Don’t think the move is anything more than this.
The Yankees use $1.2 million (that’s like $5.00 for us) to take a chance on a guy who has been quite serviceable in the bullpen over the past 2 seasons:
120 IP, 118 H, 7.57 K/9, 2.29 K/BB, 0.75 HR/9, 3.29 ERA
120 IP over 2 years, and certainly the mere 50 IP out of the pen in 2009, are enough to throw up the Drudge Report-esque sample size sirens. As such, one can logically foresee Park getting lit up.
But, maybe this opens up some new options (trading Mitre who makes $850k?). We could end up with a Park + X > Mitre. Time will tell. For now, we got a Ho from a different area code.
Plus, he does look like Steve Bedrosian and he was pretty good.
22 Comments
Steve February 22, 2010 13:32
I think it’s pretty likely that Mitre gets moved at the end of ST to a team looking for a starter.
Park is another arm to throw into the mix and his salary isn’t going to be an issue if he can’t hack it. Decent depth move.
antiredsox February 22, 2010 13:54
fee fi fum fo
the yankees bring down Mr Ho
oh no oh no why does cashman bring these bitches
i dont care how lastyear he had some good pitches
this is a waste,
will leave at the end a sour taste
Kevin S. February 22, 2010 13:55
The more guys that can stick in the bullpen, the less the temptation to yank the loser of the Joba/Phil battle out of building his innings in AAA.
Jason O February 22, 2010 13:56
“Park, Park
wherever you may be…
you eat dogs in your home country
Could be worse,
could be Sox!
In their shithole Fenway house!”
(apologies to Manchester United fans and midfielder Park Ji-Sung.)
Ben February 22, 2010 14:40
mitre=god awful
John February 22, 2010 14:51
I thought baseball-reference.com showed people’s nicknames on their main page. I clicked the Steve Bedrosian link and was shocked when the name “Bedrock” was nowhere to be found.
Manny February 22, 2010 14:58
we don’t love dem ho’s… OK all jokes aside, Chan Ho Park is fucking horrible. Thats all.
Rob A from BBD February 22, 2010 15:32
This is going to make my time at the golf course more interesting this summer. Mostly Korean guys there that hardly cared about baseball until the World Series came around and they started rooting for CHP.
andrew dice clay February 22, 2010 15:56
after getting rid of that porno freak with the huge earlobes, I thought we’d be chink-free this year. hey, at least we don’t have to worry about any dogs getting loose on the field.
BomberBanter.com February 22, 2010 16:03
maybe CHP is going to be the mop up man, the guy they throw to the wolves to make emergency starts. Remember when Aceves had to make that start against the Twins and wasn’t available for the series in Anahiem? This year, you let CHP get slapped around in that scenario, and you bring him in when the yankees are hammering the Royals 11-1 in the 5th inning and let him finish the game (uhm final score 15-11 yankees?) – otherwise, not sure what they signed him for. but that’s why the yankees haven’t hired me to work in their front office, i guess
Nate Dogg February 22, 2010 16:07
If you roll like I roll, you don’t want to step to this.
Chan Ho bitches.
Brian February 22, 2010 16:19
does Chan Ho project to be a type A free agent after the year?
Voomo Zanzibar February 22, 2010 16:20
Chan will pitch a no-hitter,
have three saves in July when Mo’s arm hiccups,
and he will hit a home-run as a pinch hitter.
Season WHIP – 1.211
And his moustache will make us forget about Giambi
Mike February 22, 2010 19:29
He also has a mean scissor kick
MTK February 23, 2010 03:19
Kevin Towers needs to stop recommending NL West rejects to Ca$hmoney. First Winn, now Park… I even heard Brian Giles was almost a Yankee. Are we going to take a flier on Khalil Greene too? If we stop feeding Towers, perhaps he’ll just bother someone else?
The Thirst Mutilator February 23, 2010 07:33
He had an era of 2 something in 50 innings of relief, I’ll take that for 1.2 mil as our 6/7th inning guy, I mean racial slur racial slur he sucks raaa blah blah blah raaaa explitive
Matt February 23, 2010 10:56
Potential upside > $1.2 million downside
Big Black Nigga February 23, 2010 12:04
This muhfucka is gonna be the shit for the yankees dis year son! fuck all y’all muhfuckaz
The Thirst Mutilator February 23, 2010 12:55
teh aligator eats teh bigger number 9>3 nom nom nom
MTK February 23, 2010 12:56
He’ll be 37 this year. What upside?? There are many many players available far better than this guy….Chad Bradford is actually good, why not him? You D-bags just made me Fangraphs CHP…. I’ll never forgive you
Dave in MD February 23, 2010 13:34
BBN is my new favorite poster.
Big Black Nigga February 23, 2010 13:55
thanks dave…. you white piece of shit, cracker ass honkie.