Comments on: 6-5-4-3-2-1 … Ka-Boom! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72245 Adam Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:12:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72245 "Frankly I think trading Cano or Melky is a bad idea. First of all, if you trade one, you will be almost forced to trade the other. They are best friends and are two young, latino players who are “growing upâ€? together and dispensing of young talent of whom the fan base is enamored certainly sends the wrong message." Was this paragraph a joke? “Frankly I think trading Cano or Melky is a bad idea. First of all, if you trade one, you will be almost forced to trade the other. They are best friends and are two young, latino players who are “growing upâ€? together and dispensing of young talent of whom the fan base is enamored certainly sends the wrong message.”

Was this paragraph a joke?

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72231 saucy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:27:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72231 Agreed on Cano's defense... Agreed on Cano’s defense…

]]> By: Deep to Left http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72228 Deep to Left Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:19:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72228 Whoa July 1st, 2007 at 10:08 pm "They did not shut Hughes down last year because of shoulder soreness. They even considered having pitch in NY in September. There was no injury. Stop making stuff up." Whoa... sorry but SJ is NOT making it up. I don't know that he was completely shut down last year, but he had his innings severely restricted in the 2nd half because of shoulder soreness. The prior year he was shut down with a toe injury. This year it's a hamstring and an ankle. It would be naive not to have at least a minor concern regarding his durability. The Yanks have been very careful to keep his innings down during his development, yet he's still managed to come up with aches & pains. Whoa

July 1st, 2007 at 10:08 pm
“They did not shut Hughes down last year because of shoulder soreness.

They even considered having pitch in NY in September.

There was no injury. Stop making stuff up.”

Whoa… sorry but SJ is NOT making it up. I don’t know that he was completely shut down last year, but he had his innings severely restricted in the 2nd half because of shoulder soreness.

The prior year he was shut down with a toe injury.

This year it’s a hamstring and an ankle.

It would be naive not to have at least a minor concern regarding his durability. The Yanks have been very careful to keep his innings down during his development, yet he’s still managed to come up with aches & pains.

]]> By: Thurman http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72222 Thurman Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:52:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72222 I say trade everyone for anyone! And do it yesterday! I say trade everyone for anyone! And do it yesterday!

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72219 hmmm Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:44:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72219 "This is a free-swinging infielder who is average defensively" i agree that Cano is not untouchable. but he is well above average defensively. “This is a free-swinging infielder who is average defensively”

i agree that Cano is not untouchable.

but he is well above average defensively.

]]> By: drew http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72199 drew Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:29:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72199 Peter- On my first comment on this blog I will say that I appreciate a little pause before anointing Phil Hughes the next King of New York. Not that he will not be, but we must keep the seed of doubt close in our collective mind- the fact is no one knows, for a variety of reasons. But Hughes is not the only pitcher we have to look forward to seeing in pinstripes and when it comes to trade talk I wonder where the fruits of the Sheffield and RJ trades come in. What is going on with Umberto Sanchez? Frankly I think trading Cano or Melky is a bad idea. First of all, if you trade one, you will be almost forced to trade the other. They are best friends and are two young, latino players who are "growing up" together and dispensing of young talent of whom the fan base is enamored certainly sends the wrong message. Sadly that leaves little MLB talent available for trades and compels the yanks to loosen the grip on some minor leaguers; although it seems that Abreu, Proctor, Farnsworth and anyone who plays 1st base are expendable at best. If only someone wanted Mussina.... Looks like the Johnny Damon signing will be looked back upon as a bust... No more contracts longer than 3 years for anyone over 32! Peter-

On my first comment on this blog I will say that I appreciate a little pause before anointing Phil Hughes the next King of New York. Not that he will not be, but we must keep the seed of doubt close in our collective mind- the fact is no one knows, for a variety of reasons. But Hughes is not the only pitcher we have to look forward to seeing in pinstripes and when it comes to trade talk I wonder where the fruits of the Sheffield and RJ trades come in. What is going on with Umberto Sanchez?

Frankly I think trading Cano or Melky is a bad idea. First of all, if you trade one, you will be almost forced to trade the other. They are best friends and are two young, latino players who are “growing up” together and dispensing of young talent of whom the fan base is enamored certainly sends the wrong message. Sadly that leaves little MLB talent available for trades and compels the yanks to loosen the grip on some minor leaguers; although it seems that Abreu, Proctor, Farnsworth and anyone who plays 1st base are expendable at best. If only someone wanted Mussina…. Looks like the Johnny Damon signing will be looked back upon as a bust… No more contracts longer than 3 years for anyone over 32!

