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John Kruk on The Big Show: It is now ‘imperative’ that Yankees sign Cliff Lee 12.09.10 at 2:59 pm ET
By DJ Bean

ESPN baseball analyst John Kruk joined The Big Show on Thursday, praising the Red Sox for the signing of Carl Crawford and noting that it is now crucial for the Yankees to sign free-agent starter Cliff Lee.

“It’s imperative,” Kruk said. “Not just because he’s left handed, but because Phil Hughes and CC Sabathia are the only to starters that are dependable. They need another one if they want to compete.”

Kruk pointed out that Crawford was likely drawn to the Red Sox because of the stability in the lineup and that “they can win two or three championships by the time” his deal expires.

Even if the Yankees were to sign Lee, Kruk felt that the Red Sox would still the best team in the league.

“They’re younger they’re more athletic,” Kruk said of the Sox. “Better starting pitching. Besides Mariano [Rivera] [vs. Jonathan] Papelbon, which is relatively close, the Yankees have no bullpen.”

While he applauded the move to get Crawford, Kruk saw the acquisition of Adrian Gonzalez as the Sox’ biggest move, saying that “they just got an MVP” by trading for the slugging first baseman.

“He might be the best hitter in baseball in that ball park,” Kruk said of Gonzalez. “… It’s not going to shock me if he’s a 50-50 guy with 50 homers and 50 doubles in that ballpark. … His average is going to go up at least 30 points just because he’s hitting in Fenway.”

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  • Ernie

    And people listen to Kruk because …?

  • Stiches

    He’ll hit 1,000 doubles. And his average will be .eleventy million. And he will part the seas and rescue the Israelites.

    These moves make the Red Sox scary. But regardless of what Kruk says, the Yanks still have a much better bullpen and a pretty frightening line-up in their own right. If NY lands Cliff Lee, the AL will be a two team race. Again.

  • JB

    The Boston bullpen is not even close to the Yanks and I am willing to bet the numbers bear that out…Kruk is just another washed-up guy that likes the sound of his own voice a la Schilling. Have another donut, big guy!

  • JM

    What’s that noise I hear? Yup…it’s the Yankees getting older and older.

  • Babe Ruth

    The Yankees aren’t going away so fast. What are the Sox trying to do but a championship? Isn’t that what they have always said about the yankees. What a bunch of phonies. The Sox are just making up for all the mistakes they made with Texiera who they could have had for just the money instead of giving up 3 prospects. they could have had Matt holiday who is a better player then Crawford and they blew that too. now they are all set right?

  • pm

    Its nice to be see yankee fans only be able to say we have a better bullben and theos not done

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Rob t

    Ahh…the rivaly. The sox really did become the best team in the league. They coil have won 100 games last year if not for injuries. They upgrade at 1st agon vs youk; upgrade left Cameron vs Crawford and push at third youk vs beltre. One of the best starting rotations in baseball. A bullpen with bard and pap will never suck. But they need a few more guys to round it out. I’m seeing a wild rivalry next year. I’d say if the yanks get lee……..it’ll be a very close race. If they lose lee……..they may finish 3rd behind a weakened rays team

  • http://mlbtraderuumors Scott B

    I love the fact the Sox made moves to get cool players so that we can win games but, has anyone sat and thought about the money people are spending and receiving playing a GAME!!! I mean WTF people, what has America and the world come to? There are people dying in the streets of starvation, dying in hospitals of sickness, shooting eachother at war, kids unable to afford education, all sorts of bad stuff! Could leaders of the world get together and do something? If I were a sports star and a top-notch player, I’d be happy with a million for 10 year contract! That’s 100,000 thow a year! Firemen, policemen,doctors, barely make that! What is wrong? Let’s figure it out before it’s too late?! Kids look up to ballplayers, but, some can never expirience a game cause parents can’t afford it. Sports IS important, but, is this kind of money getting rediculous or what!?

  • Robert

    I am no Yankee fan, but if they get Lee, they are the favorites.They will have 4 quality starters, the great Rivera, a starting lineup that is equal if not better then the Sox. The scariest thing is facing Lee, CC, and Pettite in a post season series.That is why Lee is probably the most important signing this off season.

  • johnf

    The Dead Sox Can Think They Have The Best Team, But They Dont! They Have Made So Many Bad Signings In The Past.And Boston Is A Worse city Than NY To Play For.The Yankees And Cashman Will Get Thier Man, And Then Go Out And Make More Trades, And Boston Will Be Stuck OverPaying Again..Arod Makes What? 25-30 Mil A Yr? And Crawford Is Getting 20 mil? Not Even Close To The Same Player..Maybe The Dead Sox will Be Celebrating A Stolen Base Record In 7 Yrs…Unlike Jeters 3,000th Hit Or Arod’s Quest To 800 Hrs.

  • johnf

    Boston Buys Or Tries To Buy Champs. Like 2008 with the celtics, And every Year with The Pats. They Sign Every Aging Or Over the hill Star. I Think The Evil Is In Boston, Not New York!

  • Michael

    All you Yankees fans trying to dumb-down the Sox acquisition of Gonzalez and signing of Crawford are un-educated clowns. You’re making a desperate plea to make yourself believe that your team is better than the Sox. For one, we can actually field a 5-man rotation. Two, the Sox were the 2nd highest scoring team in baseball last year (and yes, I realize the Yankees were 1st) with a multitude of injuries (Youkilis, Pedroia, V-Mart, etc.) and a left field consisting of Darnell McDonald and Daniel Nava for most of the season, not a 5-tool player like Crawford. And if you also believe the Gonzalez trade and Crawford signing for 7 years is bad baseball business, the Yankees have the left side of their infield tied up in contracts that will expire when each player is at least 40 years old.

  • johnf

    Hey A Dead Sox Fan Is Right, The Yankees Left Side Is Signed To Contracts. Maybe They Expire When They Are 40, But When They Retire They WILL Be In The HOF! I’d Say There Is A Difference There.

    Yours Truly, Un-Educated Clown (haha)

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