NOT right about that.

[tigereye]

38. yup - they got our reliable hitter Nady AND one of the best closers in the

league from our poor Pirates - Marte. As if our bull-pen didn't have enough problems...


I hate their giant well of money..... :grr:

[Deja Q]

16. I'd bet Farnsworth over Wernstrom ANY day!

[Yavin4]

17. The Real Question Is, "How Does This Affect Brett Favre"?

Which seems to be ESPN's obsession.

[Fran Kubelik]

18. holy crap

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. The Tigers are stupid, freaking idiots.

Go team... :(

[KitchenWitch]

26. sigh

x(

[Renew Deal]

31. This is his last year of his contract.

And they're not really in contention. They were probably pretty certain that he wouldn't be on the team next year. At least they got a decent pitcher for him.

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. I think you need to look at the standings. Ummm, they really are in

contention. I follow the entire league. This is a stupid decision (ala Sean Casey). Vance Wilson, backup c for Tigers=out, possibly forever. Brandon Inge, current c (god that makes me sick) well my son can hit better than him. Farnsworth? Meh.

[Tektonik]

21. The Red Sox are so screwn

I LOVE IT! :rofl:

[IndianaJones]

27. the Angels have already seen to that. Go Yanks!! nt.

[1gobluedem]

37. Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

I just found out while watching the game. I am devastated.....:cry:

I loved Pudge as a Tiger. So sad....

[Initech]

39. Man, with all those stars on the team I thought the Tigers were a shoo-in.

Guess I was wrong, although more good news for the Angels!

[Robeson]

40. "Pudge to the Yankees for Farnsworth"...

...Sounds like a Charles Dickens novel.