Hughes/Chamberlain/Kennedy vs. Davis/McGee/Price

by Cory Alexander on Feb 25, 2008 9:26 AM EST

Just wanted to hear your thoughts on this. For all we know this tro could be pitching against each other for the next 5 years. I know that the Yanks trio has some experience in the Majors already, but I really like Davis and Price, and if McGee gets an off-speed pitch he will be killer.

I lean to the Rays' trio because I'm a homer, but vote and tell your reason for voting for that trio.

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Which trio is better?

Hughes/Chamberlain/Kennedy

91 votes

Davis/McGee/Price

117 votes

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Seriously?

Do we need yet another Yankees prospects vs. someone else's prospects journals? Not to rag on you personally but it's the third one in a few days.

by Lunkwill Fook on Feb 25, 2008 9:41 AM EST reply actions

Well

It was the only motivation to this. That and to see how people feel. Maybe I should of put Boston in there, but they don't have much a good 3rd pitcher considered a prospect.

by Cory Alexander on Feb 25, 2008 9:52 AM EST up reply actions

Ehhhh

3 guys that's made appearance in the bigs to 2 guys that havn't seriously cracked AAA and another who hasn't even pitched in pro ball yet?

It's pretty darn pointless .

the Rays prospects are very good, but if we're grading as overall value then fact that the Yankee trio actually all had some success in the majors already alone will give them the win.

by RollingWave on Feb 25, 2008 10:16 AM EST reply actions

Kazmir is only 24

People forget how young Kazmir is. He's less than a year older than Kennedy and a little under 2 years older than Joba. A better comparison would be Kazmir/Price/McGee vs the Yankees trio, in which case I think the Rays trio win handlily. If you throw in Davis vs the next best Yankee pitching prospect, it they would win in a walk. That being said, Sabathia is probably going sign with the Yankees in the offseason, which will make this whole issue moot.

by parrot11 on Feb 25, 2008 11:29 AM EST reply actions

True, but

The question is which trio will be better over the five years, and Kazmir is three years away from free agency.

Now it's certainly possible that the Rays could re-sign Kazmir long term, but I think it's more likely that they trade him away for prospects and he's only on the Rays for the next year or two.

by dkdc on Feb 25, 2008 2:45 PM EST up reply actions

why not Kazmir/Shields/Garza vs ...

Kazmir currently trumps anyone in the NYY troika, now as well on future potential. As covered above he is basically in their age group. Right now and at least for the next few seasons Shields is at least as valuable as Hughes or Joba (this assumes Kennedy is the Yank's #3). So that leaves the latter vs. Garza. If Garza is my #3 I'm one happy camper, maybe not this season but most certainly after. I'll take Garza's floor (a very solid #3) over Kennedy's ceiling (a very solid #3) anyday.

Then add on Price, Davis, McGee ...

The only reason not to consider Kazmir in this (besides it not being the OP's intent, apologies for the hijacking sir) is Kazmir won't be a Ray by the time the NYY trio is ready for their respective primes. After the Santana contract there is no way TB can keep him in the fold - but if the prospects pan out they shouldn't keep him. He could fetch more of the same (future-wise) and then some.

As to the original comparison, me being a Rays fan I'd still vote for the NYY triumvirate for this season and maybe next - but not for '10 & beyond. Gotta go w/ the proven (relatively speaking) MLB track records.

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by dew on Feb 25, 2008 8:09 PM EST reply actions