In that one year, they improved by 25 wins. They went from a poor defensive team to the best in baseball. He fleeced the Mets and Indians out of Franklin Gutierrez and into JJ Putz and somehow convinced someone to give up something for Yuniesky Betancourt. I really don’t think there’s another GM in baseball, ‘cept maybe Theo, who could’ve done anything close to what Zduriencik did with that team.

Colin Curtis fans will be pleased. He’s 2-4 with a double and a 2 run homer. He’s hitting .368 with 3 homers, 5 doubles and 10 RBIs.

Zach Kroenke pitched a perfect 9th inning.

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Betsy, the Yanks other catchers are Gary Sanchez, who’s only 17 and not elibible to be traded, Kyle Anson and probably the two best defensive catchers who can also hit are Kyle Higashioka and John Farnham. Somebody may take a crack at PJ Pilittere, who’s pretty much a career minor leaguer, but, still just 27-28 years old. Pretty good defense and a stop and go offense. Some will switch positions, some will be traded and some will just amount to nothing much.

For those that are moving Posada into the DH role, keep in mind that in 400+ at bats as a DH and pinch hitter is about a .220 batter with 9 homers and 45 RBI.

If by “doesnt cut it” you mean the Yankees didn’t score the most runs in baseball, didn’t have the highest slugging and OBP in the game, and didn’t have the 2nd highest BA, and didn’t hit the most HRs, and didn’t have the best record in baseball, and didn’t win the division and homefield easily, and didn’t win the World Series with an 11-4 postseason record, then I gotta disagree, because they in fact did ALL those things.

Which begs the question, how exactly are you defining “cutting it”???

I myself am not sure what we’ll get again from Melky, but you don’t think he’s capable of holding down the fort again? He’s no great shakes, but neither is he the black hole we feared. Swisher is fine in RF…..Damon? I don’t think he’ll have the same kind of year next year, so I can see what you mean; he’s still a terrific 2 hitter and he’s clutch. I don’t want Bay or Holliday, and this is where the Yankees lack of position prospects hurts them. They have stockpiled young catchers, but Montero off-limits. I like what I read about Romine, so I hope he’s retained; the others? If other teams are high on them (aren’t they in the lower minors, though?), then I agree – the Yankees need to trade one or two of them to maybe bring back some young position prospects; this team is old.

I can’t believe I agree with Miggs, but I do. I don’t see any way the Yankees sign Lackey. AJ will be fine next year…I just don’t see Cash as wanting to continue stockpiling veterans at the expense of the kids ,especially if he has faith in the rotation as it stands now. What, this year it’s Lackey and next year it’s someone else?

I need to hunt down a Maida Hatter book. Saveur magazine did a feature on her a long time ago, and every recipe I tried was a winner.

Colin Curtis fans will be pleased. He’s 2-4 with a double and a 2 run homer. He’s hitting .368 with 3 homers, 5 doubles and 10 RBIs.

Zach Kroenke pitched a perfect 9th inning.