Comments on: That’s a wrap … so what now?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:04:45 +0000

LOL, phil hughes is not getting traded this offseason Pete. you might have wanted to replace his name with Johnny Damon’s.

By: Crosetti

Crosetti — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:19:26 +0000

Pete: about to come “another meaningless” postseason without our Yankees, I look forward to keep contact with out team through your site, thanks to your enthusiast and hard work. Thanks again.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:51:15 +0000

PA – Best. Yankees. Blog. Period. Hotstove it. PLEASE.

Dan

By: 86w183

86w183 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:17:01 +0000

I’ve enjoyed being a rookie on this post this season. Not sure how long it’s been around, but it’s been a lot of fun. Hopefully I’ve added a little something to the discussion, argument, character assassination that takes place here.

Thanx to Pete for having such a good forum. I’ve visited others and I consider this one to best the best, even if we are long a dog with a bone on certain topics…

Best to all. I, too plan on being a regular in the off-season and seeing how the ‘09 Yankees take shape.

As for an “event” I’m all for it, but please give lots of notice! I live in Florida, but my daughter is at Columbia and I can always use an excuse to visit the city.

Now it’s time to see CC and Tex in pinstripes… hold on to Hughes and determine if the post-benching Cano is the one we’ll see throughout next season.

By: Al from BK( Favre 4 MVP, Lets turn up the heat on the hot-stove!)

Al from BK( Favre 4 MVP, Lets turn up the heat on the hot-stove!) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:07:48 +0000

Nick- Your a bad son! lol jk. My dad doesn’t really care about baseball so I have very little to harass him about he mostly watches golf and soccer 2 sports which I really hate.

By: brian

brian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:02:42 +0000

as far as cc, money talks.

And if the Yankees traded Hughes for mclouth or kemp a year after not trading him for santana I bet a lot of people would be pissed.

By: Nick in SF

Nick in SF — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:00:25 +0000

Binghamton? Hmmmm, that’s not exactly “abroad” I was picturing. Nonetheless, it’s good to help your dad. My dad likes the Mets, so I helped him by sending him this in an email:

http://nlbeast.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/meet-the-mess.jpg

By: Al from BK( Favre 4 MVP, Lets turn up the heat on the hot-stove!)

Al from BK( Favre 4 MVP, Lets turn up the heat on the hot-stove!) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:43:06 +0000

“Let CC be team dietician if he wants to be. Just get CC.

Al: abroad where?”

Taking some courses upstate at Binghamton however I been in and out of the city helping my dad the past 3 months.

By: no.27

no.27 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:37:51 +0000

“For everyone that wants the Yankees to give a huge, long term contract to Teixeira, I have some questionsâ€¦

You realize that Posada is 37 and coming off a serious injury, right? He will NOT catch everyday. So with Matsui as a full-time DH, where do you plan playing Posada when heâ€™s not catching?

With 2B and 3B locked up for the foreseeable future, where do you plan to move Jeter when he can no longer play short?

Tex is great now, but are you okay with him taking a spot and earning 20-25 mil a year in 5-7 years when heâ€™s not?”

Here is the best case scenario:

Posada catches 100 games and DH’s 50 games.

When Posada catches, Matsui DH’s, Damon plays LF and Gardner plays CF.

When Posada DH’s, Matsui plays LF and Damon plays CF.

After next year, Matsui leaves and Posada can DH as much as he needs. If Jeter or someone else needs to DH, that’s fine too.

LF Damon
SS Jeter
1B Teixeira
3B A-Rod
C Posada
DH Matsui
RF Nady
2B Cano
CF Gardner

Teixeira is one of the best firstbasemen in the league and is just entering his prime. We have a hole at 1B. Not signing Teixeira because Posada or Jeter may not be able to stay at their positions throughout Teixeira’s contract doesn’t make sense. Jeter and Posada would both be weak hitting 1B. Let Posada DH and Jeter move to LF when necessary. Don’t let the fact that they are slowing down hurt other positions as well.

By: BB

BB — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:35:18 +0000

2009 Yankees suggestion

Bullpen:
Mo
Marte
Bruney
Coke
Robertson
Joba/Hughes/Aceves(if not in rotation)

Rotation:
1.CC
2.Wang
3.A.J.
4.Moose or Petitte
5.Joba/Hughes/Aceves(if not in bullpen)(choose one guy)

(or get Zack Greinke)

line-up:
1.Damon(LF)(or Matisui)(or younger and excellent hitter)
2.Jeter(SS)
3.Teixeira(1B)
4.Manny(DH)(or younger and outstanding hitter)(M.holliday)
5.A-Rod(3B)
6.Nady(RF)
7.Posoda©)(or younger and excellent catcher)
8.Cano(2B)
9.Gardner(CF)