Comments on: Depends on what your definition of is, is http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Comet http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1179048 Comet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:04:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1179048 Looks like Matsui is gone! http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/angels-in-serious-discussions-for-hideki-matsui.html Looks like Matsui is gone!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....atsui.html

]]> By: tampayank http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178948 tampayank Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:42:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178948 remember Hughes before he got bumped to the bullpen after Wang attempted another comeback? He was a good starter....maybe Cash thinks he can get that from him for a full season remember Hughes before he got bumped to the bullpen after Wang attempted another comeback? He was a good starter….maybe Cash thinks he can get that from him for a full season

]]> By: MTU http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178947 MTU Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:42:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178947 The Sox may have just uped the Ante. Do we pass, match, or raise. IMO we need to at least match if not raise them. They bet us a Lackey. I say we at least call them with a Sheets, or raise them with a Halladay. I would not let them get Chapman w/o a fight either. We should also continue to raise them on Offense/Defense otherwise we risk falling behind in the overall balance of power. JMTC. The Sox may have just uped the Ante.

Do we pass, match, or raise.

IMO we need to at least match if not raise them.

They bet us a Lackey. I say we at least call them with a Sheets, or raise them with a Halladay.

I would not let them get Chapman w/o a fight either.

We should also continue to raise them on Offense/Defense otherwise we risk falling behind in the overall balance of power.

JMTC.

]]> By: George http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178903 George Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:30:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178903 I was just looking at the depth chart and I think we need one more bat off the bench that can also back up Alex at 3rd. I like having Ramiro Pena as the backup to Jeter & Cano. I remember him going back to the minors last year & learning the OF too. I like Cervelli as the backup to Posada. The team is shaping up good. Cant wait to see what Mr. Cashman gets us for Christmas. I was just looking at the depth chart and I think we need one more bat off the bench that can also back up Alex at 3rd.

I like having Ramiro Pena as the backup to Jeter & Cano. I remember him going back to the minors last year & learning the OF too. I like Cervelli as the backup to Posada.

The team is shaping up good. Cant wait to see what Mr. Cashman gets us for Christmas.

]]> By: S.o.S. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178874 S.o.S. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:23:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178874 What the hell is going on here? I think the Yanks should not sign any other free agent and close shop for the 2010 season. Being that Lackey will FOR SURE be the next Cy Young and get yet another championship for the sox. Folks im sure Cashman has already come up with a counter move(even though he was sitting in a much more relaxed position this offseason vs. last). The winter is not over and as long as there is days left. You can count on stealth landing us the best possible team to compete. Left/dh and a starting pitcher will be signed. What do you guys think about trading for Cabrera for dh? What the hell is going on here? I think the Yanks should not sign any other free agent and close shop for the 2010 season. Being that Lackey will FOR SURE be the next Cy Young and get yet another championship for the sox. Folks im sure Cashman has already come up with a counter move(even though he was sitting in a much more relaxed position this offseason vs. last). The winter is not over and as long as there is days left. You can count on stealth landing us the best possible team to compete. Left/dh and a starting pitcher will be signed.

What do you guys think about trading for Cabrera for dh?

]]> By: Ham Fighters http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178847 Ham Fighters Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:16:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178847 personally i think joba/phil could be fine at 4/5, look around, not alot of world-beaters in those slots around the league and you can always get someone else at the trade deadline. but i like even more, the idea of making phil and (especially) joba compete for one spot. in the end, they will both start alot of games and phils innings limits have to be dealt with, but handing them rotation spots w/o any real competition hasnt produced great results to this point. personally i think joba/phil could be fine at 4/5, look around, not alot of world-beaters in those slots around the league and you can always get someone else at the trade deadline. but i like even more, the idea of making phil and (especially) joba compete for one spot. in the end, they will both start alot of games and phils innings limits have to be dealt with, but handing them rotation spots w/o any real competition hasnt produced great results to this point.

