Comments on: A familiar face is still out there waiting http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pecosmedic http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1201239 pecosmedic Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:40:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1201239 I hope CMW comes back. It won't hurt to have him in the bullpen and prove himself. If anything, just like you said, it's more depth coming in June. Four million dollars is a small price to pay. At least he's not asking for the moon and stars like JD. CMW has been one of the classiest Yankees and deserves another chance! I hope CMW comes back. It won’t hurt to have him in the bullpen and prove himself. If anything, just like you said, it’s more depth coming in June. Four million dollars is a small price to pay. At least he’s not asking for the moon and stars like JD. CMW has been one of the classiest Yankees and deserves another chance!

]]> By: Joe X http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200881 Joe X Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:11:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200881 Line of thought. Bench seat 1 = Cervelli. Seat 2 = Hoffman. Why? Because Granderson has a weakness against lefties. Hoffman was acquired to fill this need, at least to start. If Granderson gets better later, this may change. Seat 3 = Gardner, if he were to be a starter, Girardi as a pinch runner, which is his strongest asset. This leaves a need for a short term left fielder, which, is exactly what they're looking for. Looks like Reed Johnson fills the slot perfectly. I really like Hairston but the only seat left should be Pena's. He is cheaper and needs to be developed. Also if Crawford becomes available midseason, Pena probably goes to the Rays. A young major league bench player is worth more tha a minor leaguer. You can get a Hairston type player then. The weakest spot then will be Swisher. In 2011 Werth will be a FA and he earns less than Swisher, but what I would try first is have Montero work out with O'Neal in right instead of 1B like the other catchers. If Mauer opened up this might help. All this would need a lot of money, but not as much as you would first think. Vazques and Andy are 23mil and Swisher is 8 or so. Nick Johnson = 5. Cash may have to kneel and beg again but WOW. Reasons to sign CMW to an incentive loaded minor league contract. If Hughes is the 5th starter and has limited innings, Wong can smoothly be phased into that slot and Hughes can the go to the pen for the rest of the season. This equalizes him with Joba as far as conditioning. If you did that with Joba it would mess with his head like last year. Wang is nearing the end of his rehab and would do so with the same trainers, coaches and doctors he has now. In 2011 he could fit in nicely behind CC, AJ and Lee. The team could then chose between Andy, Javy, Hughes, Joba, Aceves, Gaudin or a signee for the 5 slot. Not a bad gamble. Watching Cashman move the pieces around is intrigueing. A left fielder followed by CMW and placing Hughes in as a starter keep this scenario alive. Line of thought. Bench seat 1 = Cervelli. Seat 2 = Hoffman. Why? Because Granderson has a weakness against lefties. Hoffman was acquired to fill this need, at least to start. If Granderson gets better later, this may change. Seat 3 = Gardner, if he were to be a starter, Girardi as a pinch runner, which is his strongest asset. This leaves a need for a short term left fielder, which, is exactly what they’re looking for. Looks like Reed Johnson fills the slot perfectly. I really like Hairston but the only seat left should be Pena’s. He is cheaper and needs to be developed. Also if Crawford becomes available midseason, Pena probably goes to the Rays. A young major league bench player is worth more tha a minor leaguer. You can get a Hairston type player then.

The weakest spot then will be Swisher. In 2011 Werth will be a FA and he earns less than Swisher, but what I would try first is have Montero work out with O’Neal in right instead of 1B like the other catchers. If Mauer opened up this might help. All this would need a lot of money, but not as much as you would first think. Vazques and Andy are 23mil and Swisher is 8 or so. Nick Johnson = 5. Cash may have to kneel and beg again but WOW.

Reasons to sign CMW to an incentive loaded minor league contract. If Hughes is the 5th starter and has limited innings, Wong can smoothly be phased into that slot and Hughes can the go to the pen for the rest of the season. This equalizes him with Joba as far as conditioning. If you did that with Joba it would mess with his head like last year. Wang is nearing the end of his rehab and would do so with the same trainers, coaches and doctors he has now. In 2011 he could fit in nicely behind CC, AJ and Lee. The team could then chose between Andy, Javy, Hughes, Joba, Aceves, Gaudin or a signee for the 5 slot. Not a bad gamble.

Watching Cashman move the pieces around is intrigueing. A left fielder followed by CMW and placing Hughes in as a starter keep this scenario alive.

