Comments on: The Abreu factor on A-Rod http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61629 saucy Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:00:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61629 yeah Yankee fans! Watch out for them Yankees! yeah Yankee fans! Watch out for them Yankees!

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]]> By: Yank Fan 4 Life http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61564 Yank Fan 4 Life Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:55:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61564 I really hope we resign Alex no matter what because we cant afford to lose the one power threat we have in our lineup. I really hope we resign Alex no matter what because we cant afford to lose the one power threat we have in our lineup.

]]> By: JL http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61561 JL Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:38:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61561 Doreen I agree with you that Alex and Bobby are symbiotic on this lineup. Alex offers the protection while Bobby offers the patience allowing Alex to time the pitches better. Alex is a great hitter but like he says it's only beneficial to have someone who sees that many pitches ahead of him. And Bobby sees great pitching because as Joe says A-Rod's a dangerous hitter and the attitude of the league is do not let A-Rod beat you. Doreen I agree with you that Alex and Bobby are symbiotic on this lineup. Alex offers the protection while Bobby offers the patience allowing Alex to time the pitches better. Alex is a great hitter but like he says it’s only beneficial to have someone who sees that many pitches ahead of him. And Bobby sees great pitching because as Joe says A-Rod’s a dangerous hitter and the attitude of the league is do not let A-Rod beat you.

]]> By: the todd http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61556 the todd Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:59:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61556 IMO i dont see arod getting an extension ... he will either not opt out and finish his three years on his contract or opt out and the yanks give him a new contract. if he gets a new contract then the rangers dont have to pay anything else. IMO i dont see arod getting an extension … he will either not opt out and finish his three years on his contract or opt out and the yanks give him a new contract. if he gets a new contract then the rangers dont have to pay anything else.

]]> By: mark http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61552 mark Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:36:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61552 SJ, you mentioned the Yank's draftpick Chris Carpenter and how he could turn out great. From what I've read the guy has a great arm but has no idea where the ball is going once it leaves his hand. Hopefully nardi can straighten him out, cause his fastball touches 98. SJ, you mentioned the Yank’s draftpick Chris Carpenter and how he could turn out great. From what I’ve read the guy has a great arm but has no idea where the ball is going once it leaves his hand. Hopefully nardi can straighten him out, cause his fastball touches 98.

]]> By: Yank Fan 4 Life http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61542 Yank Fan 4 Life Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:36:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61542 I complete agree with Jake on the flexibility for the future over an extra couple million for the short term argument. The important thing to realize is would you rather have Abreu next year FOR CERTAIN at 16 million or would you rather run the risk of having to find another free agent RF who can put up the approx numbers Abreu will put or worry about replacing from within the farm system. From what I can tell, there isn't really anybody from our farm system who would be able to approximate Abreu's #'s next year and I dont know who are FA's next year besides Dye whom I dont think is nearly as good as Abreu. So our only options are either to get worse at RF next year, pick up Abreu's option at 16M or gamble that he would be willing to take less and if he doesnt be screwed at RF. I think our best option is to not worry about whether he gets paid 16M or 10M and just make sure to have someone in RF who can hit like he is capable of. I complete agree with Jake on the flexibility for the future over an extra couple million for the short term argument. The important thing to realize is would you rather have Abreu next year FOR CERTAIN at 16 million or would you rather run the risk of having to find another free agent RF who can put up the approx numbers Abreu will put or worry about replacing from within the farm system. From what I can tell, there isn’t really anybody from our farm system who would be able to approximate Abreu’s #’s next year and I dont know who are FA’s next year besides Dye whom I dont think is nearly as good as Abreu. So our only options are either to get worse at RF next year, pick up Abreu’s option at 16M or gamble that he would be willing to take less and if he doesnt be screwed at RF. I think our best option is to not worry about whether he gets paid 16M or 10M and just make sure to have someone in RF who can hit like he is capable of.

]]> By: Nick B. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61541 Nick B. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:33:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61541 YanksFan, Yeah, an extension means they add on to the contract so the initial contract still stand they basically are agreeing to a contract that will kick in after the current one. Abreu is really only a 14M guy next year 16M-2M(buyout) so he is not that expensive. I don't know about picking it up, he has a lot of year left to justify it. I'm not sold on Hunter, Ichiro, or Jones either though so I guess it is wait and see YanksFan,

Yeah, an extension means they add on to the contract so the initial contract still stand they basically are agreeing to a contract that will kick in after the current one.

Abreu is really only a 14M guy next year 16M-2M(buyout) so he is not that expensive. I don’t know about picking it up, he has a lot of year left to justify it. I’m not sold on Hunter, Ichiro, or Jones either though so I guess it is wait and see

]]> By: YanksFanLV http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61539 YanksFanLV Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:18:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61539 I see the Yankees not picking up Abreu's option, however I think they will do something similar to what they did with Moose and still sign him as a FA. The Yanks would be nuts to let A-Rod opt out, they've got to sign him to an extension. One question, if they sign him to an extension, does Texas still pick up their part of his salary for the next 3 years? I see the Yankees not picking up Abreu’s option, however I think they will do something similar to what they did with Moose and still sign him as a FA. The Yanks would be nuts to let A-Rod opt out, they’ve got to sign him to an extension. One question, if they sign him to an extension, does Texas still pick up their part of his salary for the next 3 years?

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61535 SJ44 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:42:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/11/the-abreu-factor-on-a-rod/#comment-61535 No question about it. Its really amazing they survived 2005, the low point, in terms of the lack of talent in the farm system and injuries, yet managed to still win the division. Who can forget those "memorable" Sean Henn, Tim Redding, and Darrel May starts in 2005? If Jeff Karstans didn't get hurt this year, they would have had the perfect long man/swing guy this team has lacked since the Mendoza days. His injury really created a domino effect throughout the system this year. Had he not gotten hurt coming out of the spring, and later in the season, I believe they would have 5-6 more wins right now. His loss really hurt them because he is a guy who can fill a couple of roles, was pitching GREAT coming out of ST, and has the ability to keep the team in games. The good news is, barring any injuries, this is the last year they will have to juggle the farm system. There are so many quality arms throughout the system now, some on the fast track (Kennedy and Chamberlain), if they don't do anything stupid, one could argue its the deepest farm system in baseball, pitching-wise, beginning next season. No question about it. Its really amazing they survived 2005, the low point, in terms of the lack of talent in the farm system and injuries, yet managed to still win the division.

Who can forget those “memorable” Sean Henn, Tim Redding, and Darrel May starts in 2005?

If Jeff Karstans didn’t get hurt this year, they would have had the perfect long man/swing guy this team has lacked since the Mendoza days.

His injury really created a domino effect throughout the system this year. Had he not gotten hurt coming out of the spring, and later in the season, I believe they would have 5-6 more wins right now. His loss really hurt them because he is a guy who can fill a couple of roles, was pitching GREAT coming out of ST, and has the ability to keep the team in games.

The good news is, barring any injuries, this is the last year they will have to juggle the farm system.

There are so many quality arms throughout the system now, some on the fast track (Kennedy and Chamberlain), if they don’t do anything stupid, one could argue its the deepest farm system in baseball, pitching-wise, beginning next season.

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