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To: Viva Le Dissention
Sheffield, arguably the best hitter in baseball taking over in RF for Mondesi and Brown taking over for Pettite are big improvements. Huge.

I also believe Vasquez is an upgrade over Clemens, at this stage in their careers. I'm not a Yankee fan, but I certainly don't buy all the talk about their imminent demise. I would be a little concerned about not having a quality left-hander in the rotation, though, for potential match-up purposes in the post-season.

23 posted on 12/11/2003 8:28:28 AM PST by BlackRazor
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To: BlackRazor
I would be a little concerned about not having a quality left-hander in the rotation, though, for potential match-up purposes in the post-season.

Not a big deal. Although Pettitte is a lefty, his pitching style (heavy on the cut fastball) actually makes him far more effective against righties than lefties -- which means he's a righty for all intents and purposes.

30 posted on 12/11/2003 8:36:34 AM PST by Alberta's Child (Alberta -- the TRUE North strong and free.)
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