Comments on: The Babe on the move http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:16:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Other Pete http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-588130 Other Pete Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:16:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-588130 I wonder if the movers noticed that our Stein-kees picked the date of his death to break ground on the replacement for his House. Utter sacrilege. I wonder if the movers noticed that our Stein-kees picked the date of his death to break ground on the replacement for his House. Utter sacrilege.

]]> By: no.27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587944 no.27 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:26:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587944 I thought the idea behind the Marte trade was that the Yankees traded a prospect who was seriously struggling on and off the field for 2 guys that they needed to make a push for the playoffs. Matsui and Damon were hurt and Joba was moving out of the pen. If they didn't make the playoffs, they'd be able to basically get 4 picks in the 1st 2 rounds out of it by letting Marte go and letting Abreu go and replacing him with Nady. That's 4 chances to find a guy as good as Tabata. If they wanted to keep Marte they should have picked up the option. They could have seen how he would perform in NY for a full season before they decided to commit to a long term deal. It doesn't make any sense to me. I thought the idea behind the Marte trade was that the Yankees traded a prospect who was seriously struggling on and off the field for 2 guys that they needed to make a push for the playoffs. Matsui and Damon were hurt and Joba was moving out of the pen. If they didn’t make the playoffs, they’d be able to basically get 4 picks in the 1st 2 rounds out of it by letting Marte go and letting Abreu go and replacing him with Nady. That’s 4 chances to find a guy as good as Tabata.

If they wanted to keep Marte they should have picked up the option. They could have seen how he would perform in NY for a full season before they decided to commit to a long term deal. It doesn’t make any sense to me.

]]> By: dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587938 dave Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:14:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587938 This post is in reference to marte signing - i have been in classes all day. Of course, the marte deal made sense - they gave up tabata who was supposedly untouchable to get him and it wasnt a couple months rental. However, was three yrs really necessary? I guess it was but to me that seems like a long time for a lefty reliever who is past his prime already at the age of 33. Seems like two yrs and 12 million probably would have done the trick with a club option for a third yr. That would be adding 6 mil to the option and adding a new option. I hate signing relievers to long term deals and granted, this is only three yrs but that seems like a lot- marte is not the best reliever in the game and relievers in general are soo volatile. Im happy that marte is back though and it certainly solidifies the pen although i would like cash to get someone that can replace the eighth inning parade of relievers that we have had. If joba is going to start, who is the bridge to Mo? Is it marte? I wouldnt mind signing a guy like fuentes. I was begging for him last yr and he looks even better now. I bet a a multiyr deal with a lot of money involved will get him to be a setup man rather than a closer. And if a reliever can succeed in colorado, I think they can be successful anywhere. I also wanted him last yr. This post is in reference to marte signing – i have been in classes all day. Of course, the marte deal made sense – they gave up tabata who was supposedly untouchable to get him and it wasnt a couple months rental. However, was three yrs really necessary? I guess it was but to me that seems like a long time for a lefty reliever who is past his prime already at the age of 33. Seems like two yrs and 12 million probably would have done the trick with a club option for a third yr. That would be adding 6 mil to the option and adding a new option. I hate signing relievers to long term deals and granted, this is only three yrs but that seems like a lot- marte is not the best reliever in the game and relievers in general are soo volatile. Im happy that marte is back though and it certainly solidifies the pen although i would like cash to get someone that can replace the eighth inning parade of relievers that we have had. If joba is going to start, who is the bridge to Mo? Is it marte? I wouldnt mind signing a guy like fuentes. I was begging for him last yr and he looks even better now. I bet a a multiyr deal with a lot of money involved will get him to be a setup man rather than a closer. And if a reliever can succeed in colorado, I think they can be successful anywhere. I also wanted him last yr.

]]> By: S.o.S.27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587936 S.o.S.27 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:10:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587936 Patrick, You took the words right out of my mouth. Better yet. Just have the league hand it to him directly and assume hes a player/manager. Patrick,
You took the words right out of my mouth. Better yet. Just have the league hand it to him directly and assume hes a player/manager.

]]> By: S.o.S.27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587935 S.o.S.27 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:07:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587935 Thanks Prince. Thats very good news. Now all they need to do is keep wearing out that plate and its all good. Thanks Prince. Thats very good news. Now all they need to do is keep wearing out that plate and its all good.

]]> By: Tom http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587934 Tom Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:07:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587934 4 out of the 6 teams in the Nl Central won more games than Torre's Dodgers did. 4 out of the 6 teams in the Nl Central won more games than Torre’s Dodgers did.

]]> By: Patrick http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587933 Patrick Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:06:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587933 Torre should win MOTY? If he did he should immediately give it to Manny Ramirez because Manny is the only reason the Dodgers made the playoffs. Torre should win MOTY? If he did he should immediately give it to Manny Ramirez because Manny is the only reason the Dodgers made the playoffs.

]]> By: Mark Alan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587932 Mark Alan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:04:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587932 Set him free! Let the Babe out of the plywood box! THEN AGAIN, maybe the Bambino's pent up spiritual energy will be released in the new venue next year. (I don't really like the mythological/symbolic aspect of baseball. Or even the downright superstitious/silly. Honest.) Set him free! Let the Babe out of the plywood box!

THEN AGAIN, maybe the Bambino’s pent up spiritual energy will be released in the new venue next year.

(I don’t really like the mythological/symbolic aspect of baseball. Or even the downright superstitious/silly. Honest.)

]]> By: Frontier http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587931 Frontier Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:02:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587931 IMO Torre should have won the NL manager of the year. That 2nd half surge to overtake Arizona after they had just gotten swept in Philly and Washington and were 6 games under .500 was one of the best managing jobs I've ever seen. He rallied that team to victory and fight like he did here for 12 years, though what he did in LA trumps his best managing jobs here these past few years. What did Pinella do? Win a mediocre division with a powerhouse team? That Cubs team had 7 all-stars or something this year, they were expected to win the division. Nobody thought Torre's Dodgers would though. IMO

Torre should have won the NL manager of the year. That 2nd half surge to overtake Arizona after they had just gotten swept in Philly and Washington and were 6 games under .500 was one of the best managing jobs I’ve ever seen.

He rallied that team to victory and fight like he did here for 12 years, though what he did in LA trumps his best managing jobs here these past few years.

What did Pinella do? Win a mediocre division with a powerhouse team? That Cubs team had 7 all-stars or something this year, they were expected to win the division. Nobody thought Torre’s Dodgers would though.

]]> By: The Mad Prince in Pinstripes http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-587929 The Mad Prince in Pinstripes Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:59:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-babe-on-the-move/#comment-587929 SOS, They did that a few days ago. SOS,

They did that a few days ago.

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