Comments on: So, what did I miss?

By: yanks27sox7

yanks27sox7 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:26:24 +0000

prospect list…with expert rankings for reference.

http://www.cappingthegame.com/.....tcount=133

lmk what you think.

By: blake

blake — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:24:31 +0000

I would much rather have wells with his contract than Soriano with his. Wells is a much better bounce back candidate do to age and the fact that he can contribute in more ways. Soriano brings terrible defense and terrible OBP. If he’s not going to hit 30 HRs then he is pretty useless.

By: Chad Jennings

Chad Jennings — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:23:02 +0000

new post

By: Paco Dooley

Paco Dooley — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:20:42 +0000

Good point – there isn’t really anyone on that list that the miss. Several were missed at some point since they left, but now that they have a third baseman, a first baseman and a decent rotation I would just take an outfielder – maybe Soriano is LF.

By: G. Love

G. Love — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:20:37 +0000

Wait, so if Tabata is really 40, does he still have a sweet effortless swing that can’t be taught and all that can’t miss potential that will make us all rue the day he was traded for Nady and Marte?

Looking at the names of all those ex-Yankees assembled in the earlier post today, I’m still waiting for that list of players and prospects we’ve traded that have come back to haunt us in recent years.

The Yankees haven’t given anything up of real value in a long long time. You’d have to go back to Buhner to give me a real example of a player we made a mistake on and Buhner may have very well been helped by PED’s to become that player.

If Tabata is 24/25 and hasn’t hit for power yet, that pretty much makes him a “miss” prospect and not a “can’t miss”, no?

He’d have to hit .330 every season and be Ichiro to make that lack of power work as a corner OF.

By: tk

tk — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:19:06 +0000

Patrick
February 8th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
blake,

Don’t forget Vernon Wells

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Interesting topic. The Cubs owe Soriano $90M for his age 34-38 seasons. Soriano was actually worse than a replacement level player last year.

The Blue Jays are in a similar situation, largely due to the backloaded nature of Wells’ contract. He’s owed $98.5M over the same time; however, Wells is almost three full years younger. Wells was better than Soriano in ’09, but still performed at replacement level.

I’m torn between Soriano & Wells, Soriano is older and is already at a non-premium position. OTOH, Wells has shown himself to be a poor player over a three-year period (accumulating ~2 WAR) while Soriano’s 2009 could be a fluke. So I guess I would say Wells has the worst contract since he offers little hope of being a useful player going forward.

By: blake

blake — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:16:40 +0000

Patrick,

Ah yes Vernon Wells. Don’t you think he has a better chance to return to form than Soriano though. Alfonso could be 45 for all we know.

By: m

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:08:52 +0000

pat,

maybe Tiger paid Steve to come forth. Sort of break through that barrier. Pave the way. I haven’t seen anyone of note come out on the Today Show and talk about what appears to be a legitimate psychological disorder.

I’m joking about Tiger paying Steve (he’s much too cheap), but it would be more of a shock if Tiger was the first to talk openly about it. Personally, I don’t want to hear anything from Tiger. But a lot of people seem to believe he needs to say something.

Did I hear correctly? Sounded like the “Gentle Path” is in Favre’s hometown.

By: tampayank

tampayank — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:06:08 +0000

AROD already working on a 28th Championship

http://deadspin.com/5466777/ca.....rld-series

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:02:50 +0000

Without looking at the archives of a year + ago, the Damon story (or lack of it) seems to have drawn more response than a player that was far more instrumental in the Yankee success of 2009. I speak of Mark Teixeira, both bat and glove.
Between the regular season and the postseason, Teixeira’s glove alone must have been a plus factor in 10 wins.