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]]> By: Warren http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1223138 Warren Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:34:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1223138 The trend for lower pay for older players started when steroids isn't an option anymore. The trend for lower pay for older players started when steroids isn’t an option anymore.

]]> By: Sharkdaddy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1223073 Sharkdaddy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:41:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1223073 Its hard to let go sometimes, but this is exactly what the Yankees needed to do. I've been saying since the start of last season that the team needed to dump the expiring salaries of old & injury prone players after the 2009 season & begin to phase in younger more athletic players (Granderson, Gardner, Cervilli). Old players who were breaking down (Matsui/knees) (Damon/legs & shoulders) (Nady/elbow) & (Molina/age & out of shape) needed to re replaced. Its better to get rid of these players a bit early than too late. Damon gave us a great season & post season, but is a below avg. MLB outfielder with NO arm whats-so-ever. His only value would have been as a DH & the 2 yr. $14 Mil. offer for a DH was a fair one. We squeezed the last drops of productivity from a very good professional hitter in Matsui & he will always be remembered for his World Series heroics. But there is little chance he will duplicate those feats over an entire season at his age & with 2 bad knees. Molina was an offensive liability who could not run or play every day because he was out of shape. His defense & pitch calling can be replaced by Cervelli. Nady could have been the RH-hitting 4th OF'er we were looking for, but wanted $5 Mil. out of the Yankees, yet took only $3.3 from the Cubs. In any event he is in his 30's & coming back from a SECOND Tommy John injury. The team has done a good job of infusing a bit more youth & speed, while keeping themselves flexible for going after more attractive free agents next season. The health of our pitching staff is the biggest reason we will or won't repeat this yr. They had a pretty healthy yr. last season. Lets hope AJ & Andy can stay healthy & of course CC continues to be a dominant #1. Say good bye to old friend Damon, Matsui, Molina, & Nady. Wish them well & be glad we are not stuck with their salaries for the next few yrs. Its hard to let go sometimes, but this is exactly what the Yankees needed to do.

I’ve been saying since the start of last season that the team needed to dump the expiring salaries of old & injury prone players after the 2009 season & begin to phase in younger more athletic players (Granderson, Gardner, Cervilli).

Old players who were breaking down (Matsui/knees) (Damon/legs & shoulders) (Nady/elbow) & (Molina/age & out of shape) needed to re replaced.

Its better to get rid of these players a bit early than too late. Damon gave us a great season & post season, but is a below avg. MLB outfielder with NO arm whats-so-ever. His only value would have been as a DH & the 2 yr. $14 Mil. offer for a DH was a fair one.

We squeezed the last drops of productivity from a very good professional hitter in Matsui & he will always be remembered for his World Series heroics. But there is little chance he will duplicate those feats over an entire season at his age & with 2 bad knees.

Molina was an offensive liability who could not run or play every day because he was out of shape. His defense & pitch calling can be replaced by Cervelli.

Nady could have been the RH-hitting 4th OF’er we were looking for, but wanted $5 Mil. out of the Yankees, yet took only $3.3 from the Cubs. In any event he is in his 30′s & coming back from a SECOND Tommy John injury.

The team has done a good job of infusing a bit more youth & speed, while keeping themselves flexible for going after more attractive free agents next season.

The health of our pitching staff is the biggest reason we will or won’t repeat this yr. They had a pretty healthy yr. last season. Lets hope AJ & Andy can stay healthy & of course CC continues to be a dominant #1.

Say good bye to old friend Damon, Matsui, Molina, & Nady. Wish them well & be glad we are not stuck with their salaries for the next few yrs.

]]> By: Alan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1222945 Alan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:11:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1222945 Many had figured that Johnny Damon had a less than average MLB intelligence quotient and he proved it by not realizing that he is on the downside of his career with severe outfield limitations driving a wedge with his agent's bargaining position. Damon should have also realized that he could have and should have stopped Boras cold when a reasonable 2-year deal was offered by the Yankees. He now faces the wondering of who of his next teammates is snickering on the other side of the clubhouse. Two of Leo Durocher quotes apply with Damon: . "Nice guys finish last." . "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." Many had figured that Johnny Damon had a less than average MLB intelligence quotient and he proved it by not realizing that he is on the downside of his career with severe outfield limitations driving a wedge with his agent’s bargaining position.
Damon should have also realized that he could have and should have stopped Boras cold when a reasonable 2-year deal was offered by the Yankees.
He now faces the wondering of who of his next teammates is snickering on the other side of the clubhouse.
Two of Leo Durocher quotes apply with Damon:

. “Nice guys finish last.”

