Comments on: Nick Swisher and Thunderbolt http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dreisini http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-2/#comment-591789 Dreisini Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:45:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591789 Just a few things to note about the deal: 1) Swisher has an awesome personality 2) We traded away Wilson “Feel the Breeze” Betemit 3) Swisher is in the top 10 in walks since the start of the ‘06 season…and that’s without the benefit of intentional walks. 4) Swisher’s BABIP was 51 points below his career average last season, translation: he got unlucky alot of times last year. You know who else had a ridiculously low BABIP last year? Robby Cano. Look for Swish to hit .260.270 with a .360-.380 OBP this year. 5) The man actually plays defense, meaning he will crash into a wall and is capable of throwing the ball around the infield accurately. Just a few things to note about the deal:

1) Swisher has an awesome personality
2) We traded away Wilson “Feel the Breeze” Betemit
3) Swisher is in the top 10 in walks since the start of the ‘06 season…and that’s without the benefit of intentional walks.
4) Swisher’s BABIP was 51 points below his career average last season, translation: he got unlucky alot of times last year. You know who else had a ridiculously low BABIP last year? Robby Cano. Look for Swish to hit .260.270 with a .360-.380 OBP this year.
5) The man actually plays defense, meaning he will crash into a wall and is capable of throwing the ball around the infield accurately.

]]> By: Dreisini http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-2/#comment-591788 Dreisini Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:44:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591788 Just a few things to note about the deal: 1) Swisher has an awesome personality 2) We traded away Wilson "Feel the Breeze" Betemit 3) Swisher is in the top 10 in walks since the start of the '06 season...and that's without the benefit of intentional walks. 4) Swisher's BABIP was 51 points below his career average last season--translation: he got unlucky alot of times last year. You know who else had a ridiculously low BABIP last year? Robby Cano. Look for Swish to hit .260-.270 with a .360-.380 OBP this year. 5) The man actually plays defense, meaning he will crash into a wall and is capable of throwing the ball around the infield accurately. Just a few things to note about the deal:

1) Swisher has an awesome personality
2) We traded away Wilson “Feel the Breeze” Betemit
3) Swisher is in the top 10 in walks since the start of the ’06 season…and that’s without the benefit of intentional walks.
4) Swisher’s BABIP was 51 points below his career average last season–translation: he got unlucky alot of times last year. You know who else had a ridiculously low BABIP last year? Robby Cano. Look for Swish to hit .260-.270 with a .360-.380 OBP this year.
5) The man actually plays defense, meaning he will crash into a wall and is capable of throwing the ball around the infield accurately.

]]> By: Steve K http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-2/#comment-591379 Steve K Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:57:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591379 fined for what, hititng the ball into outter space? fined for what, hititng the ball into outter space?

]]> By: AJW http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-2/#comment-591350 AJW Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:12:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591350 Sounds like a great guy to have in the clubhouse. Should lighten up the attitude. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4h1030eiZY&NR=1 Sounds like a great guy to have in the clubhouse. Should lighten up the attitude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....&NR=1

]]> By: 234 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-2/#comment-591300 234 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:45:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591300 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZi-zaOshQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZi-zaOshQ

]]> By: the shining http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-1/#comment-591298 the shining Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:05:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591298 It's good to see how many people are happy and optimistic about swisher joining the team. too bad we never got to utilize sexson in a brawl. It’s good to see how many people are happy and optimistic about swisher joining the team. too bad we never got to utilize sexson in a brawl.

]]> By: Matt DiBari http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-1/#comment-591297 Matt DiBari Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:54:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591297 Well, we're not paying him to act. Well, we’re not paying him to act.

]]> By: dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-1/#comment-591296 dave Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:14:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591296 I like swisher but i wouldnt mind starting him in right and going after teixera. Tex is exactly the type of direction the team wants to go in - young, amazing bat and defensively oriented. I cant see how we can ignore his presence in the FA market. Swisher can player right as well or center both positions that we dont really have covered right now. Abreu is the only decent rightfielder and there isnt much out there for center either. So put swisher in one of those two and go after tex - we certainly have the money. I wouldnt waste a dime on Lowe - I love how i read an article today with the potential yankees rotation next yr and lowe was listed in front of wang - what a joke? This guy is going to be awful in the AL - stats are never direct translations and he was destroyed in the AL before he left. Swisher had an obp of 372 and 381 before last season. Not too shabby. And cash did what i was begging him to do for yrs - buy low! But there is no looking around on the free agent market for players with intangibles. I cant imagine that GMs walk around looking for free agent s ignings that have the best intangibles. Pleaase some people just give cashman far too much credit. Swisher was traded for b/c cash liked giving up almost nothing to get a decent player coming out of an off yr - basically, swisher looks far better than betemit (who we never should have traded for in the first place) and Marquez. He didnt say oh swisher is a guy with great intangibles - i think ill go after him. I like swisher but i wouldnt mind starting him in right and going after teixera. Tex is exactly the type of direction the team wants to go in – young, amazing bat and defensively oriented. I cant see how we can ignore his presence in the FA market. Swisher can player right as well or center both positions that we dont really have covered right now. Abreu is the only decent rightfielder and there isnt much out there for center either. So put swisher in one of those two and go after tex – we certainly have the money. I wouldnt waste a dime on Lowe – I love how i read an article today with the potential yankees rotation next yr and lowe was listed in front of wang – what a joke? This guy is going to be awful in the AL – stats are never direct translations and he was destroyed in the AL before he left.

Swisher had an obp of 372 and 381 before last season. Not too shabby. And cash did what i was begging him to do for yrs – buy low!

But there is no looking around on the free agent market for players with intangibles. I cant imagine that GMs walk around looking for free agent s ignings that have the best intangibles. Pleaase some people just give cashman far too much credit. Swisher was traded for b/c cash liked giving up almost nothing to get a decent player coming out of an off yr – basically, swisher looks far better than betemit (who we never should have traded for in the first place) and Marquez. He didnt say oh swisher is a guy with great intangibles – i think ill go after him.

]]> By: Bleacher Creature P.J. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-1/#comment-591292 Bleacher Creature P.J. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:52:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591292 Funny or Die? Die. Funny or Die? Die.

]]> By: Buddy Biancalana http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/comment-page-1/#comment-591291 Buddy Biancalana Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:27:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/11/15/nick-swisher-and-thunderbolt/#comment-591291 This is a good link about him from Was Watching. His son is helping the Rays big time. http://waswatching.com/2008/10/23/bill-livesey-returns-to-yankees/ This is a good link about him from Was Watching. His son is helping the Rays big time.

http://waswatching.com/2008/10.....o-yankees/

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