Comments on: Yankees fall to Indians

By: Chris NY

Chris NY — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:22:13 +0000

Turning down a contract for a lesser contract is hardly “taking a stand…” I agree, doesn’t make any sense that to me why they would ever not take the deal. There has to be more to it if those are the only 2 options. Maybe it has something to do with terms of the deal more so than the money…?

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:58:09 +0000

Yeah, I’ve wondered this as well. What advantage is there in not accepting the team’s offer? Players and agents are obviously aware of the salary structure in MLB. I always just assumed that not accepting an offer was a player’s lame way of “taking a stand”. Is there something else to it?

By: cjc

cjc — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:05:16 +0000

I know its nit picking but all I could think of while listening to kenny call him 19 is wrong

Jose Tabata
Age: 18 Born: (August 12, 1988)

By: murphydog

murphydog — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:36:25 +0000

Phil Franchise was off today, no two ways about it, and could not figure out how to recover on his own. That’s about right for twenty years old. He’ll learn from it and continue to learn at Scranton – where he belongs for now.

Did anyone watch how Tabata put together that at-bat when he hit the HR? Check that kid’s birth certificate because there’s no way a 19 year old has that much knowledge, poise and patience at the plate. Talk about “having an idea.” Wow.

By: li

li — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:28:19 +0000

Damon still looks chunky.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:21:16 +0000

Peter,
What’s difference between signing and not signing?Why most players decide to sign?What kind of disadvantages and advantages for players not signing the contract and renew the contract?I heard a Alfonso Soriano’s example.He didn’t sign and Yankees trade him away eventually.Does Yankee front office will have that hard feeling?

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:45:58 +0000

Peter,

What’s the advantage of a player deciding not to sign? Can it be used as evidence that the player disagreed with the team’s assessment of his value in a subsequent arbitration hearing?

By: SJ44

SJ44 — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:36:43 +0000

Spring training has worked out well for Hughes. We have seen enough to know he is the real deal as a prospect, and he showed the type of weaknesses that more time in the minors will cure.

Best of all world’s because we don’t have to get into the game of overhype, the “Hughes should be on the roster” stuff we saw at the beginning of camp.

He is going to be a very good pitcher (provided he stays healthy) for this franchise for a very long time. He just isn’t ready to help the team at this time.

By: Mike S.

Mike S. — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:29:16 +0000

By his answer, Hughes shows great poise, the ability to learn, and the humility necessary to get better. He also shows that this blip on the radar screen won’t depress him or keep him down. That is all good.