]]> By: Bob NJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72197 Bob NJ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:22:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72197 "asburyboss: That might be actually be a good trade, for both teams. Braves get their answer at second base, and the Yankees at catcher. But it would never happen, IMO. Makes too much sense." Please do a bit of research before posting nonsense like this...Kelly Johnson is having a good year for the Braves at 2B, a much better season than Cano so far. In addition, prospect Yunel Escobar has played well filling in, even driving in the game tying and go ahead runs in the 9th yesterday with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. Even if they had a hole at 2B, they wouldn't trade Salty for Cano...Salty is the best catching prospect in the league. What's harder to find, a good catcher or second baseman? If they trade Salty, it's for a young pitcher, NOT a guy like Cano. “asburyboss: That might be actually be a good trade, for both teams. Braves get their answer at second base, and the Yankees at catcher. But it would never happen, IMO. Makes too much sense.”

Please do a bit of research before posting nonsense like this…Kelly Johnson is having a good year for the Braves at 2B, a much better season than Cano so far. In addition, prospect Yunel Escobar has played well filling in, even driving in the game tying and go ahead runs in the 9th yesterday with 2 outs in the top of the 9th.

Even if they had a hole at 2B, they wouldn’t trade Salty for Cano…Salty is the best catching prospect in the league. What’s harder to find, a good catcher or second baseman? If they trade Salty, it’s for a young pitcher, NOT a guy like Cano.

]]> By: Sherard http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72192 Sherard Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:10:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72192 Well, I think you are wrong about Hughes, Peter. You clearly do not follow the team's minor leagues that closely and I've never heard of any injury concerns with Hughes from any of the people that monitor the minors with a magnifying glass. What's more, the only injury I am aware of - this season - was not because Phil is fragile or injury prone, but because he tried to overthrow a pitch, and his ankle injury was a flukey non-pitching injury. You are also totally wrong about Cano. Yes if a team comes calling and the Yankees can get better in a deal that involves Cano, you listen. He is hardly "untouchable". But it is a long way between untouchable and thinking that one of the few guys you COULD trade makes sense. Shopping Cano is just a stupid move. Abeu ? Farnsworth ? Meyers ? Definitely. None of them figures in the future of this team. Cano does. How about they try and address their bigger problems before they contribute to them by creating ANOTHER hole on the roster just for the sake of making a trade involving a player not over 30 and not making $15M. Well, I think you are wrong about Hughes, Peter. You clearly do not follow the team’s minor leagues that closely and I’ve never heard of any injury concerns with Hughes from any of the people that monitor the minors with a magnifying glass.

What’s more, the only injury I am aware of – this season – was not because Phil is fragile or injury prone, but because he tried to overthrow a pitch, and his ankle injury was a flukey non-pitching injury.

You are also totally wrong about Cano. Yes if a team comes calling and the Yankees can get better in a deal that involves Cano, you listen. He is hardly “untouchable”. But it is a long way between untouchable and thinking that one of the few guys you COULD trade makes sense. Shopping Cano is just a stupid move. Abeu ? Farnsworth ? Meyers ? Definitely. None of them figures in the future of this team. Cano does. How about they try and address their bigger problems before they contribute to them by creating ANOTHER hole on the roster just for the sake of making a trade involving a player not over 30 and not making $15M.

]]> By: E-ROC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72183 E-ROC Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:26:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72183 Well, I don't think Hughes will be an injury proned pitcher. I just think that leg injury was a fluke. The Yankees will be very cautious with him next year. He'll probably make 20 something starts and may even skip his turn in the rotation. I don't want Todd Helton. He sucks. I'd rather have Adam Dunn. I don't know what's up with the Robbie Cano, but if we can get something of value in return, like a young player under contract for the next couple of years, I'd make that trade. Well, I don’t think Hughes will be an injury proned pitcher. I just think that leg injury was a fluke. The Yankees will be very cautious with him next year. He’ll probably make 20 something starts and may even skip his turn in the rotation. I don’t want Todd Helton. He sucks. I’d rather have Adam Dunn. I don’t know what’s up with the Robbie Cano, but if we can get something of value in return, like a young player under contract for the next couple of years, I’d make that trade.

]]> By: Whoa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/comment-page-2/#comment-72166 Whoa Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:05:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/01/6-5-4-3-2-1-ka-boom/#comment-72166 You don't rip him, it just seems to some of us that you construe every ambiguous fact about Hughes in the most negative light possible. You don’t rip him, it just seems to some of us that you construe every ambiguous fact about Hughes in the most negative light possible.

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