Yankees sign Scott Williamson

cmaff051 · Post #1 » by **cmaff051** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:07 am

to a minor league deal.

Is Proctor going to get traded soon?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sec ... id=2945647

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees signed right-hander Scott Williamson to a minor league contract on Sunday.

AGGiE · Post #2 » by **AGGiE** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:33 am

is he any good?

Post #3 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:48 am

I'm not sure if it is anything more than insurance in case of an injury, it's always nice to have veterans available down the stretch in a pennant race.

There were also rumors of Joba being promoted to AAA to work out of the bullpen so that he can become the Yankees setup man for the final month or so of the season (and then trade Proctor to make room for Joba up here).

cmaff051 · Post #4 » by **cmaff051** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:58 am

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that after Joba's next start in Trenton he'll be promoted to Scranton. They'll get him some innings there and then come September he will be in the bullpen in New York. Proctor or Farnsworth will be traded.

EDIT: whoops, NYKGM just said that. :lol:

Post #5 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:05 am

I'm not sure if I buy it, though. It is done a lot with top pitching prospects so it isn't something I'm against, but the Yankees are more cautious than any other organization with prospects, none the less pitchers. It may be a good way to limit Joba's innings and help the bullpen, but it just doesn't seem like something that the Yankees would do. But on the other hand, it seems like more than just an ''idea'' at this point. Gammons reported it and there were other rumors about it, so we'll just have to wait and see.

DakkaFromNyc · Post #6 » by **DakkaFromNyc** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:05 am

Wouldnt be surprise if we end up tradin Proctor

ccvle · Post #7 » by **ccvle** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:27 am

if we trade away proctor, we better get some someone really good.

ccvle · Post #8 » by **ccvle** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:46 am

how about we trade proctor for one of rangers' closers? the yanks get a quality setup man and the rangers get back a decent and cheap reliever for the pen.

throwbackewing33 · Post #9 » by **throwbackewing33** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:44 pm

I just dont see how we are going top get a reliever better than proctor. WIlliamson is a scrub and is just insurance. I never liked the idea of trading proctor. Joba is in AA right now and cant be expected to come up and be our setup man. The dudes a starter so we dont even know if he can transition into that role.

Post #10 » by **PR07** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:33 pm

I think Williamson is decent. I don't want to trade Proctor either, but I wouldn't rule it out if we can get a really good player back.

Pharmcat · Post #11 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:21 pm

didnt Joba get smashed in his last outing? he needs more time

theknicks414 · Post #12 » by **theknicks414** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:39 pm

The Kandi Man Rocks wrote:didnt Joba get smashed in his last outing? he needs more time

yeah he did, but his scheduled start was postponed and he pitched the next day and most starters always get roughed up like that..

Post #13 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:05 pm

The Kandi Man Rocks wrote:didnt Joba get smashed in his last outing? he needs more time

Didn't Joba smash the hitters in his previous 20 starts?

Obviously he isn't ''ready'' but there is no reason that he can't step into a bullpen and be dominant. His fastball/slider combination would be devastating for one inning, he isn't ready to START because his change and curve need more time.

Pharmcat · Post #14 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:58 pm

nykgeneralmanager wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Didn't Joba smash the hitters in his previous 20 starts?

Obviously he isn't ''ready'' but there is no reason that he can't step into a bullpen and be dominant. His fastball/slider combination would be devastating for one inning, he isn't ready to START because his change and curve need more time.

much rather keep him in the farm

and unleash him next year

Post #15 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:04 pm

The Kandi Man Rocks wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

much rather keep him in the farm

and unleash him next year

I wouldn't mind that at all either, but there is no doubt in my mind that he would be nasty out of our bullpen right now.

Pharmcat · Post #16 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:09 pm

nykgeneralmanager wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I wouldn't mind that at all either, but there is no doubt in my mind that he would be nasty out of our bullpen right now.

oh, no babying with him like we do with Phil Hughes? :roll:

Post #17 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:12 pm

The Kandi Man Rocks wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

oh, no babying with him like we do with Phil Hughes?

Actually this would be a perfect way to limit Joba's innings, so I'm shocked you wouldn't call that babying. Also, Hughes doesn't have the stuff of a reliever so that never would've been possible for him last season.

xNewYorkMadex · Post #18 » by **xNewYorkMadex** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:11 am

Williamson is not gonna help us at all

DakkaFromNyc · Post #19 » by **DakkaFromNyc** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:06 am

xTheHunterx wrote:Williamson is not gonna help us at all

i disagree

cmaff051 · Post #20 » by **cmaff051** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:25 am

nykgeneralmanager wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Actually this would be a perfect way to limit Joba's innings, so I'm shocked you wouldn't call that babying. Also, Hughes doesn't have the stuff of a reliever so that never would've been possible for him last season.

Hughes could be an elite reliever but his stuff is too valuable as a starter. If you asked him who will be better as a starter, either Joba or Hughes, I would say Hughes and it's not even close.