Comments on: Cashman: Matsui surgery a possibility http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: stu http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-439799 stu Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:25:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-439799 "think cash wouldn’t make the johan trade now? hughes needs to get his stuff together" Hughes was pitching with a broken rib for over a month before anyone realized the problem, so I dont know what you mean by he needs to get his "stuff together". That suggests he has some kind of attitude problem. Hughes was down in Tampa practically the entire winter getting himself into physical condition for this season ... his attitude and work ethic should not be questioned. It is unfortunate and somewhat mysterious that it has taken so long for him to begin throwing again ... but the Yankees are being very cautious with Hughes because of the potential they see in him. Besides, he isnt the first young baseball talent to have his career be put on hold due to injuries at a young age ... Chipper Jones was all set to be the Braves starting shortstop back in 1993, but he broke his leg in spring training and missed the entire season that year. Look how his career turned out. What about Jose Reyes ... or ... your boy, Josh Beckett? Besides, none of Hughes injuries were with his pitching arm ... it's not like he needed TJ surgery. “think cash wouldn’t make the johan trade now? hughes needs to get his stuff together”

Hughes was pitching with a broken rib for over a month before anyone realized the problem, so I dont know what you mean by he needs to get his “stuff together”. That suggests he has some kind of attitude problem.

Hughes was down in Tampa practically the entire winter getting himself into physical condition for this season … his attitude and work ethic should not be questioned.

It is unfortunate and somewhat mysterious that it has taken so long for him to begin throwing again … but the Yankees are being very cautious with Hughes because of the potential they see in him.

Besides, he isnt the first young baseball talent to have his career be put on hold due to injuries at a young age … Chipper Jones was all set to be the Braves starting shortstop back in 1993, but he broke his leg in spring training and missed the entire season that year. Look how his career turned out.

What about Jose Reyes … or … your boy, Josh Beckett?

Besides, none of Hughes injuries were with his pitching arm … it’s not like he needed TJ surgery.

]]> By: zgveritas http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-438204 zgveritas Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:44:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-438204 The Yanks have invested a lot of money in A-Rod chasing and eventually breaking Bond's HR "record(*)." It would be foolish of them to make A-rod's challenge more difficult by giving Bonds the opportunity to hit some additional dingers. The Yanks have invested a lot of money in A-Rod chasing and eventually breaking Bond’s HR “record(*).”

It would be foolish of them to make A-rod’s challenge more difficult by giving Bonds the opportunity to hit some additional dingers.

]]> By: Patrick Bateman http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437702 Patrick Bateman Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:38:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437702 "Yeah Nady is terrible this year, get a clue!" This and year being the key words. Punch of Nady's career stats. He's garbage. A glorified bench player. We need young, right handed power. Not a 30 year old platoon guy. “Yeah Nady is terrible this year, get a clue!”

This and year being the key words. Punch of Nady’s career stats. He’s garbage. A glorified bench player.

We need young, right handed power. Not a 30 year old platoon guy.

]]> By: J-Dawg--Veintisiete en '08, (Santana's not here, he's not coming!!!!) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437698 J-Dawg--Veintisiete en '08, (Santana's not here, he's not coming!!!!) Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:37:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437698 Bonds is strictly a one-trick pony and that one trick- the long ball, definitely began to depart him in the past couple of seasons. He can no longer play left field, he can't run, and he would clog up the basepaths possibly more than Giambi does. Do you honestly think that Bonds could score from first on a double or from second on a single? Maybe once in a blue moon. There are too many guys in the lineup like that now, the Yankees have no need for another one. Bonds is strictly a one-trick pony and that one trick- the long ball, definitely began to depart him in the past couple of seasons. He can no longer play left field, he can’t run, and he would clog up the basepaths possibly more than Giambi does. Do you honestly think that Bonds could score from first on a double or from second on a single? Maybe once in a blue moon. There are too many guys in the lineup like that now, the Yankees have no need for another one.

]]> By: Buddy Biancalana http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437687 Buddy Biancalana Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:32:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437687 Patrick- Yeah Nady is terrible this year, get a clue! Patrick-

Yeah Nady is terrible this year, get a clue!

]]> By: Jorge Steinbrenner http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437683 Jorge Steinbrenner Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:31:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437683 "why don’t you guys want bonds? you’re doing me a favor then by trotting out the justin christians and wilson betemits of the world. think cash wouldn’t make the johan trade now? hughes needs to get his stuff together" we don't do the Red Sox favors. we do the Yankees favors. there are 28 other teams not called the Boston Red Sox that matter just as much. no, we wouldn't make the Santana trade. we wouldn't make it 100 out of 100 times. worry about fighting off those Devil Rays, Sox Troll. get those wins now before we retool, you lose your two big meal tickets, and the natural order of things returns. “why don’t you guys want bonds? you’re doing me a favor then by trotting out the justin christians and wilson betemits of the world.

think cash wouldn’t make the johan trade now? hughes needs to get his stuff together”

we don’t do the Red Sox favors. we do the Yankees favors. there are 28 other teams not called the Boston Red Sox that matter just as much.

no, we wouldn’t make the Santana trade. we wouldn’t make it 100 out of 100 times.

worry about fighting off those Devil Rays, Sox Troll. get those wins now before we retool, you lose your two big meal tickets, and the natural order of things returns.

]]> By: GreenBeret7 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437682 GreenBeret7 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437682 Exactly what has a 45 yeasr old player done in the last 10 months that leads you to believe that he can hit above .225-.230? Exactly what has a 45 yeasr old player done in the last 10 months that leads you to believe that he can hit above .225-.230?

]]> By: jennifer- I got your back Girardi-Moose was robbed http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437677 jennifer- I got your back Girardi-Moose was robbed Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:27:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437677 Pete Cash also said no way no how would Alex be back. Pete Cash also said no way no how would Alex be back.

]]> By: sox rule http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437670 sox rule Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:21:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437670 why don't you guys want bonds? you're doing me a favor then by trotting out the justin christians and wilson betemits of the world. think cash wouldn't make the johan trade now? hughes needs to get his stuff together why don’t you guys want bonds? you’re doing me a favor then by trotting out the justin christians and wilson betemits of the world.

think cash wouldn’t make the johan trade now? hughes needs to get his stuff together

]]> By: RustyJohn http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437656 RustyJohn Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:13:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/15/cashman-matsui-surgery-a-possibility/#comment-437656 Again, from another thread... Two words: Raul Ibanez. He is a left fielder (although his range sucks- that shouldn’t make him different from any other Yankee left fielder), hits left handed, hits lefties well, and has decent numbers with RISP. More importantly he is in the last year of his contract so they wouldn’t have to give up an arm and a leg to acquire him with Seattle knowing he will be back next year. Again, from another thread…

Two words: Raul Ibanez.

He is a left fielder (although his range sucks- that shouldn’t make him different from any other Yankee left fielder), hits left handed, hits lefties well, and has decent numbers with RISP.

More importantly he is in the last year of his contract so they wouldn’t have to give up an arm and a leg to acquire him with Seattle knowing he will be back next year.

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