Yeah he's definitely like Pettitte. The thing is though, Kennedy is just as good as prospect as Lester. It's the same thing over here. We don't want to include Hughes unless the Sox include Buccholz. Who knows what the real offers are.
1) If you can't understand that Yankee Stadium is a pitching haven for lefties because of left field, and Fenway sucks ass for lefties because of the green monster then that's not my problem.
2) Mussina has 1 year left. He'll most likely be a spot starter here and there.
3) Pavano is hurt. He's not pitching. One year left. Out for the year. Get it?
4) The excellent players on the list only make up 3 starters in the rotation. Gee, lets go for a 3 man rotation.
5) Hughes hasn't been traded yet. And if the Twins get him it's not because it was Brian Cashman's idea.
It's not Santana vs. Red Sox as much as Santana vs. Red Sox in Fenway. His career ERA in Fenway is 6.89. He doesn't have to pitch in Fenway to be good for the Yankees. He's unstoppable in Yankee stadium.
Clippard isn't good enough right now. Neither is Igawa. Mussina is old. Pavano is done.
You can't be serious.
It doesn't make sense for them when they're fine without Santana, they already have Buccholz, and Santana isn't even that good in Fenway to begin with. He's an unnecessary acquisition.
I wouldn't say Chamberlain is better than Hughes. IMO the Red Sox won't go that far in offering Buccholz. If they Get Santana, they give him 150 million, and you think they want to do the same for Beckett who will ask for more money as well? That'd be two guys with like 20+ million in the rotation.