starting tonight for the New York Yankees . . . none other than . . .

[OneBlueSky]

Al Leiter! . . .

yup, the former Marlin/Met was signed yesterday for $400,000 and a player to be named later . . . though he's having a terrible year, he's a step up from what the Yanks otherwise have available, and will be their eleventh starter this year . . .

the Yankees are desperate for starters . . . they now have four on the DL, only one of whom (Wang) is worth anything, imo . . . they wanted to beef up their pitching in the off-season, and totally screwed it up . . . someone should be fired . . .

could their next signing be Hideki Nomo, who was designated for assignment yesterday? . . . stay tuned . . .

ugly . . . really, really ugly . . .

[fryguy]

1. bwah-ha-ha-ha

as much as it kills me to see former Mets popping up across town and often having, much to my chagrin, significantly better seasons than they had while in Flushing - in this case I think the Yanks picked up a dog who's lost his bark and his bite.....

[inthebrain]

10. I was at the game tonight

Leiter looked great!!!!

Didnt look at all like a pitcher who has lost it.

I'm a met fan as well. Watching him tonight had me wishing we still had him. Then again, the Mets were overdue in terms of feilding younger players.

Especially pitching.

I just hope they get rid of Glavine.

[PDittie]

2. I couldn't believe they used Tim Redding

TIM REDDING. :rofl:

Hey, I hear the Tampa Devil Rays have made Hideo Nomo available. I'm guessing he'll be starting for the Yankees by next weekend.

[OneBlueSky]

3. Hideo . . . yeah, that's the ticket . . .

guess I was thinking of Hideki Matsui . . . whatever his name is, he's definitely not the solution to the Yankees' pitching woes . . . nor is Al Leiter . . .

[enigami]

5. Darrell May Ha Ha Ha Ha ha

You can take the pitcher out of the Royals but you cant take the Royals out of the pitcher.

[Telly Savalas]

6. Even though that made me laugh, you gotta concede that

Jeff Suppan is pretty good.

[enigami]

12. Suppan is o.k.

but just. A Little over .500 pitcher so far. Hope he improves and does a repeat of last year.

[Telly Savalas]

13. Perhaps my view of him is tainted...

because he was the sole bright and shining light of competence on the Royals pitching staff back in the day.

[enigami]

14. 9-16 in K.C. 2002

No run support if I remember. He's o.k., but he aint no Carpenter

[DaveinMD]

7. I bet you aren't laughing now

Leiter pitched a great game.

[enigami]

4. You forgot to mention that he is also a former Yankee

16 years between starts

[newyorican]

8. Wow...

This thread got quiet as a...

[OneBlueSky]

9. gee . . . no comments from Sox fans about Leiter's game? . . .

wonder why . . . (tee hee) . . . :)

[DaveinMD]

11. funny

There were so many of them here Friday night. Nothing the last two games.