Comments on: Countdown to Winter Meetings begins http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:44:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203746 Dave Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:33:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203746 filthy slider if that is true why was he ranked number one of all pitching prospects and top five of all prospects last yr according to baseball america? I guess they dont agree with your assessment. Ive never heard the term sneaky slow - after his injury, he wasnt throwing any faster than 92 and 93 which really hurt him. When the gun read 95, hughes is almost unhittable. Thus, the almost no hitter in his second game in the majors. I think hughes will be better than joba in the long run. Id rather trade any one over hughes, wang and Chamberlain except for arod, jeter and posada. Id trade any rookie, any prospect and any one on the 40 man roster except for those six. filthy slider if that is true why was he ranked number one of all pitching prospects and top five of all prospects last yr according to baseball america? I guess they dont agree with your assessment. Ive never heard the term sneaky slow – after his injury, he wasnt throwing any faster than 92 and 93 which really hurt him. When the gun read 95, hughes is almost unhittable. Thus, the almost no hitter in his second game in the majors. I think hughes will be better than joba in the long run. Id rather trade any one over hughes, wang and Chamberlain except for arod, jeter and posada. Id trade any rookie, any prospect and any one on the 40 man roster except for those six.

]]> By: filthy slider http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203399 filthy slider Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:36:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203399 I would have no problem including Hughs in a trade for Johan. Hughs has a very lazy curveball & his fastball comes to the plate slower than the gun reads, just like some guys are sneaky fast he is the opposite he's sneaky slow his 95 comes to the plate looking like 89-90. he'll never be worth more then he is right now. And he'll never be Santana. Keep Joba, trade Melky. I would have no problem including
Hughs in a trade for Johan.
Hughs has a very lazy curveball & his fastball
comes to the plate slower than the gun reads, just
like some guys are sneaky fast he is the opposite
he’s sneaky slow his 95 comes to the plate looking like 89-90. he’ll never be worth more then he is right now.
And he’ll never be Santana. Keep Joba, trade Melky.

]]> By: Dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203283 Dave Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:01:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203283 the yanks have depth in right handed pitching but they dont have depth in future Major league aces. If they traded cano, they wouldnt have to trade extremely high prospects i would hope because cano is already one of the best second baseman in the game. They can prolly trade cano, melky and one prospect and the twins may pull the trigger. Altho they might ask for kennedy instead of the lower prospect. That is alot but i would still do it. i just dont want to lose chamberlain or hughes. the yanks have depth in right handed pitching but they dont have depth in future Major league aces. If they traded cano, they wouldnt have to trade extremely high prospects i would hope because cano is already one of the best second baseman in the game. They can prolly trade cano, melky and one prospect and the twins may pull the trigger. Altho they might ask for kennedy instead of the lower prospect. That is alot but i would still do it. i just dont want to lose chamberlain or hughes.

]]> By: Adrian-Retire21 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203230 Adrian-Retire21 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:51:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203230 You know at least Hank Steinbrenner gives up more Yankees updates then Pete. You know at least Hank Steinbrenner gives up more Yankees updates then Pete.

]]> By: Adrian-Retire21 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203189 Adrian-Retire21 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:20:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203189 Pedroia may win a GG but he won't be a better hitter then Cano.Cano hits better then Jeter. Pedroia may win a GG but he won’t be a better hitter then Cano.Cano hits better then Jeter.

]]> By: GreenBeret7 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203166 GreenBeret7 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:07:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203166 ray November 26th, 2007 at 7:15 pm I know I will probably be ridiculed for saying this (but that is okay) but I really see Dustin Pedroia winning a gold glove before Cano. I’m not saying that Pedroia is an all round better player than Cano, but I do think he is better defensively. This last year Pedroia had six errors while Cano had thirteen. Cano only had nine errors the year before but he also only played in 118 games. In 2005 Cano had 17 errors. Some posts on here have said that “who cares about errors.” Let me state the obvious. If it is the ninth inning and you are leading by one run, but the other team has two men on base an error by your team at that point is probably the difference between a win or a loss. _____________________________________________________ Of the 13 errors that Cano committed in 2007, 7 came in three games, and 5 of those came in one week (3 against the Mets) during a time in which he was in a deep offensive slump. Taking at bats to the field is never good, but, he's young and still learning and still learning 2nd base. He was a 3rd baseman/utility infielder in the minors. There is no 2nd baseman in baseball better at turning the DP and very few outfielders, let alone infielders can match that arm. I don't recall any throwing errors from Cano in the last two years. He'll win his GG's. ray
November 26th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I know I will probably be ridiculed for saying this (but that is okay) but I really see Dustin Pedroia winning a gold glove before Cano. I’m not saying that Pedroia is an all round better player than Cano, but I do think he is better defensively. This last year Pedroia had six errors while Cano had thirteen. Cano only had nine errors the year before but he also only played in 118 games. In 2005 Cano had 17 errors.

