Comments on: Lots of cake for the big lefty http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:47:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: No http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590918 No Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:20:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590918 If Texeira stays in the AL, and we don't get him, we're not going to the WS. I'm sorry, but Swisher doesn't cut it. If Texeira stays in the AL, and we don’t get him, we’re not going to the WS. I’m sorry, but Swisher doesn’t cut it.

]]> By: BBFan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590619 BBFan Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:31:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590619 "How are the yankees planning to replace the production from Giambi and Abreu? " By improving pitching so that they do not have to score as many runs. Both are related. “How are the yankees planning to replace the production from Giambi and Abreu?
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By improving pitching so that they do not have to score as many runs. Both are related.

]]> By: Vince http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590513 Vince Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:03:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590513 Pettite will be a Yankee, if the Yankees want him, simple as that. If not, I think there is a 1% chance he plays elsewhere. Again, to reiterate, I would stay as far away as possible from Lowe and Sheets. Sheets will be the American Idle Part II, and Lowe will have a 4.75 ERA in the AL East. The more I think about it, I just have a gut feeling that CC is not going to come to NY. Son of a #$@$@. Burnett will be in pinstripes next year though, guaranteed. Pettite will be a Yankee, if the Yankees want him, simple as that. If not, I think there is a 1% chance he plays elsewhere.

Again, to reiterate, I would stay as far away as possible from Lowe and Sheets. Sheets will be the American Idle Part II, and Lowe will have a 4.75 ERA in the AL East.

The more I think about it, I just have a gut feeling that CC is not going to come to NY. Son of a #$@$@. Burnett will be in pinstripes next year though, guaranteed.

]]> By: BG http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590449 BG Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:53:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590449 "Wow, ‘great’ used to be reserved for players that were, well, great. " Forgive me for calling someone great who over his 6 years in the league has won 2 gold gloves, and whose average 162 game stats are: .290 BA, 101 Runs, 36 HRs, 121 RBIS, +134 OPS. I'd call that a pretty great player. Pujols is better of course. Ryan Howard and Prince Fielder are not unless you are only judging based on raw power, weight, and highest % body fat. That said, I still think that it would be a mistake to sign him to a 7-8 year contract. “Wow, ‘great’ used to be reserved for players that were, well, great. ”

Forgive me for calling someone great who over his 6 years in the league has won 2 gold gloves, and whose average 162 game stats are:

.290 BA, 101 Runs, 36 HRs, 121 RBIS, +134 OPS.

I’d call that a pretty great player. Pujols is better of course. Ryan Howard and Prince Fielder are not unless you are only judging based on raw power, weight, and highest % body fat. That said, I still think that it would be a mistake to sign him to a 7-8 year contract.

]]> By: AJW http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590442 AJW Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:45:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590442 My bad I just checked his career stats and found that what I said above is not the case. My bad I just checked his career stats and found that what I said above is not the case.

]]> By: AJW http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590428 AJW Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:34:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590428 Didn't CC miss part or all of the 2005 or 2006 season while he was with the Indians? Didn’t CC miss part or all of the 2005 or 2006 season while he was with the Indians?

]]> By: harwood http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590402 harwood Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:10:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590402 "Rick Rhoden was a DH for Billy Martin one game in the ‘80s & he had a Sac Fly. Why can’t CC pinch hit every so often?" Chien Ming Wang's Foot “Rick Rhoden was a DH for Billy Martin one game in the ‘80s & he had a Sac Fly. Why can’t CC pinch hit every so often?”

Chien Ming Wang’s Foot

]]> By: TKinDC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590393 TKinDC Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:00:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590393 "Tex is a great player" Wow, 'great' used to be reserved for players that were, well, great. A-Rod is great, Mariano is great. Tex? nope. If you jumbled up the league you would pick him 3rd or 4th among 1st basemen (Pujols and that guy who just won the WS ring for the Phillies and puts the ball over the fence. Cecil Fielder is right there too. ease up. “Tex is a great player”

Wow, ‘great’ used to be reserved for players that were, well, great.

A-Rod is great, Mariano is great. Tex? nope.

If you jumbled up the league you would pick him 3rd or 4th among 1st basemen (Pujols and that guy who just won the WS ring for the Phillies and puts the ball over the fence. Cecil Fielder is right there too. ease up.

]]> By: William http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590388 William Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:54:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590388 Hmm I thought bullpen needed more help. Shouldn't we focus more in signing a reliever? Hmm I thought bullpen needed more help. Shouldn’t we focus more in signing a reliever?

]]> By: Buddy Biancalana http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/comment-page-5/#comment-590385 Buddy Biancalana Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:45:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/14/lots-of-cake-for-the-big-lefty/#comment-590385 Agreed Drive- If he's really that good of a hitter, let him hit. Agreed Drive-

If he’s really that good of a hitter, let him hit.

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