Comments on: Matsui to the Angels, one-year deal http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NJ Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1181235 NJ Steve Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:14:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1181235 Bay is actually a better fit because he hits lefties better (Holliday hits righties better). I think Cameron was the best fit though as he crushes lefties and would have made a great platoon and defensive OF with Gardner and Granderson for late innings. That being said, 7.75 mil a year for a righty platoon guys is a little steep; I think this is why they picked up the rule 5 player who hits lefties well and plays good defense. The Yankees MUST platoon Granderson because he sucks against lefties (I don't think enough people realize this). The Red Sox are a better team right now than they were last year. Bay is actually a better fit because he hits lefties better (Holliday hits righties better). I think Cameron was the best fit though as he crushes lefties and would have made a great platoon and defensive OF with Gardner and Granderson for late innings. That being said, 7.75 mil a year for a righty platoon guys is a little steep; I think this is why they picked up the rule 5 player who hits lefties well and plays good defense. The Yankees MUST platoon Granderson because he sucks against lefties (I don’t think enough people realize this).

The Red Sox are a better team right now than they were last year.

]]> By: Peepee Hands http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1181004 Peepee Hands Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:42:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1181004 Godzilla will be missed. A total Class Act. Meanwhile, I was never a big fan of Jason Bay, but now I think you have to go get him. Godzilla will be missed. A total Class Act. Meanwhile, I was never a big fan of Jason Bay, but now I think you have to go get him.

]]> By: roid sox http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180976 roid sox Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:31:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180976 Every thing falling into place for yankees. Getting rid of matsui, opens up a rotation of posada and maybe swisher at DH. Yanks are stronger without those guys on the field but their bats in the line up. If they get bay or Damon in left they can ship swisher out for a back end of rotation pitcher. Move joba or hughes into other spot. Then pick up Lee or Beckett in next year's FA market. Sound familiar to all those who had to have Santana for Hughes and Melky and whoever else they wanted?? Instead waited a year and got a much younger and healthier CC instead without giving anybody up. I would rather face halliday than either of those guys in the WS, anyway. Every thing falling into place for yankees. Getting rid of matsui, opens up a rotation of posada and maybe swisher at DH. Yanks are stronger without those guys on the field but their bats in the line up. If they get bay or Damon in left they can ship swisher out for a back end of rotation pitcher. Move joba or hughes into other spot. Then pick up Lee or Beckett in next year’s FA market. Sound familiar to all those who had to have Santana for Hughes and Melky and whoever else they wanted?? Instead waited a year and got a much younger and healthier CC instead without giving anybody up. I would rather face halliday than either of those guys in the WS, anyway.

]]> By: JeterJobaCanoFan2010 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180934 JeterJobaCanoFan2010 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:10:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180934 Trisha at her best. Agreed. Now if the offenders could take the hint and possibly not post for one whole day. ********************************************************* . . . About Doc and other players. The craziest stuff I see here is for fans to decide they want certain players on the team and then spin out of control and lose all faith in Cashman when it doesn’t happen. If you’re smarter than Cashman at putting togther the Yankee team, submit your resume. Otherwise realize that your wishlist is just that – YOUR wishlist, based on your own musings. And if you’re someone who spun out of control all of last season, I can’t even pay attention to your musings since they were obviously misguided all of last season and nothing tells me you’ve gathered your wits any better now! Trisha at her best. Agreed. Now if the offenders could take the hint and possibly not post for one whole day.
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. . . About Doc and other players. The craziest stuff I see here is for fans to decide they want certain players on the team and then spin out of control and lose all faith in Cashman when it doesn’t happen. If you’re smarter than Cashman at putting togther the Yankee team, submit your resume. Otherwise realize that your wishlist is just that – YOUR wishlist, based on your own musings. And if you’re someone who spun out of control all of last season, I can’t even pay attention to your musings since they were obviously misguided all of last season and nothing tells me you’ve gathered your wits any better now!

]]> By: NJ Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180907 NJ Steve Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:56:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180907 Betsy, why do you want Hairston and Hinske back? Pena is a better fielder than Hairston and a better hitter from the left side as well. Hairston is a waste of a roster spot and Hinske is mediocre too. Get rid of both and get one guy who does one thing extremely well (and in this case hitting a lefty would be the right move). Yankees need specialists on their bench. Pena can field well as their specialist and has proven he can hit from teh left side so you start him to rest our guys against tough righties or Cano when a tough lefty is on the mound. With Matsui gone it would appear Miranda will be used right now and he would rest Texiera against a righty. Betsy, why do you want Hairston and Hinske back? Pena is a better fielder than Hairston and a better hitter from the left side as well. Hairston is a waste of a roster spot and Hinske is mediocre too. Get rid of both and get one guy who does one thing extremely well (and in this case hitting a lefty would be the right move). Yankees need specialists on their bench. Pena can field well as their specialist and has proven he can hit from teh left side so you start him to rest our guys against tough righties or Cano when a tough lefty is on the mound. With Matsui gone it would appear Miranda will be used right now and he would rest Texiera against a righty.

