Comments on: Yankees closing on Mike Cameron

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:28:49 +0000

This works two ways for us. It gives CC a friend who can show him around town, and someone he can get along with. Two, it takes away Cano’s best friend. It sends him a message that if he doesn’t start getting his act together he’s gonna be a Pittsburgh Pirate..

By: TIDROW

TIDROW — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:07:50 +0000

Cashman is a checkbook GM. He lacks foresight, ingenuity,evaluation skills and common sense. He’s acting out of desperation and teams and player agents are taking advantage of him. This team will live to regret resigning him to lead this team into a new era.

By: Jbomb

Jbomb — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:40:14 +0000

Caahman’s love affair with old 2nd tier baseball player’s continues. Last year Melky and Cameron had similar numbers. At least Melky has a better arm and is less injury prone and has the potential to improve. Cameron only has the potential to decline further.

By: 86w183

86w183 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:13:43 +0000

Abreu’s better vs RHP, not LHP — his career OPS vs LHP is .776 while Cameron’s is .851.

Add to that Abreu is a far worse OF defensively. Abreu would have cost $ 16 M in arbitration. Cameron at $ 10 M is a FAR better deal.

By: Tantron Willoughby

Tantron Willoughby — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:12:56 +0000

10 Million for mediocrity at it’s finest! Here’s to the rally killing strike outs and to the over priced elderly center fielder. Please raise the cup of NSAIDS.

By: David

David — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:10:57 +0000

Nady is turning 30 this year. That makes Cano our only position player under 30. That doesn’t bode well for the Yankees in the long run.

Also, what Frank said. Abreu is much better an Cameron. Why let him walk only to pick up another aging outfield and one who won’t have a .400 OBP? Cabrera hit .280 as a rookie – that’s worth something. It’s too early to give up on him.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:57:46 +0000

10 million?

we should’ve just offered abreu arbitration and took his salary for a year…..he’s much better than cameron too….

By: 86w183

86w183 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:45:52 +0000

There’s one big positive about Cameron that has not been mentioned. In the last two seasons he has clobbered lefties to the tune of a .914 OPS in 2007 and .951 last year. Keeping Gardner lets him start once or twice a week against righties, making Cameron that much more productive and giving Gardner some quality PT. He’s definitely one of the top ten CF in baseball and Gardner giving him a rest here and there will slow the aging process.

Is it worth $ 10 M? Not if it’s my money, but it isn’t.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:36:18 +0000

Have to agree with baseball junky on all accounts, we are going to have the worst OF in baseball next year, at least of any decent team. Cameron is the last guy I wanted for this team.

Could Cashman show some kind of ingenuity? He bid against himself for CC, is trying to give 5 years to a guy who’s arm is about to fall off and is only halfway decent when he is pitching instead of going after Lowe who is proven in the AL East and big games, and now this! I would give Cashman an F if these 2 moves go down. I am totally bummed out about the direction of this team.

By: Bellylard

Bellylard — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:32:39 +0000

Good deal.