. “Show me a good loser and I’ll show you an idiot.”

]]> By: Erica - always OPPC - Is done with Brian Cashman! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1222935 Erica - always OPPC - Is done with Brian Cashman! Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:05:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1222935 btw- Pinch hitter post up :arrow: btw- Pinch hitter post up :arrow:

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1222933 SJ44 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:04:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1222933 Attendance is down due to the greatest economic collapase in history. Taken in context, attendance is down only slightly. Revenue however, isn't down because the increased ticket prices actually brought more revenue to their bottom line last year. Add to it the record ratings and ad revenues the YES Network brought in for 2009, and the Yankees are doing just fine. They aren't reducing payroll because attendance was down less than 5%. They are reducing it because its too high and they have a lot of guys to sign after this season. Its just good business. Its not a sign of any economic problem on their end. Attendance is down due to the greatest economic collapase in history. Taken in context, attendance is down only slightly.

Revenue however, isn’t down because the increased ticket prices actually brought more revenue to their bottom line last year.

Add to it the record ratings and ad revenues the YES Network brought in for 2009, and the Yankees are doing just fine.

They aren’t reducing payroll because attendance was down less than 5%. They are reducing it because its too high and they have a lot of guys to sign after this season.

Its just good business. Its not a sign of any economic problem on their end.

]]> By: trisha - OPPC forever - (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1222928 trisha - OPPC forever - (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1222928 "It’ll be interesting to see where Damon ends up, and to see if he can play the field for the entire year. Who knows? Perhaps Damon can start a trend for 36 year old players-play in the field for an entire season!" LMAO. Don't know if you meant to be funny! I'll take healthy legs in the outfield any time! Defense! Give me defense!!!! I want lots of defense!!!!! Seriously I'm outta here now. (no cheering...) :) “It’ll be interesting to see where Damon ends up, and to see if he can play the field for the entire year. Who knows? Perhaps Damon can start a trend for 36 year old players-play in the field for an entire season!”

LMAO. Don’t know if you meant to be funny! I’ll take healthy legs in the outfield any time!

Defense! Give me defense!!!! I want lots of defense!!!!!

Seriously I’m outta here now. (no cheering…)

:)

]]> By: Doreen - Ain't it Just "Grand"? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1222927 Doreen - Ain't it Just "Grand"? Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:59:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1222927 I was a little perplexed by the age thing. But in thinking about it, wasn't one of the "complaints" that the Yankees' bench players were too young and inexperienced? It would seem that Randy Winn solves that part of the issue, anyway. And I'm tellin' ya, if you go to his mlb.com page, they have up two videos (or at least they did yesterday). One showed Randy Winn driving in a run with a sac fly, and the other showed him driving in a run with a well-placed ground ball out. I think this is a good thing. :) I was a little perplexed by the age thing. But in thinking about it, wasn’t one of the “complaints” that the Yankees’ bench players were too young and inexperienced? It would seem that Randy Winn solves that part of the issue, anyway.

And I’m tellin’ ya, if you go to his mlb.com page, they have up two videos (or at least they did yesterday). One showed Randy Winn driving in a run with a sac fly, and the other showed him driving in a run with a well-placed ground ball out. I think this is a good thing. :)

]]> By: Drive 4-5 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/01/27/boras-and-cashman-speak/comment-page-6/#comment-1222925 Drive 4-5 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:56:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=22634#comment-1222925 SJ44, Attendance is down because fewer people can afford the games. The demand is there, but the price isn't. If attendance is down, the team has less revenue. Less revenue in my business means you can afford less payroll. The Yankees are operating now more like a real business. SJ44,

Attendance is down because fewer people can afford the games. The demand is there, but the price isn’t. If attendance is down, the team has less revenue. Less revenue in my business means you can afford less payroll. The Yankees are operating now more like a real business.

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