]]> By: Betsy -high on pie http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200818 Betsy -high on pie Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:11:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200818 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/1...rs-calero.html The Yankees still appear serious about their payroll restrictions for a left fielder. GM Brian Cashman says Xavier Nady's asking price "is above the Yankees' current budget," according to MLB.com's Brian Hoch. ********* I’m not for Nady because of the injuries, but this is a bit unbelievable. I just don’t get why the Yankees insist on holding absolutely firm at not going over $200 million – do they really care what other teams think? Based on Cash’s “you can call us champions” statement, no, but you have to start wondering when even Nady is too expensive. . http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....alero.html

The Yankees still appear serious about their payroll restrictions for a left fielder. GM Brian Cashman says Xavier Nady’s asking price “is above the Yankees’ current budget,” according to MLB.com’s Brian Hoch.
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I’m not for Nady because of the injuries, but this is a bit unbelievable. I just don’t get why the Yankees insist on holding absolutely firm at not going over $200 million – do they really care what other teams think? Based on Cash’s “you can call us champions” statement, no, but you have to start wondering when even Nady is too expensive.
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]]> By: Jim http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200786 Jim Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:40:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200786 I am not sure what happened a few years ago that put Wang in the dog house with the Yanks, but he has never received the respect of "love" that one would expect out of a two time 19 game winner. I know, he is almost exclusively a sinkerballer and, therefore, does not have the sexy strikeouts or crafty offspeed stuff that wows a crowd. He did win 19 games twice on a team with a suspect infield. Imagine what he could do should he get healthy with this infield! Sign him! I am not sure what happened a few years ago that put Wang in the dog house with the Yanks, but he has never received the respect of “love” that one would expect out of a two time 19 game winner. I know, he is almost exclusively a sinkerballer and, therefore, does not have the sexy strikeouts or crafty offspeed stuff that wows a crowd. He did win 19 games twice on a team with a suspect infield. Imagine what he could do should he get healthy with this infield! Sign him!

]]> By: JeterJobaCanoFan2010 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200724 JeterJobaCanoFan2010 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:50:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200724 GB: I'm sure you know why Allie Reynolds was called Super chief. GB: I’m sure you know why Allie Reynolds was called Super chief.

]]> By: JeterJobaCanoFan2010 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200717 JeterJobaCanoFan2010 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:45:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200717 Fans: Cal Ripken, Jr. was denied an unanimous vote on the first ballot because one voter would not vote unanimous on general principle. Let's wait and see how many votes Jeter and Mo get on their first ballots. If they don't no one will. Fans: Cal Ripken, Jr. was denied an unanimous vote on the first ballot because one voter would not vote unanimous on general principle.

Let’s wait and see how many votes Jeter and Mo get on their first ballots. If they don’t no one will.

]]> By: hjcho http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200655 hjcho Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:40:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200655 I would want him back, you never know what will happen during the season. A one year incentive deal is low risk, and at worst he will have a chance to prove himself MLB ready again. I would want him back, you never know what will happen during the season. A one year incentive deal is low risk, and at worst he will have a chance to prove himself MLB ready again.

]]> By: vinny-b (NJ and Granderson - thank you Cashman!) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200645 vinny-b (NJ and Granderson - thank you Cashman!) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:30:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200645 SoS: know this will not make you feel better. However, do not agree at all at what the Colts did. When you have a chance to be the best team ever, then you go for it. Superbowl winners are almost a dime dozen (there's 40+ now). You have to go for it SoS: know this will not make you feel better. However, do not agree at all at what the Colts did. When you have a chance to be the best team ever, then you go for it. Superbowl winners are almost a dime dozen (there’s 40+ now). You have to go for it

]]> By: JimmyH http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200644 JimmyH Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:30:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200644 Was watching Yankee Classics last night. They featured the Sept. game against Tampa where Jeter tied Gehrig for hits. After watching, I came away with a feeling that we will miss Damon's and Matsui's bats more than we now realize. Just saying. Was watching Yankee Classics last night. They featured the Sept. game against Tampa where Jeter tied Gehrig for hits. After watching, I came away with a feeling that we will miss Damon’s and Matsui’s bats more than we now realize. Just saying.

]]> By: antisocial scrooge http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/28/a-familiar-face-is-still-out-there-waiting/comment-page-5/#comment-1200643 antisocial scrooge Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:28:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22048#comment-1200643 --> new thread –> new thread

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