Some posts on here have said that “who cares about errors.” Let me state the obvious. If it is the ninth inning and you are leading by one run, but the other team has two men on base an error by your team at that point is probably the difference between a win or a loss.

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Of the 13 errors that Cano committed in 2007, 7 came in three games, and 5 of those came in one week (3 against the Mets) during a time in which he was in a deep offensive slump. Taking at bats to the field is never good, but, he’s young and still learning and still learning 2nd base. He was a 3rd baseman/utility infielder in the minors. There is no 2nd baseman in baseball better at turning the DP and very few outfielders, let alone infielders can match that arm. I don’t recall any throwing errors from Cano in the last two years. He’ll win his GG’s.

]]> By: Adrian-Retire21 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203159 Adrian-Retire21 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:04:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203159 Aubrey- If a 40 year old Randy Johnson can win 17 games twice and overrated Chien-Ming Wang can win 19 games twice think of Santana.Also the offense if healthy can be better then last year. Aubrey-

If a 40 year old Randy Johnson can win 17 games twice and overrated Chien-Ming Wang can win 19 games twice think of Santana.Also the offense if healthy can be better then last year.

]]> By: Aubrey http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-9/#comment-203124 Aubrey Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:27:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203124 ok im not so against trading melky anymore (i cannot believe im saying that) but picture it: santana + yankees lineup = WORLD SERIES WIN 27! he could go like 27-4 or something if this offense rocks again ok im not so against trading melky anymore (i cannot believe im saying that) but picture it: santana + yankees lineup = WORLD SERIES WIN 27! he could go like 27-4 or something if this offense rocks again

]]> By: GreenBeret7 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-8/#comment-203118 GreenBeret7 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:19:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203118 LathamJoe November 26th, 2007 at 3:45 pm whozat: Read my response. It had nothing to do with the fact that Brien Taylor never pitched in MLB, the fact was he WAS the crown jewel of their MiLB system in 1992-1993. Do you know Brien Taylor well enough to call him an idiot? Do you know the circumstances surrounding his injury? He was protecting his brother in a bar fight when he injured his shoulder? I met Brien Taylor when he pitched for AA Albany-Colonie and he never struck me as being an”idiot”. __________________________________________________ Brien Taylor's part in the fight wasn't even at the bar. He was at home. He was told about the fight starting at the bar and went to the guy's trailer with his brother. Brien Taylor was jumped by a couple of the guys, and, he landed on his shoulder. Taylor's now a brick layer in Beaufort, SC and has his kids and living at his mothers. LathamJoe
November 26th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
whozat:
Read my response. It had nothing to do with the fact that Brien Taylor never pitched in MLB, the fact was he WAS the crown jewel of their MiLB system in 1992-1993.
Do you know Brien Taylor well enough to call him an idiot?
Do you know the circumstances surrounding his injury? He was protecting his brother in a bar fight when he injured his shoulder? I met Brien Taylor when he pitched for AA Albany-Colonie and he never struck me as being an”idiot”.

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Brien Taylor’s part in the fight wasn’t even at the bar. He was at home. He was told about the fight starting at the bar and went to the guy’s trailer with his brother. Brien Taylor was jumped by a couple of the guys, and, he landed on his shoulder.

Taylor’s now a brick layer in Beaufort, SC and has his kids and living at his mothers.

]]> By: Bill http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/comment-page-8/#comment-203107 Bill Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:07:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/26/countdown-to-winter-meetings-begins/#comment-203107 Anyone who wouldn't trade cano and a prospect for Santana based on likely wins during the regular season is thinking like a rotissery gm. There is a reason why the Yankees have won the most regular season games over a long period of time but have had poor success in the playoffs. The team is built for success in the regular season - strong lineup and deep 1-5 rotation, but relatively weak (when compared to the top playoff teams) 1-2 starters. There is NO single player that would be more valuable than Santanna in reversing that trend. No single player or prospect should be untouchable in trade negotiations. Anyone who wouldn’t trade cano and a prospect for Santana based on likely wins during the regular season is thinking like a rotissery gm. There is a reason why the Yankees have won the most regular season games over a long period of time but have had poor success in the playoffs. The team is built for success in the regular season – strong lineup and deep 1-5 rotation, but relatively weak (when compared to the top playoff teams) 1-2 starters. There is NO single player that would be more valuable than Santanna in reversing that trend. No single player or prospect should be untouchable in trade negotiations.

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