Carlos Pena claimed
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Aug 24, 2011 
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According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Yankees have made a waiver claim on Cubs first baseman Carlos Pena. The report came minutes after general manager Brian Cashman said there would probably be no roster moves for the rest of the season.
“I’m going to continue to scan everything, but no, I’m not optimistic that we’re going to do anything,” he said. “I think this is most likely what we’ve got.”
If the team acquired Pena, he would likely fill their designated hitter role. Eric Chavez has struggled since coming off the disabled list and Jorge Posada has show his age.
Pena is hitting just .223 but has a .342 on-base percentage and 23 home runs.
If the report is true, the Cubs can either relinquish Pena and the remainder of his $10 million salary to the Yankees, pull him back off waivers, or work out a trade.
This ump has to be kidding me, all of these pitches are strikes…
This doesn’t look good for Montero coming up.
I am sure the Yanks claimed Pena to block him from other teams. They already have Tex, they don’t need a player so similiar to him.
Another aging, over-priced, under-performing “slugger”. Just what the Yanks need. How about a little young, fresh blood for a change?
Yeah, the first priority was likely to block him to other teams. If Pena did end up with Yanks for some reason, I wouldn’t mind it. As a type-B FA (I think), Pena could fetch a supp 1st round draft pick next year.
when they know you’re going and still can’t throw you out…..that’s pretty good.
Derek is just on fire…..enfuego. Nice!
Jeter en fuego.
How could Yankees block other teams. We have had the best record in the AL for the last few days. Claim order goes by league and by record. So Yanks would have been the last team to have the opportunity to claim him.
Great minds, blake.
.299 for Jeter! one more hit from .300
derek is scorching hot now!
“I defend the Yanks to no end here and hate the Sox more than anyone.”
Hmmmm.
Uhh, block from other teams? He’s in the NL and the Yankees are tied for the best record in the AL, who are they blocking from? 1, 2, teams?
Likely he’s another option and he would be eligible for the playoff roster, I think even if Montero is hot in Sep the Yankees have no plans to use him in the playoffs and he likely won’t be called up until rosters expand anyway. What’s the confusion?
….So Yanks would have been the last team to have the opportunity to claim him
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…and the only one who took that opportunity. Maybe they’d like to have him if they can do it on the cheap. Probably won’t happen though.
I never thought Jeter was done last year, but I admit that for a bit this year, I wasn’t sure that we would ever see this again. Given all the crap that surrounded him this year – every day, it seemed that another article appeared declaring Jeter dead and buried – I’m particularly happy to see this from him
Chad,
this thread is making it a bit confusing as to where to post with the game thread up
The time off probably really helped Jeter and also working with Denbo. But I also wonder if, at least this year, the pressure of 3000 hits was really getting to him a bit.
Vince…You made some very good points……Derek looking good
blake August 24th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Chad,
this thread is making it a bit confusing as to where to post with the game thread up
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Yep. Here or there?
The turning point with Jetes was when we started monitoring is LD%. That seems to have really whipped him into shape.
This thread is irregular and will possibly disappear.
Game thread.
Great players…..often figure out how to be great again when they are given time to figure things out. May be the case with Jeter…..you have to adjust as you age and sometimes it takes awhile.
I’d like to know where the apologies are for Jeter, from the people on this blog who wrote awful things, and for the people of the press who did likewise. Not forthcoming…? Under the guise of free speech people of all walks and on all subjects say the most outrageous things without consequence. The least the Rich in NJ crowd can do is to come out of the woodwork and, along with the insighttful baseball analysts who thought he was on the money acknowledge their own shortcomings…Yes?
If this is the Jeter we get in 2012, 2013 and 2014, I’d be completely content.
Pat M,
you ever seen a better swing than Robbie Cano….it’s both pretty and functional.
Cano: maybe you guys can invent another game, this one’s too easy.
Nick has spoken….back to the game thread
Thanks Pat, usually my comments end up being somehow stealthy haha.
I admit I thought Jeter, at best, would end .290 this year with 8HR…..
The funny thing to me is Ortiz right now has an article about him by notorious Yankee hater, Jess Passan of Yahoo…It centers around how Ortiz is fueled by his critics doubting him.
Where is that article about Jeter? What he did, to me, is more impressive. No steroids allegations of the past, he’s older, plays defense, and had a higher hill to climb. Plus he’s red hot late in the year while Ortiz is breaking down.
Griffey’s swing is honestly the only sweeter one I’ve seen than Cano in the last 15 years.
Griffey’s swing was beautiful….when he was young with the Mariners he was really something.
Posada with the perfect AB….he didn’t bunt but he did bunt…..everybody should be happy
Nunez has presumably played baseball his whole life and he does not realize that it is fair?
Griffey’s swing was sweet but sometimes it appeared violent. Cano’s seems to always look effortless. HR derby is a case in point. He has the best swing I’ve ever seen. Griff is up there though.
I’m not happy. Cano should have advanced to 3rd on the wild pitch.
Strawberry had a nice swing…so did Ted Williams
Blake…….The only thing that keeps Cano from that batting title is a better command or plate discpline…..Then again he’s a free swinger, but he could be a George Brett type hitter if he just contained himself in the box……I think his swing is what Torre said, Rod Carew like…………..Nick in SF, is it time to start to sweat the SF Giants over ????? I’m on the bubble with 15 teams right now……September callups could make or break me this season.
Griffey’s swing was sweet but sometimes it appeared violent
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Maybe his dad’s did. Junior’s never looked anything other than effortless. Further back into the 70′s and 80′s, Fred Lynn also had that sweet, effortless, left handed swing. Very easy power.
Yea there was no violence to Griffey’s stroke…..smooth as silk.
Pat M, yup Re: Cano.
Game thread ->
game thread thataway, folks
maybe I should be the mayor of lohud…
They are actually talking about Bob Saget during a key part in a baseball game in late August?
“.299 for Jeter! one more hit from .300″.
the question now is how high can he go in the next 5 weeks.
i’m guessing .315.
Hey everyone, Chad here. Jake added the Pena news when it broke, but I know you guys like to keep the conversation focused to the most recent post, so I’ve moved this post down. Just keep the conversation going in the game thread. Sorry for any confusion.
Pat, I still see Cano more as a right handed version of Clemente with that power and if he feels he can hit it, he’ll swing and often hit it hard anywhere. Not really a base stealer but getting better at picking his spots. Cano plays second like Clemente played right field.
cano’s gun “arm” should be banned!
What a freaking play by all concerned!!