]]> By: George http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178828 George Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:12:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178828 Very few teams end the season with the rotation they started with, so the Lackey signing is no need for a panic move. I like what we have with our 1-3 horses and the depth we have for 4-5 slots. I believe this is the breakout year for Hughes. We have quality pitching depth in the system now and have the luxury of being able to have leverage when making a move. (Unlike the poor Mets) If I were a betting man I'd say Cashman pulls off a deal for at least one other starter. Very few teams end the season with the rotation they started with, so the Lackey signing is no need for a panic move.

I like what we have with our 1-3 horses and the depth we have for 4-5 slots. I believe this is the breakout year for Hughes.
We have quality pitching depth in the system now and have the luxury of being able to have leverage when making a move. (Unlike the poor Mets)

If I were a betting man I’d say Cashman pulls off a deal for at least one other starter.

]]> By: Jerkface http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178827 Jerkface Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:11:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178827 I just want to clarify that I don’t think Dejesus is a bad option for the Yanks. I quite agree with you that, especially with the Royals checking in on Gardner, Dejesus could be a good piece for the Yanks. I just don’t see anyone mentioning him as an option for the Yanks and therefore until I start seeing some legit rumors pop up, Dejesus might as well be Pujols in terms of relation to the Yanks. -- That is being a wet blanket, because in that case we might as well just discuss Damon and Ben Sheets. Those are the only guys mentioned as being potential Yankees. Or Nick Johnson I guess. Dejesus is supposedly on the block, that makes him a target, that makes him fair game, and half the fun of being an armchair GM is trying to come up with trade's you'd do even for players not necessarily on the block. Of course no one wants to read 'my dumb list of prospects for albert pujols', but I think discussing guys like Dejesus is fair game. I just want to clarify that I don’t think Dejesus is a bad option for the Yanks. I quite agree with you that, especially with the Royals checking in on Gardner, Dejesus could be a good piece for the Yanks.

I just don’t see anyone mentioning him as an option for the Yanks and therefore until I start seeing some legit rumors pop up, Dejesus might as well be Pujols in terms of relation to the Yanks.

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That is being a wet blanket, because in that case we might as well just discuss Damon and Ben Sheets. Those are the only guys mentioned as being potential Yankees. Or Nick Johnson I guess.

Dejesus is supposedly on the block, that makes him a target, that makes him fair game, and half the fun of being an armchair GM is trying to come up with trade’s you’d do even for players not necessarily on the block.

Of course no one wants to read ‘my dumb list of prospects for albert pujols’, but I think discussing guys like Dejesus is fair game.

]]> By: Ham Fighters http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178816 Ham Fighters Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:08:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178816 sheets will get a contract that will pay him $10M only if he is healthy. he'll probably get a base of about $6M with incentives that would push him up over $10M if he's healthy. the make-good part of the contract limits your risk somewhat, but you're not signing a guy based on him not being good, so if you want him and think he will help, you have to assume he's going to cost you $10M or more. sheets will get a contract that will pay him $10M only if he is healthy. he’ll probably get a base of about $6M with incentives that would push him up over $10M if he’s healthy. the make-good part of the contract limits your risk somewhat, but you’re not signing a guy based on him not being good, so if you want him and think he will help, you have to assume he’s going to cost you $10M or more.

]]> By: Jerkface http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/depends-on-what-your-definition-of-is-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1178814 Jerkface Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:08:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21786#comment-1178814 That said, I’m surprised so many of you cheerleaders are so quick to downplay the addition of Lackey. If Boston adds him they have a better, more reliable top three than the Yankees do. Sure there’s a risk there, but life is risky. Lackey is a horse and a competitor and while I don’t think he’s worth $ 16 Million a year he is a major addition. -- I'd say CC and Andy Pettitte are fairly reliable. AJ and Beckett are both injury prone. Its a good move but its nothing to panic over. They still don't have the Yankees offense or defense at this point. That said, I’m surprised so many of you cheerleaders are so quick to downplay the addition of Lackey. If Boston adds him they have a better, more reliable top three than the Yankees do. Sure there’s a risk there, but life is risky. Lackey is a horse and a competitor and while I don’t think he’s worth $ 16 Million a year he is a major addition.

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I’d say CC and Andy Pettitte are fairly reliable. AJ and Beckett are both injury prone. Its a good move but its nothing to panic over. They still don’t have the Yankees offense or defense at this point.

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