]]> By: NJ Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180898 NJ Steve Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:49:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180898 Not Happy that the Yanks let Matsui go. this entire line of using the DH spot to rotate players is kind of BS. Give them a day off period if you want to rest them. Matsui was a solid hitter and for one year the Yanks should have done that. Damon is a DH anyway as his outfield play is poor. Damon was also breaking down a lot last year. Finally, the money with Matsui is a lot less because he pays for himself in Japanese following/money. One more important note, having a DH that you can place in there without worrying about matchups will become more important because Granderson simply should not play against lefties. late in the game he will need to be pinch hit for in a big spot and you don't want to worry about the DH spot as well. Very poor decision by the Yanks. For a one year deal (and I bet it is reasonable), the Yanks screwed up. Not Happy that the Yanks let Matsui go. this entire line of using the DH spot to rotate players is kind of BS. Give them a day off period if you want to rest them. Matsui was a solid hitter and for one year the Yanks should have done that. Damon is a DH anyway as his outfield play is poor. Damon was also breaking down a lot last year. Finally, the money with Matsui is a lot less because he pays for himself in Japanese following/money.

One more important note, having a DH that you can place in there without worrying about matchups will become more important because Granderson simply should not play against lefties. late in the game he will need to be pinch hit for in a big spot and you don’t want to worry about the DH spot as well.
Very poor decision by the Yanks. For a one year deal (and I bet it is reasonable), the Yanks screwed up.

]]> By: damon enjoy 27...think 28 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180868 damon enjoy 27...think 28 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:31:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180868 Halladay to the Phillies, He WILL pitch on short rest if they three-hpeat a WS berth. Lackey vs Yankees 5-7 4.66,not a threat. Halladay to the Phillies, He WILL pitch on short rest if they three-hpeat a WS berth. Lackey vs Yankees 5-7 4.66,not a threat.

]]> By: davidson http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180845 davidson Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:03:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180845 I read over the weekend Holliday wanted a min of 7 yrs. He wanted to not have to move his family. The contract has to have a NTC so he can be traded a few yrs down the road. It's all about not having to uproot his family and guaranteed money and length of contract. The Cards did their homework. I hope the Yankees don't counter the Cards. I ALSO don't want Bay,he never impressed me. I read over the weekend Holliday wanted a min of 7 yrs. He wanted to not have to move his family. The contract has to have a NTC so he can be traded a few yrs down the road. It’s all about not having to uproot his family and guaranteed money and length of contract. The Cards did their homework.

I hope the Yankees don’t counter the Cards. I ALSO don’t want Bay,he never impressed me.

]]> By: trisha - OPPC forever - (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180837 trisha - OPPC forever - (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:54:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180837 SJ, if they are planning to leave either Joba or Phil out of the starting rotation, then maybe they have decided that one or the other is not going to end up a starter. Otherwise they would certainly be impeding the progress of one or the other as a starter. My thinking is that they are going to go with both (only because I don't know otherwise at this point) and have Gaudin at the ready if one or the other encounters some big problem. That said, I haven't paid big attention to hot stove so there may be some information that is out there that I just haven't heard or read. I'm good to go with whatever the plan is; and since the Yanks just took it all, I'm not chomping at the bit, worrying, or wringing my hands in despair, waiting on the Yankees every move. This is a nice place to be! :) SJ, if they are planning to leave either Joba or Phil out of the starting rotation, then maybe they have decided that one or the other is not going to end up a starter. Otherwise they would certainly be impeding the progress of one or the other as a starter.

My thinking is that they are going to go with both (only because I don’t know otherwise at this point) and have Gaudin at the ready if one or the other encounters some big problem. That said, I haven’t paid big attention to hot stove so there may be some information that is out there that I just haven’t heard or read.

I’m good to go with whatever the plan is; and since the Yanks just took it all, I’m not chomping at the bit, worrying, or wringing my hands in despair, waiting on the Yankees every move. This is a nice place to be!

:)

]]> By: Parnis Hemsway http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/14/kepner-matsui-to-the-angels-one-year-deal/comment-page-15/#comment-1180831 Parnis Hemsway Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:50:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=21800#comment-1180831 Betsy wrote "Ok, so Halladay is out of the division. So what? That helps other teams besides the Yankees……….. I see the usual idiots are back……very nice." How can you complain that you are being attacked when you start with stupid comments like this. Whether it helps the Yankees to have him out of the division is up for debate, but arguing that perspective hardly makes one an idiot. You need to follow the Golden Rule. Betsy wrote “Ok, so Halladay is out of the division. So what? That helps other teams besides the Yankees………..

I see the usual idiots are back……very nice.”

How can you complain that you are being attacked when you start with stupid comments like this. Whether it helps the Yankees to have him out of the division is up for debate, but arguing that perspective hardly makes one an idiot. You need to follow the Golden Rule.

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