Comments on: Better balance than Mary Lou Retton http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: hornblower http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-3/#comment-1018267 hornblower Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:14:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018267 Pete, Let the pros decide on Damon. When he comes up lame next year you will forget that you ever wrote it. Pete,
Let the pros decide on Damon. When he comes up lame next year you will forget that you ever wrote it.

]]> By: Moose http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018166 Moose Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:03:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018166 Damon is a tough call...I don't think it's a coincidence that it's a contract drive year for him and that he came into camp in great shape and motivated. That plus the new stadium is a perfect storm. But his defense, esp. tracking balls, is barely passable, so he'd better maintain his offensive output. But he's quirky, likeable, good interview, etc. and the fans like him, so I think a 2-year deal is passable. Matsui should not be resigned though he has been a delight unless he miraculously demonstrates the ability to take the field again in the off-season after surgery. Crawford is the guy to keep an eye on - Rays have a $10MM option for 2010 they have to exercise after this year (actually could be $11.5MM salary in 2010 with accelerators) with a $1.5MM buyout. He just turned 28 and his exceptional defense,speed and solid OPS makes him likely a $13-15MM player in the open market. Doubtful the Rays would not pick up the option, but they might do so then move him as they have his replacement ready in Desmond Jennings. Hard to imagine they would trade him to the Yanks though... Damon is a tough call…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s a contract drive year for him and that he came into camp in great shape and motivated. That plus the new stadium is a perfect storm. But his defense, esp. tracking balls, is barely passable, so he’d better maintain his offensive output. But he’s quirky, likeable, good interview, etc. and the fans like him, so I think a 2-year deal is passable. Matsui should not be resigned though he has been a delight unless he miraculously demonstrates the ability to take the field again in the off-season after surgery. Crawford is the guy to keep an eye on – Rays have a $10MM option for 2010 they have to exercise after this year (actually could be $11.5MM salary in 2010 with accelerators) with a $1.5MM buyout. He just turned 28 and his exceptional defense,speed and solid OPS makes him likely a $13-15MM player in the open market. Doubtful the Rays would not pick up the option, but they might do so then move him as they have his replacement ready in Desmond Jennings. Hard to imagine they would trade him to the Yanks though…

]]> By: Alan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018123 Alan Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:32:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018123 Boston will have to sign Bay. They have no OF prospects on the horizon. Bay is too streaky, a less than average outfielder, and on the downside of his career. Boston will have to sign Bay. They have no OF prospects on the horizon.
Bay is too streaky, a less than average outfielder, and on the downside of his career.

]]> By: The Fair Pole http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018121 The Fair Pole Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:31:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018121 tex-you might have the 2010 OF accurate. by my count, those players include 3 cf's, 3 lf's and 3 rf's. so yeah, i guess between them all, they have the OF covered. tex-you might have the 2010 OF accurate. by my count, those players include 3 cf’s, 3 lf’s and 3 rf’s. so yeah, i guess between them all, they have the OF covered.

]]> By: tex's friend http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018116 tex's friend Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:26:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018116 the outfield will be fine next year. Jackson, Gardner, Melky, Damon, Swish. There is speed there. Athletic OF is overrated. And i would take the bat of Damon and Swish over faster corners with less power and less obp. 37 games over .500? Man Swish and Damon are KILLING US. the outfield will be fine next year. Jackson, Gardner, Melky, Damon, Swish. There is speed there. Athletic OF is overrated. And i would take the bat of Damon and Swish over faster corners with less power and less obp. 37 games over .500? Man Swish and Damon are KILLING US.

]]> By: bardos http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018113 bardos Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:24:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018113 Wiff Lenny, that’s not true. Three teams had seven 20-HR hitters. If Jeter and Po get there, we’d be the first with eight. http://www.baseball-almanac.co....._hr7.shtml that list absolutely screams steroids and rocky mountain high. what a dis-torsional effect. Wiff
Lenny, that’s not true. Three teams had seven 20-HR hitters. If Jeter and Po get there, we’d be the first with eight.
http://www.baseball-almanac.co….._hr7.shtml

that list absolutely screams steroids and rocky mountain high. what a dis-torsional effect.

]]> By: Ed H. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018111 Ed H. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:23:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018111 Jeter SS Swisher RF Alex 3B Tex 1B Matsui DH Posada C Cano 2B Hairston LF Melky CF Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Alex 3B
Tex 1B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Hairston LF
Melky CF

]]> By: ANSKY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018102 ANSKY Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:16:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018102 Three teams have had 7 guys with 20HR. None have had 8. Yet. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_team_has_had_the_most_20_HR_hitters_in_one_season_in_MLB_history Sorry of anyone already posted that & beat me to the punch. I still haven't read all the posts from while I was typing my last one. Three teams have had 7 guys with 20HR. None have had 8. Yet.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What.....LB_history

Sorry of anyone already posted that & beat me to the punch. I still haven’t read all the posts from while I was typing my last one.

]]> By: Cousin Bob http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018100 Cousin Bob Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:16:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018100 My Line Up: Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B ARod 3B Posada DH Cano 2B Hairston RF Cabrera CF Cervelli C My Line Up:
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
ARod 3B
Posada DH
Cano 2B
Hairston RF
Cabrera CF
Cervelli C

]]> By: Erica - always OPPC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/09/03/better-balance-than-mary-lou-retton/comment-page-2/#comment-1018098 Erica - always OPPC Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:14:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=17239#comment-1018098 new thread :arrow: new thread :arrow:

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