Comments on: Lighten up, it’s only March 19

By: Mr. Faded Glory

Mr. Faded Glory — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:45:01 +0000

The fact that people can spell “Mientkiewicz” but not “Sexson” boggles the mind.

By: David G

David G — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:59:54 +0000

“Jake
March 20th, 2007 at 8:52 am
If 1B is the biggest worry this year I will be OVERJOYED.”

I agree. Thank you, Jake!!

By: steve

steve — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:47:35 +0000

chris NY, i know he has boras as an agent so theres a real good chance he will be a free agent, but my point is that we can’t wait on him and assume we’ll get him in the past. it annoys me when yankee fans want to fix a problem (ex: 1st base) and assume that the yankees will go after the best player available, which is what we did in the past but cashmoney has said he wont do that anymore. I know texeira is an allstar/superstar player but we can’t assume he’ll be a yankee, we did that with beltran and d-mat and look what that did for us. There are alot of teams out there that have money now and dont mind throwing it at players, we can’t forget that boston doesn’t have a 1st baseman and delgado’s contract will be up in the next few years so the mets will need one too, Texeira is going to be expensive, i just don’t’ think it’ll be smart to throw that much money at a first baseman, we don’t need another giambi situation.

I’m curious to see in a few years who our first baseman will be

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:52:03 +0000

If 1B is the biggest worry this year I will be OVERJOYED.

By: Chris NY

Chris NY — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:50:49 +0000

Steve, Texeira will be a free-agent, so it may not be up to Texas to not “let him go,” he could be fair game if he wants to go. Someone on here said he wants to play in NY, as many players do (and rightfully so). Not sure if that’s true, but it’s always a possibility.

jeterisgreat, StandingO’Neill, I’m pretty sure at the time Dotel would only take a 1-year deal. Probably so he could do just what you said (just what he did…), even though he had said something about wanting to prove himself and not lock a team into a 2-year deal……

By: Sekmeth

Sekmeth — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:42:27 +0000

Bill Shaikin of LA Times says The speculation already has started, even if the season has not: Alex Rodriguez to the Angels?

http://www.latimes.com/sports/.....mlb-angels

The circumstantial evidence appears compelling. The Angels still lack that big bat promised by owner Arte Moreno, after a winter in which their top target was a power-hitting third baseman. Rodriguez can opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees this fall, and he told a New York radio station last week he would not return unless fans and management made him feel “wanted here.”

“Any team needs that bat,” Angels shortstop Orlando Cabrera said. “Even the Yankees need that bat.”

By: Doreen

Doreen — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:36:23 +0000

Hey, Pete, I just noticed — the post times on this blog are 1 hour off — no one adjusted for daylight savings?

By: Doreen

Doreen — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:34:06 +0000

One sub-par hitter is not going to make the difference in the Yankees’ lineup. Pitching and defense win close games. Mientkiewicz is worth the risk because he is not a long-term solution and did not cost a lot of money. Cashman smartly did not commit dollars and time in a very poor market. I am sure that when the right 1B becomes available, Cashman will do what has to be done. In the meantime, if Dougey can pick a few errant throws, what’s the real harm? I like that he doesn’t strike out. That’s a good thing.

We are fortunate as Yankees fans. We argue that they need to win 90-100 games, and worry that it will be 90 and not 100. A Kansas City fan called into the XM radio station yesterday and optimistically asked if his team will be 500 this year, and that would be a good thing.

I know so many Yankees fans live and die with this team, but maybe when there’s so much positive that is taken for granted, the tendency is to nit-pick the little that is negative. Like, what else is there to talk about? At least the conversations are interesting, and I’m impressed with all the people who are so willing to research the stats to support their positions.

Me, I’d rather enjoy the pastime, and I enjoy the lively give-and-take that is this blog. But life is too short and the real problems too real, for me to really work up a sweat about Minky vs. Phillips vs. Phelps. (By the way, I do think the Yankees have a shot at Texiera in 2009, mostly since Boras is his agent, which means that he’ll be on the market, but that’s no help for 2008.)

By: Bill Porter

Bill Porter — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:18:30 +0000

Welcome to the world of in season blogging Pete where every game (even spring training) is a matter of life and death and where reputations are made on August afternoons during eight run blowouts. Better get used to it or you truly will be in danger as the floor of your hotel room rises.

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:15:02 +0000

“merciful god. i thought i was negative.”

LOL. I was thinking as I was reading some of these posts, “Good grief some of these people are making Kasey look like Pollyanna”.