Cashman wants a real first baseman
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Like everybody else, I want to watch the election results. But a little baseball before closing up shop here …
Talked to Brian Cashman about 1B and he wants nothing to do with converting players into that position, be they internal or external. That is a last option, he said.
“I don’t buy into the idea of using a Johnny Damon or a Hideki Matsui or converting somebody else,†he said. “I’d like us to get a player who knows how to play that position.â€
Does that mean Mark Teixeira? Maybe so, but it’ll take a lot to get him away from the Angels.
Scott Boras said that while he’s talking to the Mets about a deal for Oliver Perez, it was likely he would get to the market. The Yankees would have to take a look if they strike out elsewhere, no?
Willie Randolph is a candidate with Seattle and Bobby Valentine could be as well.
Oakland hired Bobby Alejo as their strength coach. He is the former personal trainer of one Jason Giambi. It seems like a no-brainer for the Big G to return to the A’s. They need power, he loves it there.
As for the election, know this much: The Yankees have not won the Series with a Republican in the White House since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
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Peter Abraham
If I were a superstitious baseball fan, I would be dancing in the streets over what appears to be a resounding democratic victory…
Teixiera? Garko? Votto? who who who? ahh…the suspense is killing me.
I think it’s Votto.
Brandon,
never know. if Cashman did infact landed a trade with Walt, then he’s going a good job keeping a secret.
How about Casey Blake? He’s gotta come cheap.
garko is not even plan Z. he is not coming to the yankees.
Could also mean re-signing Giambi at a lower price.He does “know how” to play first,just not very well.
“garko is not even plan Z. he is not coming to the yankees.”
Thank you Cleo, wanna tell me the lotto numbers for tomorrow while your at it
Get Chris Davis from the Rangers for pitching prospects
...update!!!
How are you seeing us getting Joey Votto Brandon? What do you give to the Reds in a deal. He’s a rookie as well and is yet unproven to do what this again year after year. Knee jerk reaction on your part I think.
has nothing to do with cleo has to do with using my brain. yankees are not getting a below avg offensive first baseman. The idea is to add players who can contribute not players who can bring the team down. A 700 ops first baseman will make the offense worse then they were last season.
they are not getting votto. the reds have no reason to trade him. he is young and cheap and he can play the outfield when alonzo is ready.
Regarding Votto, that is what I was thinking Scott. They would be nuts to let him go.
I think a Blake/Miranda platoon is a real possibility if they cannot sign Teixiera. Don’t know if they would sign Adam Dunn and try him there.
I see what Cashman said, but it’s not like there’s a market glut of talented 1B who can produce at the plate and excel in the field. Derrek Lee may be available in a trade, but I’m not sure what the price would be.
Pete,
Call Nick Johnson and see if he is healed. If so tell Cash.
Maybe Mientkiewicz? If so, it would validate the effort I made to learn how to spell his name last time he was here.
And is that the same trainer who injected Giambi with roids?
Please be Teixeira. PLEASE BE TEIXEIRA
I am with you Troy and if I had to make a bet I think Teix will be our guy. He fits exactly what the Yankees need to get this offense back on track.
There is one important thing I look at in the Teixeira sweepstakes… with all the money the Yankees will have this off-season, how will they be outbid if they seriously want Teixeira?
I really like our chances at Teixeira and to be quite frank, he’s a need for 2009 and beyond. Why get Votto? We’d need to give up prospects for a lesser 1B than Teixeira. Why bother? Make the smart decision
Nice to see it will be a 1B playing 1B next year, though. No more of this Posada crap (or, in 2010, Jeter crap).
Cashman is very frugile in regards to giving prospects and if you notice the Yankees have had a trend of having very good hitting first basemen.
Mattingly, Tino Martinez, Giambi.
The Yankees think big when it comes to that position. I just can’t see them going with a player like Blake. I fully expect them to get Mark Teixera because it makes way too much sense.
All I want for Christmas is for this country to go in the right direction and to have CC and Tex to be in Yankee pinstripes.
Scott and AJW
I agree whole-heartedly. Teixeira is too good a player to pass up… he is someone to build around. Gotta sign him. Gotta
I have this simple equation that I use when I have to explain to people why I think C.C. and Teixeira will be Yankees:
Expiring contracts + new stadium revenue + the Steinbrenners already bottomless pockets
If the Yankees seriously want C.C. and Teixeira (honestly, who wouldn’t?), who can outbid them? Anyone they want, they can get this off-season. Just a fact
btw, I wouldn’t mind Burnett either
C.C/Wang/Joba/Burnett/Pettitte sounds good to me. This team would never go on prolonged losing streaks. When Pettitte is the worst pitcher in your rotation, you’re in a pretty good position
I really don’t want Burnett because he is the ultimate tease. He also only stays healthy in his contract years. Go back to his previous two years before this past year. he was injured. I don’t think Burnett can be trusted. I think the Yankees would be better off long term with this rotation:
1. Sabathia
2. Wang
3. Mussina
4. Chamberlain
5. Pettitte
Allows Phil Hughes more time to develop and earn his way on the team as a starter. If Mussina doesn’t come back then they may have to look outside the organization although they do have options with Coke and Aceves as a no 5 starter.
I think there is also extra motivation to get CC and Teix because they missed the playoffs last year and finished in third place. They have to make sure that doesn’t happen again and what better way to do that by signing the two top free agents.
Yeah, I’ve been thinking about that as well. The Steinbrenners own this team, they will always try and put the best product on the field.
As for Burnett… I can see both sides of the issue. One side is that he’s injury-prone and, by signing him to a contract of 4/5 years, if guys like Brackman, Betances, Horne, Garcia panned out, they’d be blocked by an unmovable player. At the same time, Burnett, when healthy, can be a dominating pitcher who any team would love in their rotation.
If it came down to Moose vs. Burnett, I’d probably take Moose. 2 years of Moose and then a prospect can take over if their ready to enter the rotation.
But C.C. and Teixeira are musts this off-season. I’m fairly sure the Yankees will get them
tex !! C.C. !! Tex !! C.C. !! Tex !! C.C !! Ahhh go cashman !!
I love how Gammons is questioning whether the Yankees could afford Teixeira if they signed C.C. and Burnett.
With 75 million coming off the cap and those two taking 35 on the new payroll, you don’t think they could afford Teixeira?
Teixeira will either be an Angel or Yankee. The Yankees will not allow Boston to outbid them for Teixeira, and if they outbid Boston, chances are they will have outbid the Angels.
All I’m saying is that the Yankees know how strong the Red Sox are. You think they’ll allow them to get better? I think not
the red sox have a lot of money to spend and are set up very well going forward.
if they got tex and a good pitcher we are in trouble.
the yankees have to get sabathia,tex,dempster.those 3 will cost us no prospects because of a trade.
let’s send a strong message to the sox.
Not Dempster.
I understand the Red Sox have a lot of money themselves, but the Yankees have much more. Missing the playoffs this past season while Boston nearly won another World Series… do you think the Yankees will let the Red Sox get Teixeira? Allow Boston to outbid them? I think not.
I don’t mean to come off as an arrogant Yankee fan, but it is what it is. The Yankees won’t allow the Red Sox to outbid them. It’s just a fact.
C.C. and Teixeira are musts… Burnett (the only other big-name FA worth pursuing) would be gravy.