He is trade bait, and they don’t want to ruin his value by having his numbers explode in the majors? It makes sense because I don’t think he figures into the team’s long term plans. Trading him, and keeping his value high, is the most important thing to the Yankees.
If that were true, wouldn’t he be in the minors, continuing to build his value? How does wasting away in the bullpen in a low leverage role help his trade value?
It doesn’t which is why I’m so confused by this move.
jaremy says:
April 18, 2011 at 12:25 pm
I’m hoping for a Colon renaissance. But I doubt I will be rewarded.
Btw, correction: “that may not be a compliment*”
Derek says:
April 18, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Any chance at all the K/9 rates sustain with extended outings? As you mentioned, it gets tougher going against hitters multiple times in one evening.
bureaucratist says:
April 18, 2011 at 1:15 pm
In his heyday, Colon’s calling card was not hitting the high 90s until after the 7th inning. Of course, that was a dozen years ago.
Scooby says:
April 18, 2011 at 1:43 pm
@ bureaucratist
And about a million dozens of donuts ago.
TheGrandslamwich says:
April 18, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Any estimate on his fantasy value in a deep league?
Chops says:
April 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Why aren’t they starting Noesi? He’s being wasted in the bullpen right now.
snapper says:
April 18, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Pretty extreme Flyball pitcher, IIRC. Not a great fit for Yankee Stadium or the AL East.
Chops says:
April 18, 2011 at 2:12 pm
So they should never start him ever despite being a top 10 Yankee prospect? Seems like a pretty half-cooked answer to me.
bureaucratist says:
April 18, 2011 at 4:33 pm
A million? Oh, you’re just talking about he’s consumed since the start of spring training.
Tommy says:
April 18, 2011 at 6:19 pm
I doubt it. A K/9 in the double-digits is reserved for the Lincecum’s of the world. If Colon could get close to 7.0 that would be quite a feat.
Cliff Lee's Changeup says:
April 19, 2011 at 1:32 am
He is trade bait, and they don’t want to ruin his value by having his numbers explode in the majors? It makes sense because I don’t think he figures into the team’s long term plans. Trading him, and keeping his value high, is the most important thing to the Yankees.
Chops says:
April 19, 2011 at 10:28 am
Cliff Lee’s Changeup,
If that were true, wouldn’t he be in the minors, continuing to build his value? How does wasting away in the bullpen in a low leverage role help his trade value?
It doesn’t which is why I’m so confused by this move.