Comments on: Pujols wins unanimous decision

By: austinmac

austinmac — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:56:19 +0000

OPS leaves out stolen bases. It seems to me that a better measure is OPS plus net stolen bases. Is there such a stat available?

By: DaSaint007

DaSaint007 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:11:59 +0000

I’m intrigued at the possibility of Juan Miranda as DH. For some time, prior to Tex of course, I had hoped he would have a shot at 1B. It would be earth-shattering if the NY Yankees started the season with a rookie as DH. Earth Shattering. But it would clearly confirm to me that the organization is opperating differently.

It would be great to see the 2010 season start with Melancon, Jackson, Pena, Cervelli and possibly Miranda – if the unthinkable is true, joining last year’s crop of Robertson and Gardner.

By: champ809

champ809 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:23 +0000

what most people seem to not really grasp is the concept of payroll flexibility.
Most on here seem to wnat the Yanks to sign Holliday,trade for and sign Halladay move the prospects or cheap but productive players we have so that we end up with a team full of 30+yr old all stars that are all making 15-30million dollars so that we can guarantee 3 more championships.
That’s the opposite of what Cash will do should and/or wants to do.
A guy like Miranda or AJax may be throw away pieces to the average fan but the have a much different intrinsic value to an organization even one like our Yankees.

Example what is the likelihood that the Rays pay Crawford 60-75mil over the next 5yrs when their top prospect,Desmond Jennings, will play in AAA this coming year and profiles as the same player as Crawford and may offer equal production over the next 5yrs for $5mil.
More likely they go into the season with Crawford after picking up his option and seeing if they can compete. If they are out of the race at the trade deadline then they will move him for cheaper pieces and call up Jennings or let him play out the season and take the 2picks with him being a def type A FA.

By: crawdaddy

crawdaddy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:36:42 +0000

We shall see……..

By: champ809

champ809 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:36 +0000

Miranda will not be traded he has a better shot of being on the opening day roster as he has more value to the Yanks than to any other team.
He’s passed all the hurdles they’ve set in front of him,he’s in his walk year and he could potentially replace Matsui’s LH/DH/role for 535k similar to the way that Morales replaced Tex’s production for the Angels for 800K. He’s ready, he’s a power LH hitting rbi guy with a potential impact bat who will have the opportunity to parlay a good walk year with the Yanks into a several million dollar a year contract. I’m all on board with saving $ by giving himthe primary dh abs esp. against rhp whom he murders and redirecting that cash into someone like Aroldis Chapman and maybe seeing what it’d take to get Berkman.
That’s the payroll flexibility that Cash has been dying to have for 3-4yrs now

By: crawdaddy

crawdaddy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:31:12 +0000

“right now, they intend to use him in a DH role, and he’s not in any of their trade mixes. They’re only going big on LF and pitching as far as major league payroll. They’re not gonna sign a DH as it stands now as they are looking to cut payroll a bit.”

Phil,

If you’re the Phil I think you are, I know you have your inside sources, but I wouldn’t believe Cashman if he told me that right to my face. Not that Cashman is a liar, but circumstances have a tendency to change as the player market evolves from what it is now until what it becomes in late January. Therefore, when Miranda is still on the team in March and the Yankees don’t have much beyond him as a DH candidate then and only then will I believe it.

By: haiku-man

haiku-man — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:28:26 +0000

On Oprah today.She hosted the crew of flight 1549(The miracle on the Hudson)Pilot Sullenberger(Sully) and crew,along with the first responders that helped get the people to safety.

Joe G. appeared on behalf of the Yankees,and invited all to a game next season,batting practice,and a chance to meet the Players,as the Yankees VIP guest,for their heroism!!

That Yankees organization is first class!

By: champ809

champ809 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:25:37 +0000

i would go 4yrs/60 or 5yrs/75 for Crawford there are no 7yr deals out there right now if your names not Pujols or ARod or maybe Prince

By: PittsburghYankeeFan

PittsburghYankeeFan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:25 +0000

Dunn? Milton Bradley?

Lunacy.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:18 +0000

crawdaddy,

right now, they intend to use him in a DH role, and he’s not in any of their trade mixes. They’re only going big on LF and pitching as far as major league payroll. They’re not gonna sign a DH as it stands now as they are looking to cut payroll a bit.