Granted, I can understand the Yankees hesitancy given the lack of pop at the higher levels of the minor leagues, but surely there has got to be a guy that can fill in for 10-15 games, right?? S.Duncan, E.Duncan, the man in the moon whoever!! Just find some player to hit 20-30 points above their weight and at least give them a fighting chance.

sure, i think a similar argument applies to Shelley Duncan.

Damon isn’t contributing anything at DH right now. call up Duncan and see if he is a marginal upgrade for a couple of weeks.

i would probably say Durazo is a better bet to perform b/c he’s raked in the majors before, but the same principal applies.

the yankees roster is pretty much set for about 22-23 out of 25 spots. all the yankees can really do is to tinker around the edges to try to steal an extra win here or there.

if that means sending Damon to the DL for a few weeks and letting Durazo or Duncan get some hacks, its worth a shot.

there are 3 weeks until the trade deadline. these next weeks are CRUCIAL and will determine if the season is indeed over or not. it most likely is, but crazier stuff HAS happened.

why should we just send up the white flag in July?? that’s nuts.

Although I agree it wouldn’t cost but a song to sign a Durazo type, I’d like to give S.Duncan or some other goon in the minor leagues a crack at the DH slot. If after 2 weeks they can’t cut it, move forward on a Durazo, and give him some hacks in the DH slot, it sure as hell can’t hurt.

Yankees have what, 3 guys on the bench each game,none of which has a shred of power (Cairo, Thompson, Nieves) they need another freaking bat. The Yankees need to reduce reliever headcount, pick up a stick on the cheap and start and start making up ground.

What teams needs 8 relievers??

ok, but he’s not here yet.

you don’t get it. the yankees need every single win they can get.

if DHing Durazo and benching Damon for the next month gets them 1-2 extra wins, it was worth it.

why? b/c it didn’t cost anything.

it’s called adding marginal wins and it’s something the yankees have been pretty good at doing the last 2 years with guys like Bruney, Guiel, Small, etc.

pick ‘em up, see what happens, cut them loose if they stop performing.

this is beyond retarded.

Durazo wouldn’t cost ANYTHING.

so you would just pass it up b/c you want to “rebuild”.

you have given up on the season? that’s fine. but that doesn’t mean the Yankees should.

i don’t get it.

you pick him up and see what happens for a few weeks.

how is picking up a guy for free hindering any rebuilding?

man, did i ever say he was a better PLAYER than Jeter? no way would i ever say that. because that would be nuts. but you keep putting words in my mouth.

i said, when healthy, better “hitter”. and he’s not really a better hitter, b/c durability DOES count, but i was just trying to prove a point.

Jeter: career OPS – .852 OPS+ 123
Durazo: career OPS – .868 OPS+ 125

i’m starting to think you can’t read.

do you really think i don’t understand the difference between a SS and a 1Bman?

my point was that if there was a guy out there futzing around in the Mexican league who was a hitter ROUGHLY equal to Jeter, but he was lefthanded, and had to DH, but was available for FREE, do you think the Yankees should pass on that??

“But aren’t you the same guy who was going to put him in RF so runners could go 1st to 3rd on him all day and night long????”

find where i said this. you can’t, b/c you made it up.

you’re the troll b/c all you are doing is making stuff up to try to win an argument.

since you won’t argue honestly, i’m done with you.
no.

Sigh.

But aren’t you the same guy who was going to put him in RF so runners could go 1st to 3rd on him all day and night long????

Like I said, no credibility.

Either a troll, or a baseball IQ of NADA.

you are nuts.

Better than Jeter. For one thing, comparing SS to 1b/dh is like comparing apples and oranges. Are you a troll, or do just have a baseball IQ lower than Mariano’s career ERA?

Now that you have lost any credibility you had….

For 2 months….forget it. You rebuild. The Yanks don’t need any more 33 year olds who are one-dimensional—and for what, so they can hit 85-87 wins, which wouldn’t be nearly enough???