Comments on: Yankees promote 1B Miranda http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:49:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bigjf http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536811 bigjf Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:51:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536811 If Miranda can so much as pick a ball in the dirt at 1B, then he deserves a shot next season. Get someone like Mientkiewicz or Blake as a utility man with a little pop, someone who can fill in full-time at 1B in case Miranda can't hack it at the big league level. Those numbers in AAA are too good to not have an opportunity. If Miranda can so much as pick a ball in the dirt at 1B, then he deserves a shot next season. Get someone like Mientkiewicz or Blake as a utility man with a little pop, someone who can fill in full-time at 1B in case Miranda can’t hack it at the big league level. Those numbers in AAA are too good to not have an opportunity.

]]> By: Tiki http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536728 Tiki Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:45:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536728 One of the first things I heard about Miranda is that though he has some pop he is NOT A GOOD DEFENSIVE 1st baseman; haven't we seen enough poor defense at 1st base? Kennedy was the losing pitcher last night - while he wasn't awful neither was he great and this is with a AAA team. I don't want to ever see Kennedy again but I must admit I never cared for him. Marquez is healthy now but wasn't for a good part of the season, same for Shelly, and Christian isn't good. Watching Chase Wright last night made it clear that he is still not ready for the majors. Melancon looked good but with any/all of them it probably has something to do with innings limits and hopefully they learned a lesson about bringing these kids up too early. One of the first things I heard about Miranda is that though he has some pop he is NOT A GOOD DEFENSIVE 1st baseman; haven’t we seen enough poor defense at 1st base?
Kennedy was the losing pitcher last night – while he wasn’t awful neither was he great and this is with a AAA team. I don’t want to ever see Kennedy again but I must admit I never cared for him.
Marquez is healthy now but wasn’t for a good part of the season, same for Shelly, and Christian isn’t good. Watching Chase Wright last night made it clear that he is still not ready for the majors.
Melancon looked good but with any/all of them it probably has something to do with innings limits and hopefully they learned a lesson about bringing these kids up too early.

]]> By: jd jr http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536651 jd jr Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:53:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536651 Ya, whats the shelly duncan thing about? His energy is cool, but can he be an every day or platoon player? He didnt show too well earlier in the year, in the field or at the plate...can he grow,,or is he a perpetual minor leaguer at this point? hes no youngster.. Ya, whats the shelly duncan thing about?
His energy is cool, but can he be an every day or platoon player?
He didnt show too well earlier in the year, in the field or at the plate…can he grow,,or is he a perpetual minor leaguer at this point?
hes no youngster..

]]> By: Tom http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536575 Tom Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:41:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536575 "I’d like to see Wright and Kennedy called up to take starts from Pavano. It is unnecessary to give him starts and can only help Wright and Kennedy.” Right on Greg!! Why is Pavano even being allowed to set foot in Yankee Stadium? He’s been nothing but a headache from the first day we signed him. LET THE KIDS PLAY, GIRARDI." Why? Blow Pavano's arm out. He has been about as useful as the pinkie toe on my foot to the Yankees, so make him pay for it. Let him pitch as much as they feel will burn in the message of how much of a failure he was with the Yankees. And all this talk about NL MVP shouldn't be happening. Pujols is the best hitter in Baseball, and his season is deserving of the reward. Delgado and Howard are good candidates, but Pujols is the best candidate. Soto, great rookie, but no MVP. “I’d like to see Wright and Kennedy called up to take starts from Pavano. It is unnecessary to give him starts and can only help Wright and Kennedy.”

Right on Greg!! Why is Pavano even being allowed to set foot in Yankee Stadium? He’s been nothing but a headache from the first day we signed him.

LET THE KIDS PLAY, GIRARDI.”

Why? Blow Pavano’s arm out. He has been about as useful as the pinkie toe on my foot to the Yankees, so make him pay for it. Let him pitch as much as they feel will burn in the message of how much of a failure he was with the Yankees.

And all this talk about NL MVP shouldn’t be happening. Pujols is the best hitter in Baseball, and his season is deserving of the reward. Delgado and Howard are good candidates, but Pujols is the best candidate. Soto, great rookie, but no MVP.

]]> By: Gary http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536561 Gary Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:16:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536561 Now is the time to sit Giambi with the exception of one final token appearance Sunday for the last game at the Stadium on Sunday night. It's a foregone conclusion that he won't be back so let's see how Miranda does with a few opportunities. Nothing to lose by it. Now is the time to sit Giambi with the exception of one final token appearance Sunday for the last game at the Stadium on Sunday night.
It’s a foregone conclusion that he won’t be back so let’s see how Miranda does with a few opportunities. Nothing to lose by it.

]]> By: Fredo Corleone http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536560 Fredo Corleone Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:15:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536560 GB: Like the idea of Soto as possible MVP. I've seen it suggested by a couple baseball talking heads in the past, but wonder how much legs his candicacy has. He's made a huge difference for that team. GB:

Like the idea of Soto as possible MVP. I’ve seen it suggested by a couple baseball talking heads in the past, but wonder how much legs his candicacy has. He’s made a huge difference for that team.

]]> By: Fredo Corleone http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536558 Fredo Corleone Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:08:22 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536558 "This may be a totally crazy thought, but Manny should get some serious consideration for the MVP." If he's so freakin' valuable, how come Boston played .670 baseball AFTER he was gone? Ramirez has been a godsend for the Dodgers, but 2 good months doesn't make it. Pujols is all that separates the Cardinals from being the Nats this year. “This may be a totally crazy thought, but Manny should get some serious consideration for the MVP.”

If he’s so freakin’ valuable, how come Boston played .670 baseball AFTER he was gone?

Ramirez has been a godsend for the Dodgers, but 2 good months doesn’t make it. Pujols is all that separates the Cardinals from being the Nats this year.

]]> By: bru http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536555 bru Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:48:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536555 a player with 22 hr/83 rbr/63 runs scored will not win an mvp especially with all the talent around him a player with 22 hr/83 rbr/63 runs scored will not win an mvp especially with all the talent around him

]]> By: froto http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536554 froto Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:56:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536554 "If that’s not the MVP I don’t know what is." Manny has been impressive, but Pujols has been godlike in almost 600 plate appearances. Manny can't match that. Pujols is the mvp. “If that’s not the MVP I don’t know what is.”

Manny has been impressive, but Pujols has been godlike in almost 600 plate appearances. Manny can’t match that. Pujols is the mvp.

]]> By: Timmy Lupus http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/comment-page-1/#comment-536549 Timmy Lupus Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:09:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/16/yankees-promote-1b-miranda/#comment-536549 This may be a totally crazy thought, but Manny should get some serious consideration for the MVP. He hasn't been there the whole season, but his numbers with LA are absolutely ridiculous .401/.481/.745. He's the reason the Dodgers are going to the post season. If that's not the MVP I don't know what is. This may be a totally crazy thought, but Manny should get some serious consideration for the MVP. He hasn’t been there the whole season, but his numbers with LA are absolutely ridiculous .401/.481/.745. He’s the reason the Dodgers are going to the post season. If that’s not the MVP I don’t know what is.

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