Yankees ship $46 million doller pitcher to Single A.

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Yankees ship Igawa to minors, make room for DeSalvoAssociated Press NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees shipped struggling pitcher Kei Igawa to the minors on Monday to make room on the roster for right-hander Matt DeSalvo.Igawa was optioned to Class-A Tampa, keeping right-hander Darrell Rasner in the big leagues after he pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings Sunday in a victory over the Seattle Mariners. New York had planned to send Rasner right back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after his start, but changed course on Monday.Rasner, 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA in four starts, is likely to get the ball again Friday night in Seattle.The Yankees spent $46 million to bring Igawa over from Japan in the offseason and expected him to fill a spot at the back of their rotation. He has largely been a disappointment, going 2-1 with a 7.63 ERA in six games, including five starts. The 27-year-old left-hander has allowed eight homers and 14 walks in 30 2/3 innings.DeSalvo was set to start Monday night against the Mariners in his major league debut, making the injury-ravaged Yankees the first team in major league history to use 10 starting pitchers in its first 30 games. The 26-year-old right-hander was 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA at Triple-A this season.Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2863177As if having the most expensive Major League Team wasn't enough, they're now trying to buy Single A titles as well. :whistling:

 

[chang]

Igawa is probably just nervous. If they let him play in the minors for a little to calm the transition, he should be fine eventually.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

Of course he was sent to the minors. And Single A, or Triple A, it doesn't matter. Clemens spent a few weeks in single A last year as well.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 7 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Igawa is probably just nervous. If they let him play in the minors for a little to calm the transition, he should be fine eventually.</div>He didn't have the stuff to project well to US Ball begin with....back of the rotation guy at best who got paid 9 million a year thanks to the Yankees.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 7 2007, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 7 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Igawa is probably just nervous. If they let him play in the minors for a little to calm the transition, he should be fine eventually.</div>He didn't have the stuff to project well to US Ball begin with....back of the rotation guy at best who got paid 9 million a year thanks to the Yankees.</div>Yankees aren't the only ones paying back of the rotation guys 9 mil a year....But year, if you remember he was projected to be a mid-reliever along the lines of Scot Shields and was pressed into the rotation from need/his old position. He'll work his way back up and be our long relief guy. When he was on, he was nasty.

 

[iknobaer]

and when pedro feliz cna hit, hes hella good, too bad that happens once every couple months. igawa is nothing special, and i didnt expect anything out of him. he should never have been used as a starter. long relief was the place for him

 

[Nebkreb]

eh fuck em.

 

[Brooksie5]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 7 2007, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Of course he was sent to the minors. And Single A, or Triple A, it doesn't matter. Clemens spent a few weeks in single A last year as well.</div>Completely different situation.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ May 7 2007, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 7 2007, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Of course he was sent to the minors. And Single A, or Triple A, it doesn't matter. Clemens spent a few weeks in single A last year as well.</div>Completely different situation.</div>If it mattered all that much where a pro level guy was sent down to, they would have sent him to triple A and nothing else.

 

[DevinHester23]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 8 2007, 12:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ May 7 2007, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 7 2007, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Of course he was sent to the minors. And Single A, or Triple A, it doesn't matter. Clemens spent a few weeks in single A last year as well.</div>Completely different situation.</div>If it mattered all that much where a pro level guy was sent down to, they would have sent him to triple A and nothing else.</div>Sending Clemens to Single A was all for publicity. They send them wherever they can get the work in. In 2004, Mark Prior throw in a rehab start for the Lansing Lugnuts, our Single A team

 

[Brooksie5]

[quote name='DevinHester23' post='91874' date='May 8 2007, 12:51 AM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='91873' date='May 8 2007, 12:42 AM'][quote name='Brooksie5' post='91863' date='May 7 2007, 09:21 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='91833' date='May 7 2007, 07:03 PM']Of course he was sent to the minors. And Single A, or Triple A, it doesn't matter. Clemens spent a few weeks in single A last year as well.[/quote]Completely different situation.[/quote]If it mattered all that much where a pro level guy was sent down to, they would have sent him to triple A and nothing else.[/quote]Sending Clemens to Single A was all for publicity. They send them wherever they can get the work in. In 2004, Mark Prior throw in a rehab start for the Lansing Lugnuts, our Single A team[/quote]You're retarded if you think he was sent there for publicity. He was sent there so he could have his spring training. Would you want him to start his season off against big league hitters who are ready to go? Or even guys who are close to being in the bigs or have been in the bigs (AAA)?

 

[DevinHester23]

[quote name='Brooksie5' post='91882' date='May 8 2007, 12:13 PM'][quote name='DevinHester23' post='91874' date='May 8 2007, 12:51 AM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='91873' date='May 8 2007, 12:42 AM'][quote name='Brooksie5' post='91863' date='May 7 2007, 09:21 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='91833' date='May 7 2007, 07:03 PM']Of course he was sent to the minors. And Single A, or Triple A, it doesn't matter. Clemens spent a few weeks in single A last year as well.[/quote]Completely different situation.[/quote]If it mattered all that much where a pro level guy was sent down to, they would have sent him to triple A and nothing else.[/quote]Sending Clemens to Single A was all for publicity. They send them wherever they can get the work in. In 2004, Mark Prior throw in a rehab start for the Lansing Lugnuts, our Single A team[/quote]You're retarded if you think he was sent there for publicity. He was sent there so he could have his spring training. Would you want him to start his season off against big league hitters who are ready to go? Or even guys who are close to being in the bigs or have been in the bigs (AAA)?[/quote]I said they are sent wherever they can get their work in. Usually, they are sent to stretch out the arm, see how the body feels, etc.

 

[Nebkreb]

oh w/e - at least we still arent paying mo vaughn, right ADOV?

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nebkreb @ May 8 2007, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>oh w/e - at least we still arent paying mo vaughn, right ADOV?</div>At least we're not still paying Javier Vazquez or Jaret Wright. :whistling: (Yeah, Two can play that game.)

 

[DevinHester23]

^Actaully, you guys still are paying Vazquez

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ May 8 2007, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^Actaully, you guys still are paying Vazquez</div>Umm...I'm a Mets fan, and Javier Vazquez was never on the Mets. How do you figure?

 

[Nebkreb]

hahahahaha who was it that you showed me ADOV? like Bobby bonilla or something? who you guys are gonna pay until like 2021?

 

[DevinHester23]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 8 2007, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ May 8 2007, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^Actaully, you guys still are paying Vazquez</div>Umm...I'm a Mets fan, and Javier Vazquez was never on the Mets. How do you figure?</div>I meant the Yankees.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ May 8 2007, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 8 2007, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ May 8 2007, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^Actaully, you guys still are paying Vazquez</div>Umm...I'm a Mets fan, and Javier Vazquez was never on the Mets. How do you figure?</div>I meant the Yankees.</div>And the Rangers are still paying A-Rod.

 

[DevinHester23]

^A-Rod is still with the Yankees, who the Rangers traded him too. Vazquez is 2 teams removed from the Yankees.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ May 8 2007, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^A-Rod is still with the Yankees, who the Rangers traded him too. Vazquez is 2 teams removed from the Yankees. </div>If the Yankees traded A-Rod to the Angels, the Rangers would still be paying. The situation isn't really different.