Comments on: Williams, O’Neill team up for charity http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The People Speaker http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-261419 The People Speaker Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:19:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-261419 I love Bernie williams with a burning passion of a million sunns!!! I love Bernie williams with a burning passion of a million sunns!!!

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243511 Doreen Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:05:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243511 <blockquote>Well Cano at the bottom third of the order knocked in 97 runs with no protection behind him a a couple of plow horses (runners) in front of him. </blockquote> Not to mention he got off to really slow start! I love Robbie Cano.

Well Cano at the bottom third of the order knocked in 97 runs with no protection behind him a a couple of plow horses (runners) in front of him.

Not to mention he got off to really slow start!

I love Robbie Cano.

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243508 whozat Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:04:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243508 "I’ve seen A-Jax/ Jose T play also (good thing about being ret). They are comers, but as stated above, they are most likely 09/10 yrs." Yep. I was kind of disappointed to read a scouting blurb about Gardner that said he was only average defensively. I figured his speed would be a boon to him, but apparently he gets bad reads on balls. That's really too bad. If he was a defensive whiz with wheels that got on base at a .400 clip, that'd be a useful guy even if he doesn't slug at all. But, it looks like he's a defensively average slap hitter with wheels and decent plate discipline. That's a 4th ofer, really. “I’ve seen A-Jax/ Jose T play also (good thing about being ret). They are comers, but as stated above, they are most likely 09/10 yrs.”

Yep.

I was kind of disappointed to read a scouting blurb about Gardner that said he was only average defensively. I figured his speed would be a boon to him, but apparently he gets bad reads on balls. That’s really too bad. If he was a defensive whiz with wheels that got on base at a .400 clip, that’d be a useful guy even if he doesn’t slug at all. But, it looks like he’s a defensively average slap hitter with wheels and decent plate discipline. That’s a 4th ofer, really.

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243493 hmmm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:48:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243493 "I’m a little late on this one but unless the Yankees know something that we dont (such as the Twins making it crystal clear that they wont trade Santana to an AL team), Hank’s comments seem indefensible to me. " i'm 100% positive the Yankees know MANY things about this situation that we don't know. “I’m a little late on this one but unless the Yankees know something that we dont (such as the Twins making it crystal clear that they wont trade Santana to an AL team), Hank’s comments seem indefensible to me. ”

i’m 100% positive the Yankees know MANY things about this
situation that we don’t know.

]]> By: Old Ranger http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243483 Old Ranger Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:32:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243483 GB7 Nice take on Mitch Hilligoss. I saw him play a few times, he is very good. But, as you and others noted, he has a little ways to go yet. Fill him out a bit etc. If he stays healthy he could become a much faster donny baseball type player. Whozat I've seen A-Jax/ Jose T play also (good thing about being ret). They are comers, but as stated above, they are most likely 09/10 yrs. GB7
Nice take on Mitch Hilligoss. I saw him play a few times, he is very good. But, as you and others noted, he has a little ways to go yet. Fill him out a bit etc. If he stays healthy he could become a much faster donny baseball type player.

Whozat
I’ve seen A-Jax/ Jose T play also (good thing about being ret). They are comers, but as stated above, they are most likely 09/10 yrs.

]]> By: GreenBeret7 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243458 GreenBeret7 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:56:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243458 Well Cano at the bottom third of the order knocked in 97 runs with no protection behind him a a couple of plow horses (runners) in front of him. In 2006, he hit .340 and dispite missing nearly 6 weeks, still knocked in 78 runs. I'd say he's doing pretty well. He may not hit 40 homers, but a .320 average and 30 homers 115 RBIs and great defense at second is good enough for me. Well Cano at the bottom third of the order knocked in 97 runs with no protection behind him a a couple of plow horses (runners) in front of him. In 2006, he hit .340 and dispite missing nearly 6 weeks, still knocked in 78 runs. I’d say he’s doing pretty well. He may not hit 40 homers, but a .320 average and 30 homers 115 RBIs and great defense at second is good enough for me.

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243457 whozat Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:56:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243457 "I see him getting a 8 year deal now and at 33 another 6 year deal doesn’t sound bad for him at all." How many teams do you see signing 33 year olds to 6 year deals in order to change their positions? Much more likely would be a 3-4 year deal now, followed by an 8 year extension in he develops into the guy we hope he does. “I see him getting a 8 year deal now and at 33 another 6 year deal doesn’t sound bad for him at all.”

How many teams do you see signing 33 year olds to 6 year deals in order to change their positions?

Much more likely would be a 3-4 year deal now, followed by an 8 year extension in he develops into the guy we hope he does.

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243456 whozat Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:54:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243456 "I don’t believe 33 is the end of Cano’s prime. A normal infielder’s prime ends at about 35-36." That's just not true. Your prime are your peak years...most guys start the down slope at 33 or so. That doesn't mean they aren't still productive until 35-36, usually, but -- generally -- players begin to tail off around 33, 34. You usually start to talk about position changes around then as well, like we are with Jeter. Why would an agent want his player's first contract to take him all the way to that age? “I don’t believe 33 is the end of Cano’s prime. A normal infielder’s prime ends at about 35-36.”

That’s just not true. Your prime are your peak years…most guys start the down slope at 33 or so. That doesn’t mean they aren’t still productive until 35-36, usually, but — generally — players begin to tail off around 33, 34. You usually start to talk about position changes around then as well, like we are with Jeter. Why would an agent want his player’s first contract to take him all the way to that age?

]]> By: Geo Diego http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243454 Geo Diego Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:52:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243454 After that Cano can move to the outfield or something. I see him getting a 8 year deal now and at 33 another 6 year deal doesn't sound bad for him at all. After that Cano can move to the outfield or something. I see him getting a 8 year deal now and at 33 another 6 year deal doesn’t sound bad for him at all.

]]> By: Geo Diego http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/comment-page-5/#comment-243449 Geo Diego Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:48:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/14/williams-oneill-team-up-for-charity/#comment-243449 I don't believe 33 is the end of Cano's prime. A normal infielder's prime ends at about 35-36. I don’t believe 33 is the end of Cano’s prime. A normal infielder’s prime ends at about 35-36.

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