Comments on: Yankees might match any offer to Wang

By: EdWhitson

EdWhitson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:10:42 +0000

Last year Sheets pitched 200 innings – 2004. Move on.

By: george

george — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:13:52 +0000

Cashman-Sign Ben Sheets, you wont regret it. With his control and breaking stuff, he will be a very good 6 to 7 Inning pitcher. Yanks bullpen will save his arm so he isnt overused. Sabathia and Sheets could be reuinted afterall.

By: george

george — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:03:23 +0000

Sheets will be a diamond for any team that scoops him up. Andy Pettitte had the same flexor tendon in his elboe surgically repaired after having a “balkey” elbow for 2 or 3 years. Going on the DL often, has yet to land on the List since. Ben Sheets had the same surgery, finally and should be 100% Any surgeon will tell you, if you want an elbow surgery/injury, this is the kind to get. He is a perfect fit for the Yankees. Hell finally be on a team with a good bullpen, therefore he wont be overused. The pen will eventually save Sheets 2-4 victories. If he could sign a 2 year $15 million deal, think he could start 30 games /175 innings could go 13-6.

By: stuckey

stuckey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:22:19 +0000

rodg12 December 20th, 2009 at 9:07 pm

stuckey -
No, of course not. That’s not the crux of the argument though. What that alignment does do is weaken Granderson’s value which isn’t something you want to do.

______________

But you’re still playing the defensive shellgame. Your response to my question is that is “weakens” Granderson’s “value”, but his and Cabrera’s “values” are irrelevant when we’re talking about the Yankees chances in 2010.

The correct answer is switching Cabrera and Granderson does NOTHING to them offensively and weakens them defensively.

The fact that there are those will still argue their respective paper “values” are affected by the switch are still missing the point.

Scratch that. They are seeing a superficial point that is absolutely irrelevant.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:45:40 +0000

pat -

Thanks for the kind words.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:43:28 +0000

Upstate -

I have never, ever said that Melky was a great player. I haven’t fawned. I have defended him as a player not deserving of the level of disregard that so many have for him.

Because I’m okay with the Yankees keeping Melky in LF as a viable option for 2010, you think I want them to lose? You think I am a closet Red Sox fan?

It is the one topic I will admit to having become somewhat upset about. Because I think a player who has contributed to several exciting wins in a WS-winning season, and who showed his determination (several infield hits – busting it down the line), deserves some respect, I am somehow not a true fan?

Whatever.

By: PittsburghYankeeFan

PittsburghYankeeFan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:39:41 +0000

DaSaint

The only reason Sheets may get more money waiting longer is that he is going to audition in January. Kind of like Aroldis Chapman.

Once the GMs see/hear about his actual stuff, and look at his medicals, I suspect one of them will bite.

Holliday and Bay are just going down in price, I agree. I think Bay is waiting on Holliday. If he does not sign with the Cards, then Bay is a decent fit for them, at likely $14 x 4. Too bad, if you don’t like the $15 x 4 from the Mets, Jason. It’s the best you’re getting.

By: Tom on N.J.

Tom on N.J. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:38:15 +0000

Jack Cust or Russell Branyan. Although Branyan hasn’t played LF in a season or two.

Neither can field particularly well, but they can hit.

I guess the point is, the other FA outfielders, be it Byrd, DeRosa, Ankiel, Church are all flawed or not very good.

By: NYY626

NYY626 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:37:15 +0000

The Yankees already have to re-sign Jeter and Rivera next year.
________________________________________________________________
Sometimes its really tough to be a yankee fan

By: blake

blake — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:36:24 +0000

MTU, its hard for me to answer that question because my high bid for him would be lower than what the Mets or Red Sox have already offered him and he has rejected.