Dickerson outrighted to Triple-A
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Feb 26, 2012 
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Here’s a somewhat surprising note from the Yankees:
Please note OF Chris Dickerson cleared waivers and was outrighted off the 40-man roster to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre roster today. He will remain in Major League spring training camp.
Based strictly on his splits and his ability to play all three outfield positions, I would have thought some team would have jumped on Dickerson as fourth outfielder. If he’s cleared waivers, that’s a nice bit of additional outfield depth that can be assigned to the minors. That should also open a 40-man spot for Eric Chavez.
Chad, does this move surprise you more than attempting to make the same move with either Maxwell or Mesa?
Maybe not with Mesa because the Yankees know they can option him to the minors without risking losing him, but I’m a little surprised they passed Dickerson through waivers before they passed Maxwell.
Maybe they think Maxwell has more trade value and they think they can actually get something for him at the end of spring training? Maybe they think they can fudge the situation and put Maxwell back on the 60-day?
Whatever the reason, it was clearly the right move. That Triple-A outfield was looking pretty thin, and this helps.
“You mean irrational discussion. You’ve got Yankee fans on a Yankee fan board hoping and praying to the Baseball Gods that the Yankees were wrong in trading a hitting prospect for a promising starting pitcher.”
I have already posted that I hope Pineda rocks and Montero sucks. I realize it’s a character flaw, but it is, what it is.
“Rich, whatever point I was making was about the quality of your opinion and comment, not whether you should have any or whether this is the proper forum to express them.”
Nick, why is it unreasonable to think that maybe it would have been smart to trade a player who plays a physically demanding a position like catcher, who has had back issues, now more than once? Plus, there’s the issue of whether or not he will hit much at the ML level.
Thanks, Chad. I really like the things that Maxwell and Mesa can do, but, being right handed is the biggest issue for NY. They have so few lefty hitters in the system. I like Dickerson for the lefty bat, but, never saw him as an outstanding fielder. Adequate at best. Will you be looking in on the minor league camps this spring? Really curious to see what Mesa and Heathcott look like.
i took a few days away from here b/c the board is so negative and can’t get past the trade. Just jumped in here and its the same unending discussion. I guess I came back a bit too early.
ill try back maybe when games start.
later folks
Randy
The Yankees were ranked 12th in MLB in catcher fWAR last season.
It’s a shame that the NYY make so much money and MLB punishes them for not spending their money the way they want too. Sounds like a fool president in DC.
“The Yankees were ranked 12th in MLB in catcher fWAR last season.”
lgy-
thanks
i assume that puts them in the middle of the pack in the american league.
what about total WAR? offense included?
Randy, it has to be a mechanical thing with Cervelli, but, on offense, he does have a knack for driving in runs. I don’t recall this throwing thing being an issue in the minors, but, never saw the constant jumping around, either.
Randy
That does include offense.
Isn’t Cervelli at greater risk due to the # of concussions he has sustained in recent years ?
“Nick, why is it unreasonable to think that maybe it would have been smart to trade a player who plays a physically demanding a position like catcher, who has had back issues, now more than once? Plus, there’s the issue of whether or not he will hit much at the ML level.”
I haven’t made any reference to retroactive proposals to trade Romine.
Granted, Miggy’s no speedster but….
Jesus just threw him out trying to steal 2B
http://tinyurl.com/7aaxslm
“That does include offense.”
The real question is does it include defense. If so, it’s probably useless.
lgy
thanks again
assuming this war is accurate , the yankees have room for improvement at the catching position.
I’ve been a big Cervelli fan forever.
I’ll admit that the rah rah stuff bothers me no end. Maybe he’ll outgrow it. Yeah riight.
Reminds me of the – old bull, young bull thing and the cows in the other pasture.
“Let’s walk down and get them all”
“I haven’t made any reference to retroactive proposals to trade Romine.”
That was what my original post was about.
“He’s the catcher that should have been traded, a year ago.”
“Granted, Miggy’s no speedster but….
Jesus just threw him out trying to steal 2B”
compass rosy
catcher stealing on catcher?
friendly competition there or is there some animosity there?
is olivo taking montero under his wing and helping him or he is taking the… other approach?
“That was what my original post was about.
“He’s the catcher that should have been traded, a year ago.””
Well, that’s pretty silly too, but I was just responding to this:
“…yet they still traded their only ML ready catcher.”
Whatever, Nick.
Ys Guy February 26th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
i took a few days away from here b/c the board is so negative and can’t get past the trade. Just jumped in here and its the same unending discussion. I guess I came back a bit too early.
ill try back maybe when games start.
later folks
——————
You’re going to be waiting a long time
“is olivo taking montero under his wing and helping him or he is taking the… other approach?”
Randy ~
from all accounts, the former.
http://tinyurl.com/7yry2gc
“It’s a shame that the NYY make so much money and MLB punishes them for not spending their money the way they want too. Sounds like a fool president in DC.”
What’s Dubya got to do with this?
“I have already posted that I hope Pineda rocks and Montero sucks. I realize it’s a character flaw, but it is, what it is.”
You’re not the only Yankee fan that posts here that was anti-Pineda/Montero trade so my comment pertains beyond you.
compass rosy-
that’s good to hear with olivo.
then there’s going to be some catcher humor between them with montero throwing out olivo
… and keep those montero links coming.
Don’t forget that the ST games start sunday on YES at 1 PM.
“What’s Dubya got to do with this?”
I suppose you spend 140% of your income like barry spends ours? My point is that MLB is enforcing artificial salary caps on the NYY all in the name of “fairness”. Total hogwash and a libtrd like you would agree.
Cleveland Indians takes a hit with Chris Perez being out 4-6 weeks with an oblique strain. That’s a long time, so it must be fairly serious.
I, too hope that Montero sucks just so that we are not haunted in the future. While it would be nice to teach Hal/Cashman/Girardi a lesson, it is not worth the rage that we’ll experience everyday when Montero becomes Cano with power in the Pacific Northwest while our lineup deteriorates before our eyes with no way to fix it.
Hopefully Pineda pans out then we can try and become a slightly better offensive, scaled-down pitching version, of the Phillies.
It’s been a while since the Yankees were so modest offensively at key positions – LF, DH, C, SS and if A-Rod’s power doesn’t return, then 3B.
I am surpised Dickerson cleared waivers. He could compete for a starting job in RF for the Red Sox.
There is a reason why the blog doesn’t allow political commentary.
Melkman you’re out of line, Groucho don’t respond, Let it go.
I’m not sure that Dickerson couldn’t outhit Ibanez v. RHP.
Tar:
I apologize. I tried to use humor, but you’re right
Groucho
No problem. We certainly have enough bickering without adding that to the mix.