Comments on: Hot night, but not for the Yankee bats

By: Tony NJ

Tony NJ — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:53:56 +0000

Uggh Shea.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:44:36 +0000

However, I did enjoy the Youngstown reference.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:43:08 +0000

Pete, I can’t understand your opinions about Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand was a bad hitter last year. This year he is terrible, sporting a line of .254/.275/.325, good for a 62 OPS+. As Adam pointed out, this makes him worse than replacement level. We might as well stick with Phillips.

Plus, you’ve repeatedly said that defense is valuable at first. Hillenbrand is a bad fielder.

You’ve also said that you’d rather fail to make the playoffs than win with a guy like Bradley, who is actually an above-average player, because of Bradley’s bad character. Is Hillenbrand really that much better in the character department?

There’s no good reason to take on Hillenbrand. None.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:03:02 +0000

Mike so he didn’t need work the night before? in a tie game? But he needed it when we were down by 4? Ken is trying to cover up for Joe’s stupidity.

By: JeffG

JeffG — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:59:25 +0000

The Yankees don’t need Shea Hillenbrand, and they don’t need batting average. They need a first baseman who can hit home runs. They top the league in OBA, and are fourth in BA. But they are 8th in HRs. No team is good enough to win consistently with just sequential offense (though the Angels did it once)—you need those three-run homers.

By: jon

jon — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:41:09 +0000

I would take a chance on shea hillenbrand…he will be “singing for his supper” big time. Maybe we can catch some lightening in a proverbial bottle and ignite something. Also, abreau, mussina, damon need to be sent away asap.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:23:46 +0000

If Shea Hillenbrand becomes a Yankee then I am done with these season and Cashman needs to be fired. There is absolutely no reason to pick the guy up. Check out his numbers below from 2006 and 2007. These would be bad for a golve-only second baseman. For a no defense 1B/DH, they are beyond terrible. Anyone who thinks the Yankees should pick this guy up has no business writing about baseball.

2006:
VORP – -6.3
EQA – .236
OPS – .690

2007:
VORP – -9.0 (that’s right he’s 9 runs below a replacement level player)
EQA – .212
OPS – .600

By: Mike from CT (formerly of DC)

Mike from CT (formerly of DC) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:08:26 +0000

Jennifer, he “needed work” according to Ken Singleton on the YES broadcast. It’s insane I know.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:57:59 +0000

Can someone PLEASE!! explain to me why you use your closer in a 4-0 game on the road, when the night before you didn’t use him in a tie game? This makes no sense to me. The night before all you had to do was score 1 runs!! But he uses him in a game when you have to score 5 to win!! boggles the mind!

By: Gilbert 7

Gilbert 7 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:02:38 +0000

Sherard – I’m with you. It is time. Joe’s grated on me for years with his veterans only approach, and his absolute abuse of the bullpen. He got away with that because his offense was always there to bail him out. No more. It’s time for a change. The status quo won’t cut it – nor will Shea Hillebrand…